Retiree Decides to Spend Rest of Life at Holiday Inn, Since It’s Cheaper Than a Senior Home

[The Purge]

64-year-old Terry Robison is a working-class retiree trying to make his money last throughout the remainder of his life. And Holiday Inn is the clear winner.

That’s according to a Facebook post from Robison in which he evaluated the per-day cost of staying in a retirement home for seniors and the daily cost of staying at a Holiday Inn. Robison found out that when applying the senior discount he qualifies for, the Holiday Inn would cost less than $60 per day. The senior home, on the other hand, cost around $188 per day, making it more than three times more expensive than the hotel chain.

“That leaves $128.77 a day for lunch and dinner in any restaurant we want, or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies. Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge and washer-dryer, etc. Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. $5-worth of tips a day and you’ll have the entire staff scrambling to help you,” Robison wrote in a Facebook post. “They treat you like a customer, not a patient.”

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LOL...Mr. Robison continued...“The Inn has a night security person and daily room service. The maid checks to see if you are ok. If not, they’ll call an ambulance… or the undertaker. If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.”

He sounds like a fun guy. He’d fit in well on USMB!

 

[The Irish Ram]

I know of a woman who lived at Mountaineer Race Track. She loved the ponies, and the staff at the track loved her.
Kiddy up. I love that idea!

 

[Gracie]

Only prob with staying in a motel permanently is that you have to leave after 6 days or so. They don't like montly contracts because its too hard to get the guest out whereas if they are in motel status, they can remove you in a day if you don't pay.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

Only prob with staying in a motel permanently is that you have to leave after 6 days or so. They don't like montly contracts because its too hard to get the guest out whereas if they are in motel status, they can remove you in a day if you don't pay.

They have hotels specifically designed for longer stays. The Hilton chain has one I believe. We have three or four in this local area due to the large university training hospital and intern staff transitioning through.

 

[Borillar]

I've heard of some seniors staying on cruise ships rather than retirement homes for the same reason.