The Haj in Mekah

I have done the haj twice. The first time in 1996, I went alone. The second time, in 2003, I went with my wife.
On the first trip, I took the lowest package available, that was the Muasasah. Food was not provided. We had to find food ourselves. I stayed in a room with seven others. There were no beds. Instead, mattresses were provided. The room was just enough for the seven of us with the mattresses acting as the unofficial boundary.
On my second trip, I paid quite a sum and we had a room to ourselves, my wife and me. Food was also provided. Other than that, everything else was quite the same.
So you can say I have experienced both sides of the coin. Difficult to say which is better as both has its pros and cons. Anyway, I enjoyed both trips.