If someone said your home was like a hotel would you be offended?

[MrsGrindah]

Someone who stayed with me recently ( pre lockdown) said it about my home when I was talking to them this week. I don’t think it was meant kindly either. I’m not unduly upset but I’m left wondering what that actually means, and what’s wrong with that?

I think she probably meant it’s a bit formal..I don’t do Knick knacks and cushions etc. But would you be miffed if someone described your house like that?

I think it depends on context, can you provide it?

For example if she said “your home is wonderful. I loved staying there it was like staying in a fabulous boutique hotel with everything catered for, thank you so much “

Compliment,

If she said “I guess we all have different styles, your home is like a hotel”

It’s an insult she means it’s soulless and impersonal.

If you were like "What would you like for breakfast? Cereal, toast or bacon and eggs?" she might mean that she felt well catered for?

Don't worry about it, I was told my house is like a charity shop!

Given that my house looks, at best, like a shabby B&B that's just received an 'improvement needed' from the hygiene inspectors, I'd think they were insane, but take it as a compliment

My friend said when she stayed with me, she felt like she was staying in a hotel. To be honest I spoilt her and I loved her saying it.

I think it is a compliment.

A B&B or holiday home would be an insult.

I’d be delighted!

I would give her a bill and a bath robe.

I would think it meant tidy.

I would take it as a compliment.

Compliment! It means tidy and clean and organised. I love hotels. Noone in their right mind would ever describe my house as a hotel. can I stay for a visit please OP?

A compliment.
I’d expect a hotel to be stylish, clean, comfortable. Expensive bedding. Amazing bathroom with lovely toiletries. Great food.

Given that my house looks, at best, like a shabby B&B that's just received an 'improvement needed' from the hygiene inspectors, I'd think they were insane, but take it as a compliment

I feel this comment in my soul

It depends on tone I suppose. I would take that as a compliment, like ‘it’s very tidy and I felt looked after’. A friend’s girlfriend once told me after staying over with him that it had been like staying in a hotel because I have tea and coffee making facilities in the spare room and put little chocolates on the pillows she definitely meant it as a compliment. But if it was said in a mean or sneering way then it may have been a dig.

A house like a hotel means you had all the necessary amenities. It’s a compliment.

I’d be amazed, mine is nowhere near as tidy or themed

Well it could mean either of two things I'd say. Either it's a bit soulless and unlived in. Or people kept coming and going. Which wouldn't be kind or complimentary. Or on the positive side that she was being well looked after.

I'd be honoured!

And wonder what shitty hotels they'd stayed in before!

If she said it in a non-complimentary way it could have been that she was jealous or that your house made hers feel a bit inferior (owing to it being so clean and tidy). People are often passive aggressive like that to make themselves feel better. ‘Her house was spotless! What must she think of mine? Oh but I wouldn’t want mine to be like that anyway, how soulless’.

I filled in your OP with 'is like a pig sty'.

I was evidently thinking of my own house.

Given that, I'd be flattered, OP.

I have been flattered by that kind of comments. It just took it as if they were saying they felt at home, they had their own space, and they were well cared for (at least that was my idea of a hotel back then )

What's her house like?

If she's drowning in clutter it's a dig.

Major compliment.

We were talking about her stay and she said along the lines of

“ I was surprised at your place. It reminded me of a hotel”

She has form for being PA so I took it that way. I’m not crying into my chocolate laden pillow though!

I'd be a bit upset, I want mine to feel like a home not a hotel, I don't particularly enjoy staying in hotels though.