Would you stay in a hotel?

jules1970

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Dear Business fellows

This virus has changed so many things in our lives, work and businesses too. One business that has been unfortunately affected is hotels. Hotels play an important part of our personal lives as well as businesses. Our yearly holidays and businesses trips we use to book without any further thought may now be a different prospect.

What's your concerns?
 
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Within the Uk, I have no qualms at all about staying in a hotel. Whether I will or not, remains to be seen.

Worldwide though, especially in Asia where I tend to travel for business, I modt certainly wouldn't. Far too many risks.

Asia, ? they seem to have handle on it, was in Singapore just before this kicked off and they were way ahead of the curve
 
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jules1970

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What link? Write it out and maybe someone can repost in correct format.
Major concerns are price and safety.
No plans for at least a year to stay in any hotel. If I have to travel 8 hours back home that day then so be it - less risky.

What areas of the hotel would concern you the most? And if you could would you prefer a express check in straight to your allocated room?
 
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My comment on another similar post has dissapeared which was

A number of hotels have been used to house homeless people through the pandemic. They seem to have avoided any outbreaks as far as I am aware.

To which I got the reply
Yes, but they have all stayed in lockdown. Hotels will see people come and go often?

Yes but what about the staff? I believe that quite a lot of adjustments had been made to avoid any infection.
 
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I do respect other people's opinions but the blanket statement that hotels in the UK are safer than hotels elsewhere needs to be considered...
Stay in a 5-star hotel in Asia and you will see that their service and cleanliness are second to none.
In general, I'd be more worried about the quality of the hotel than the actual city or country it is located in.
Another important point is how you get from the airport to the hotel.
Taking the underground and staying in a 5-star hotel would probably be more dangerous than renting a car and staying in a good 3-star hotel.
 
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Mr D

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A friend who is a gite owner in France says she now does a thorough clean 2 days before any guest arrives which means she is losing 2 days rental in every 9 days.

And think of the benefit from being able to say that.

Would anyone want to stay if she didn't clean at all? I'm sure some will be driven off by those who aren't protecting customers.
 
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jules1970

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I do respect other people's opinions but the blanket statement that hotels in the UK are safer than hotels elsewhere needs to be considered...
Stay in a 5-star hotel in Asia and you will see that their service and cleanliness are second to none.
In general, I'd be more worried about the quality of the hotel than the actual city or country it is located in.
Another important point is how you get from the airport to the hotel.
Taking the underground and staying in a 5-star hotel would probably be more dangerous than renting a car and staying in a good 3-star hotel.

Everyone should respect people's opinions. Yes the journey to the hotel is an issue
 
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What areas in the hotel would you be reluctant to use?
Anywhere that other guests have access to. Especially the dining room.

Are you in the hotel trade?
 
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