It's rare if we spend LESS than $35 for the two of us in Dallas. If one EVER worries about how much they're spending on a meal affects their dining experience, I'd skip it.
The hall door opens to an "antechamber" that's outside both cabins. They don't physically connect---the antechamber allows the cabin doors to be left open so they "connect".
It is what it is. 10+ marathons, countless halfs, 2.5 hr. round trip to Pulpit Rock in my sixties---doesn't matter. In 18 months I'll be "banned" from those over 70 excursions. That said, if one wants, the "strenuous" excursions can still be had, one way or another.