Hi I've also been on 5 JY hols with my 6th and 7th booked! They are a great way to see the world but I have to disagree with you about the hotels used - they have almost without exception been of a very high standard. I've been to Spain, US, South Africa, Zambia, India, Vietnam and Cambodia with JY (and Chile, Argentina and Brazil with Travelsphere), which must add up to over 30 hotels and apart from the room in one hotel which was slighty shabby they have all been great!
All the best,
Bob