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Approved List of Hotels for Quarantine Now Live

ByMatt February 22, 2021

It is official, the February 22, 2021 hotel quarantine rules for incoming air travellers are now in effect and the list of approved hotels are out on the Government of Canada website.

Keep in mind that there are currently only 4 airports in Canada accepting international flights. This means that if you are flying into a different part of the country, you will probably have a connecting flight at one of these airports. Keep in mind that you will still need to quarantine in one of these hotels because being able to board your connecting flight several days later, as you wait for the test results.

Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Marriott Bonvoy)

A Marriott Hotel Retrofitted into a Hospital Ward

ByMatt April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

I continued to closely follow hotels being put to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many stories about hotels being “major victims” due to the pandemic. There are reports about the Canadian hotel industry laying off 80% (approximately 250,000 employees). The idea is that some of these jobs can be saved.

I do not believe that the government should be forcing a hotel to help out with the pandemic, but if they voluntarily do so, why not? My thought is that if a hotel is willing to re-purpose (make all necessary safety adjustments) its venue temporarily, the benefits are endless (including saving jobs, alleviating the hospitals, etc.).

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Homeless and Inmates into Hotels?

ByMatt April 11, 2020

This might be a weird topic for me to write about. But I am as huge fan of hotels in general, so I would like to see them stay afloat. So I have been following closely on stories about putting the hotels to use during the coronavirus lock-down.

I’ve already written two other posts about this topic:

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Hotels Offer Free Showers and Breakfast to Truck Drivers

ByMatt April 5, 2020

Not quite what I was trying to lobby in my previous post, but this might be even better.

Free Breakfast and Shower

Three hotels in Saskatchewan are being highlights in an article. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Battleford, the Western Star and Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Regina East Gate have been offering truck drivers passing by a free shower and breakfast (or even supper) at the hotels.