One of the pleasures of a vacation is taking time to be pampered. An extra $100 to me is the price of going and part of the experience. I love chatting with and getting to know people from all walks of life and not turning your nose up because they are service people. Sometimes there become other connections and rewards that you'd never expect. Travel is about adventure and getting to know people is a part of that. Of course there are some people that you'd never want to experience again, but, that too is all a part of adventure. Live and learn...