Venting here because I can't at home

He knows the 'apples to apples' comparison, and still wants to go forward with the $1,000+ increase?

I think it's good to vent here, then let it go and enjoy Galaxy's Edge AND your bigger room. Even if you don't see a need for it. Maybe you'll be surprised how nice it is to have while on the days or the times you're all doing the sloth thing. Most of all, just have fun and enjoy your vacation this year. You're due.

I know people will say you aren't in your room much when you are on vacation but I get where your husband is coming from.

The first thing I remember when I think about my trip to Rome was how much I hated our hotel room! I hated everything about it, from its location, to the constant noise from the street below our window, to the lumpy hard pillows that felt like garden hoses were in them, the lack of electrical outlets, the dreary dim green walls and tiles in the room and bathroom, the weird constant humming noise, the fact that the elevator left you on landings in between every floor so that you still had to lug your suitcase up or down a flight of stairs, to the fact that the only employee in the hotel I ever saw was an angry old man who should have retired long ago. He was at the front desk, he served you in the dining hall, he was everywhere. I dreaded going back to our hotel at night after our long days of walking and sightseeing. I needed a place to rest up for the next day and this place was not a welcome respite. A better hotel would have made a world of difference. I had no complaints about the other hotels I stayed in throughout Italy. But when I think of Rome, that horrible hotel haunts my memories. I gladly would have paid a lot more to stay anywhere else if I had the chance to do a do over.  

I feel you made a good compromise.

Go and enjoy the Galaxy Edge, it is amazing. Let your DH enjoy the bigger room, if that will make the vacation better for him. Don’t let this get in the way of your fun.

Ah, that makes sense.  So, it sounds like each of you added about the same amount of $$ to the cost of the vacation for what you each want. Since it is equal, I would let it go.  

Star Wars land is amazing and not-to-be missed (we did it in November). A bigger suite for a full week will make a difference every day of the vacation. Both things seem worthwhile to me.   It is too bad that you didn’t get a multi-day WDW ticket, because Pandora (Avatar land) is as amazing as Star Wars land and shouldn’t be missed either.  

I’d encourage you to add even more $$ to your vacation and upgrade (easily done) to 2 day tickets.  LOL!  

I think this is one of those moments in life, where you just have to compromise and let it go.
Don't let it dampen your spirit.

You are each getting something you want, even if the other is not thrilled about it. 

It comes down to prioritizing. It's his priority not yours. Sometimes one just has to gracefully compromise.
Each person places value on things differently.
Even though it's not what you would do, and it's at the bottom of your priority list financial wise, it means something to him.

Vent here, then move on. Enjoy your vacation.

Personally, I would rather have the least expensive room.
I would however, have fancy dessert every night, because that's a vacation splurge for me. Priorities!

We just got back last night from our Universal/WDW trip. We did 4 day hoppers at Universal and then 7 days at WDW (annual pass holders). Both were crowded. Universal, I loved the Harry Potter stuff, the rest I didn't find that interesting. But my kids (ages 8, 7, 3, 1) liked the rides. 

We stayed at the Lowes Portifino in a suite? It had one bedroom with 2 queens and then a living/sitting room with a queen pull out couch- and a bathroom in each room. It was very spacious for our group of 6 - 2 adults and 4 kids. WDW we stayed in a standard room at the Polynesian - cramped!!! We love Poly, but the room was smaller than one of the two rooms we had at universal.

If you aren't already aware.  You need to get in line at least an hour before opening at Hollywood studios to be in the park when it opens to have any sort of chance of getting a boarding group for Rise of the Resistance. The boarding groups fill up in the first couple minutes they are open and you have to already be scanned into the parks. Smugglers Run FP opened on Feb 19th. You need to have reservations to do the lightsaber building experience - totally worth it!! They are pricey - Lightsabers $199 and custom droids (99 or 169 with the personality chips). Both are big - but the shipping is super reasonable!! We were able to have them ship home our 3 lightsabers and 3 droids for $39. 

Star Wars land is crowded, but so much fun!!! The food is good, the milk bar is fun. 

I hope you have a great trip!!! Feel free to ask me any questions if you have them!!

I’m one that doesn’t see the value in a bigger hotel room.  It isn’t like you will be in there with your eyes open to see it for very long and you are certainly not taking it home with you.

When I took my mother with us on one of my son’s trips to the Mayo Clinic for his cancer treatment, she had to go and look at each hotel room before I paid to stay in it.  I was driving us from California to Minnesota and I didn’t care much about where we slept each night. We were there to shower and sleep and be up and on the road by 5 am the next day.

We had to check out several hotels each night before she found one that had a room that was acceptable to her.  I went along with it because I loved her and could see she was anxious about it, but to me, as long as it is clean, safe, and bug free, I’m fine.  I knew going in that my mom had several compulsive issues, but she really wanted to come with us.

So I totally get where you are coming from.  But there is a value to be had in going along with their wishes.  For me, it was a more relaxed travel partner in my mom.  And for you, a very happy husband.  There is great value in that, right?  Plus, you have now established some cooperation equity.  And the next time you want to do something that he doesn’t see the value in, he will be much more likely to acquiesce gracefully.  

Why not find a different hotel that may cost less and have the bigger room?