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What are you comparing to? Even chain extended stay hotels have affordable suites that are similar to a typical apartment outside of the USA. From a studio [1] to a 2bdr [2]. If you have money you can go for something flashier, like MGM Signature in LV [3]

[1] https://www.extendedstayamerica.com/hotels/il/chicago/westmo...

[2] https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mspeihw-homewood-suites-edi...

[3] https://signaturemgmgrand.mgmresorts.com/en/hotel/one-bedroo...

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I don't think I've seen hotel rooms like that before. Just one or two beds in the main room and a bathroom, with a mini fridge and maybe a microwave, but no kitchen - for example: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chisr-renaissance-chic...

Those are extended stay places. Costs more and may not be an option for the funder. For sure the apartment complex didn't pay for that type of a suite.

Oh and of course the folks still had to pay their rent those months. It seems like a nice deal because the monthly rates for those rooms are a lot more than the rent they paid but in reality they're getting less than what they paid for.

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