Flatbush, I think you need to learn an important lesson. Its not always WHAT you say, but also HOW you say it. Also, when you make up stories, itmakes it harder to take what you say seriously in the future. How will we know when you are telling the truth?
As to the hotels – lets assume for a moment kashrus is NOT a problem. If I am a big baal tzedaka, why shouldnt I take my family someplace nice for Pesach? Why shouldn’t we go somewhere different and exciting. The kids have off from school – they can take good trips as a family on chol hamoed…
When I was 14, my family went to Florida for Shavuos. Our non-religious cousins joined us and let me tell you! It was one of the most spiritual Shavuos experiences I’ve ever had. Your holiday is really about what YOU make of it, not the exact location you are sitting at.
I know a family that speeds through their sedar just to get it over with. I highly doubt that it would matter if they were in a hotel or not. My family likes to sing and talk and spend a good amount of time…we would do that anywhere.
Jothar, I absolutely would consider going! I don’t know if I could leave my family though…But then again, I personally am not against hotels.