It sounds like you have actually considered the options, weighed them against your own tastes and preferences, multiplied by the number of times you expect to host, etc., and come to that conclusion. So you are not who I was talking about.
I was more talking people like my family members who insisted that the must have a dining room in their next house, even though they don't use the one they have now.
Just the fact that you acknowledged that other options exist puts you ahead of many.
I want it on the comfort of my own home with my own amenities on all my own terms.
I know my friends would much prefer that as well.