I’ve heard a variation on this, except it involved cruise ships.
I remember a man on a business trip explained to his wife that he needed to share a hotel room with his secretary to ‘cut down on costs.’ She asked Dear Abby for a 2nd opinion.
I’ve seen data indicating small liberal arts colleges are about to go out of business in droves. Seems to me there’s an elder care conversion opportunity for the ones with decent dorms.