Up until this month, I would say you would probably come out ahead using a hotel vs. a crashpad. I used to use a hotel just for the night before a reserve block started and rarely have to spend the night in base after that. For some reason this month I've spent more nights in domicile on my own dime than any other. There have been a ton of local turns that end up getting released until your RAP the next day. Not ideal for commuters, and I'm hoping it's just temporary. If not, I'm going to definitely need a crashpad pretty soon.