I really like what PANO wrote:
"Seriously, if you can afford the extra coins (if you're a pair, the difference is neglectable) you did the right thing and at that freed your albergue beds to some others on a tight budget." I totally agree!
I think that no matter where you sleep you are a true pilgrim
(Walking is the hard part!)
For me the sleepless nights, the snoring etc. was part of the Camino experiance - made me appreciate more the nights with no snoring (sometimes it was silent in a 20-bed dorm!) and made me feel more... humble, less demanding. (I'm not sure if I used the right English words). But I was 21 and for such a young pilgrim from a loud generation it is good to learn someting about sleepless nights and some hardships. I stayed in hotels five times, and that was so amazing! But after a couple of hours in my beautiful hotel room I would suddenly feel extremely lonely... Which normally doesn't happen to me, for I am one of those people who like being left alone.
One of the things that the Camino teaches us is to deal with our fears, so I always say one thing: if you stay at hostels just because you want to - that's great. If you stay in hotels out of fear (snoring, triedness) then do the brave thing, face it for a week or two, and after you are peaceful about sleeping in all conditions -- go back to the hotel rooms. But that's just an idea I have in my head after my first Camino and I don't want to sound in any way preachy, it's just a thought and I truly believe that every pilgrim has their own way of doing the Camino
My second Camino starts in two months, can't wait to be walking again
Buen Camino!