Richard owns a luxury car and has money, so why did he rent such a cheap room at the Grand Hotel? He could also have bought a change of clothes while in 1912. As for the room, I can understand that if the place was fully booked but it was never mentioned.
Linda
Probably he had some kind of Deja Vu.
Noticed he was getting past the hotel, but he stopped? Then rolled back and 'then' moved to the hotel?
I don't know what that other reply has to do with this question, but I'll say that the scene showing him purchasing "1912 money" and a few other scenes where he takes out and looks at his coinage indicate that he only has really a few coins with him. Not very much to go on, even by 1912 standards.
shareEven if I was a millionaire, I wouldn't pay to fly first class on a domestic flight.
Probably the same principle here.
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Maybe because he didn't have much money in 1912 currency?
shareHe had to buy the proper old currency. I'm sure he only took along what he thought he'd need. Not his whole fortune.
shareIn the book, it was the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego, California. The hotel in the movie was elsewhere, but of the same type. The Hotel Del has small rooms, but it has no cheap rooms, and never did.
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