Originally Posted by
Cyio
In regards to the per diem comment, cost isn’t the only contributing factor. I bring food for the health benefits. Ask most of the senior mainline pilots and they will pretty much say with certainty that bringing your food is one of the best things you could do. Even high end prepared food at nice restaurants is still horrible for you.
Plus those that are into fitness are usually much better served bringing specific food for their goals.
Regardless, I get we all have different tastes and motivations, I just find it hard to believe that some hotels don’t offer microwaves and fridges.
‘While I get what you are saying and this point is valid since I am big into meal prepping for similar reasons. I usually still take the higher end hotels in a better location. I don’t mind the trip to the lobby with the paper plate of food I brought (I even packed my own paper plates) to nuke. Usually those higher chained hotels have better gyms as well out of my experience. Residence Inn, Garden Inns and Hyatt Places (always have microwaves in the lobby areas) are usually my favorite with the higher lever full services ones being second provided if the location was good.