Oriental carpets, clawfoot tubs, and rich hues evoke elegance and comfort. (Just like Martha would like it.) Innkeepers are friendlier than the tavern keepers of yore, providing freshlybakedcookies and complimentary drinks, too.
Aside from being a thoroughly civilized place in which to enjoy a good book, the library contains a computer terminal and large glass jars of freshlybakedcookies.
We may want to collectively cling to the rose-tinted image of women waiting at home with a freshlybaked tray of cookies for their returning children and husbands.