With regards to people getting sick, I've decided that a lot of people (including Americans, Australians, rest of the world) just do not wash their hands properly anymore. A quick soap and rinse doesn't cut it, time needs to be spent washing the backs of hands and in between fingers and thumbs. As well as washing hands prior to eating and not touching the face.
I've canceled my original booking and have booked the Embassy - I highly doubt we'll be back over winter so happy to splurge even if we don't get any discounts. Now I'm trying to work out how long it might take us to get from the hotel to Buffalo airport, I'm assuming to avoid peak hours at all costs?