> Yeah, that was my first reaction to that bit. Most of my friends would feel uncomfortable about me paying for a hotel room for them, and that would make me fe

> Yeah, that was my first reaction to that bit. Most of my friends would feel uncomfortable about me paying for a hotel room for them, and that would make me feel uncomfortable. Also, it means that they can basically never propose to come visit you (as they'd put you in an uncomfortable situation of having to approve/deny the hotel expense) and would only come by when you initiate the idea of a visit.