The Plaza is more than a place to crash. There is the Palm Court and a number of bougee things going on there. I would argue that more that half of the folks using those hotel amenities are not staying the night. They’re there for special occasions.
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sanpo@sopuli.xyz 16 hours agoWhy would you dress up for a hotel?
When traveling “looking fancy” is the last thing I care about.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 16 hours ago
Nobody dresses fancy anymore.
Thank you for proving my point
sanpo@sopuli.xyz 15 hours ago
If you expect them to dress up for no reason, sure.
Go where people actually have a reason to care and you’ll find them…
heh@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
It is expected to dress up for high end dining…. Even when traveling.
That’s the point OP is making. Nobody is dressing up.
MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Last time I went to a nice restaurant, my wife and I were the only ones dressed nicely.
She wore a nice dress, I wore a shirt & tie; the entire rest of the restaurant was enjoying $75 entrees in designer athlesiure outfits.
HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 hours ago
Last time I went for a fancy dinner I wore jeans and a work shirt. And that was like a $350 dinner. I’m paying for the view not to be judged for my dress.
chunes@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
I would dress fancy if the world were worthy of it.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 11 hours ago
Realistically, it costs about the same to dress up as to dress casually.
In my humble opinion, when a person dresses nicely they are saying that they feel worth the effort.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Are you a trust kid or what? This couldn’t be more false.
MBech@feddit.dk 15 hours ago
But why would you dress fancy for a hotel? Most of the time it’s just less comfortable than jeans and a t-shirt. Not to mention the cost of dressing fancy.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 14 hours ago
Look at pictures from back in the day.
People used to wear suits and ties / dresses and jewelry if they were going out to dinner, or getting on an airplane.
Also, the Plaza is a very expensive hotel. If someone can afford to spend the night here they can afford decent clothes.
MBech@feddit.dk 14 hours ago
Sure, but why? What is the point in wearing decent clothes when other clothes are often quite a lot more comfortable. I’m not here to impress people with my clothes, I’m here to get on with my day/holiday/escort, not brighten some hotel lobby with an expensive suit.
Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
You sound pretentious.
lime@feddit.nu 15 hours ago
because nobody goes to hotels just to spend time at the hotel anymore. because nobody can afford to.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
The Plaza isn’t the Hilton Garden Inn. It’s a Fairmont hotel, and people 100% go there just for food, drinks, afternoon tea, the spa, etc.
Also, you need to book reservations for a lot of that stuff well in advance. Those things are frequently booked up and used by a fuck ton of people who are not hotel guests.