• valkyre09@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      You can book a cheap premier inn for about £45 a night in the UK.

      Sure it’s still expensive, but the occasional splurge to get a comfortable nights sleep seems more cost effective than buying and running your own air con

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        4 hours ago

        And when it’s your child’s well being in play, you may spend a bit more than you otherwise would

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        6 hours ago

        A small window air conditioner is something like $200 here in the US.

        hits Amazon

        https://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-FHWC063TC1-Conditioner-Electronic-Controls/dp/B0CFYG2511

        I mean, I’m not saying that a hotel room is unreasonable as a last minute thing — like, it’s a heatwave and I want to be in a cool environment within the hour — but in all seriousness, an air conditioner is gonna pay for itself pretty quickly if all you want is a cool room to sleep in and not the other things a hotel provides.

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          That style probably won’t fit in a window throughout much of Europe. Portable A/Cs can be used with a window adapter, but I think they’re usually more expensive. Also the efficiency tanks.