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Is it ethical to reserve an "accessible" hotel room for wrestling?
I live in a city, Las Vegas, which has over 150,000 hotel rooms. In theory, this should make it very easy for wrestling meet-ups.
But strangely, for my last two matches with a local wrestling friend, I found myself specifically reserving the "accessible" room of a budget style chain hotel. (Neither one of us is equipped to host at our homes...)
The accessible room, designed for guests with disabilities, offered a bit more space at the otherwise standard rate, but I felt guilty reserving it. To be frank, I only reserved it because the extra space provided us with a bit more room to open up a tarp for an oil match.
Just curious whether you think that is ethically poor judgement?
blnfighter (51 )
8/28/2017 12:43 AMinteresting question. My hometown became an important touristic destination in the last ten years. Before this time it was easy for citizens to find a cheap apartment. As a student I had an apartment with an extra-room for my projects. I didn´t wrestle at this time, but it would have been possibe in my apartment.
In a way this was luxury. But almost everyone had the possibility to rent a big flat in the 90s.
Today many apartments have been changed into holiday homes. Investors built hotels instead of homes or sports facilities because they could earn more money with them. As a result apartments are expensive for citizens - and room for wrestling or other sports is rare. Hotel are not welfare facilitites. So I think it is okay to reserve a hotel room - doesn´t matter if accessable or not.
Brawler (55)
8/28/2017 7:08 AMI believe ok. If they get booked up it may create a market for more rooms. This allows for even more wrestling matches in larger spaces. The hotel will rent these spaces to guests not requiring accessible rooms. I wouldn't be concerned.
kimmetje (151 )
8/29/2017 1:57 PM(In reply to this)
You might also be able to pick a different kind of place? If you look for apartment-hotels, or AirBnB type of places, with a separate bedroom you might be able to get that more space without using accessible rooms that may be limited in quantity. If you share the costs, that should make it an affordable session?