At first, we missed the TV but thereafter we sought other things to keep us busy and then it wasn't an issue. As Esther says; it is an opportunity to "tune out" social media and reconnect! The bed was by far the most comfortable we slept in since on vacation and it was the 7th and last one on our trip. The water pressure in the shower was also the best in 6 destinations and massage-like. A real relief! We found the location too, to be quite convenient as to respect to the BART and center of town for tourist points of interest.