We used to be of the anti-hotel variety. We both always stayed home, and while it was hard (helping with all the cleaning and other preparations) we received some very valuable chinuch about Pesach, and the proper way to approach mitzvos in general. We’ve always felt that doing things the convenient way really causes one to miss out on certain important aspects of the chag. I haven’t made Pesach myself yet. In two years of marriage, this is going to be the third one- the first was spent with my parents, second with hubby’s. Well, as it turns out, I’m due smack in the middle of Pesach. It’s pretty difficult for me to move around at this point and neither set of parents is particularly interested in having to wait on me hand and foot while I lay on the couch like a big lump (not to mention, my in-laws are out of town and traveling that far in my condition is problematic). This would be the first time that my mother would have to do things without me. So yes, this year we are going to a hotel (us and my parents). It feels kind of weird and we’re a little nervous about the new experience. I still feel that it’s better to do it yourself, but at least I now know that there are legitimate reasons why sometimes you might not be able to. I, for one, am now very glad that the hotel option exists.
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