Yeah, the hotel we stayed in in Vancouver was an apartment hotel. Our apartment had one 5k btu air conditioner and some fans. I bet today's occupants were boiling.

Re. East Coast: Our former home in Summit NJ had a damp basement. We gave the buyers a concession to put in a French drain. I bet they simply pocketed the money--and are now canoeing in that basement, given the rain you've had this summer.