it was the age thing which worried me. Nowt wrong with our ages! Just ... would I cross an ocean or two if I didn't think, at my age, that there was an hotel room (at least) booked for me by the object of my desire?

Don't think I would - unless I had pots of money to waste on a hotel room for myself, but Seal is asking for a 'room' somewhere, so I guess no pots of dosh to waste. :(