Self catering holidays
There should be a risk based approach taken to opening the economy. Options like early opening of holiday cottages / cabins should be considered sooner to start to ease economic pressures and support self employed.
Why the contribution is important
Boost economy and support self employed whilst carefully managing risk
by Danny187 on May 05, 2020 at 01:20PM
Posted by tom26 May 05, 2020 at 13:25
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Posted by Belladonna May 05, 2020 at 13:26
How do you ensure social distancing from people in campsites/holiday villages?
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Posted by Switchqueen May 05, 2020 at 13:27
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Posted by kenmac May 05, 2020 at 13:27
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Posted by Fifewifey May 05, 2020 at 13:28
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Posted by Ranger2dog May 05, 2020 at 13:29
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Posted by Thegrieves May 05, 2020 at 13:33
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Posted by Clayton41 May 05, 2020 at 13:37
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Posted by Lcinglis May 05, 2020 at 13:38
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Posted by richardbrown May 05, 2020 at 13:47
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Posted by FG May 05, 2020 at 13:48
Also, if visitors are concerned for their safety, pre booked stays would not be covered by insurance if the decided not to go as they feel the risk is too high,.
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Posted by Piefke May 05, 2020 at 14:26
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Posted by Carole64 May 05, 2020 at 14:55
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Posted by Ann May 05, 2020 at 14:58
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Posted by ADD22 May 05, 2020 at 15:15
This could also be extended to lodges in parks which do not have other facilities (ie not Center Parcs).
Benefits are the economy, support self employed and small business but also mental health and well being.
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Posted by Donald May 05, 2020 at 17:03
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Posted by morningsidemusings May 05, 2020 at 19:23
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Posted by trixie May 05, 2020 at 21:46
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Posted by Stephaniekeachie May 05, 2020 at 23:11
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Posted by JennyBee May 06, 2020 at 14:45
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Posted by jrob May 06, 2020 at 15:30
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Posted by Toffee May 06, 2020 at 16:42
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Posted by RobertDG May 06, 2020 at 17:25
With properly certified cleaning procedures and strict guidelines for guests we can bring much needed revenue to the hard-hit tourism sector.
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Posted by Kintyre May 06, 2020 at 19:02
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Posted by Sorcha2222 May 06, 2020 at 19:40
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Posted by Debrastorr May 06, 2020 at 21:02
I run a holiday let on the west coast of Scotland and refunded all my booking in mid March for 2020, inviting them to rebook for 2021.
I’ve serious considerations before I reopen.
My housekeeper : I’ve a duty of care to her.
The community : I’ve a duty of care there too.
Guests : if they became ill while staying. Would it be safe for them to return home? What to do in practice do about following guests? How fast can I do a deep clean -72hours before I send my housekeeper in and then .... ?
It’s a minefield. Easier than catered accommodation with the close contact that entails but not easy.
Would you book if I wrote in my T&Cs that I might cancel at zero notice if previous guests were unwell?
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Posted by Staysafeforlonger May 06, 2020 at 21:17
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Posted by Littld May 07, 2020 at 06:48
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Posted by NKTC May 07, 2020 at 10:56
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Posted by aerdman May 07, 2020 at 11:17
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Posted by LizLew May 07, 2020 at 14:17
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Posted by Halca May 07, 2020 at 18:27
Our island has no confirmed cases of Covid19 due to Loganair and Calmac imposing a ban on recreational visitors.
Our excellent medical services receive no extra funding for people not registered here.
Our businesses,including self catering, have closed.
To put all this sacrifice at risk for someone to come on holiday Is just daft.
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Posted by ecameron May 07, 2020 at 22:11
Self-catering is a far safer type of accommodation than hotels or B&Bs, and it seems to me should be opened up first, but it come with some risks:
Infection across households who decide to holiday together - the solution to that would seem to be simply prohibiting multi-household holidays.
Infection from contact with contaminated surfaces - cleaners are most at risk, and guidelines need to be in place to minimise their exposure, e.g. leaving 24 hours before they can enter a vacated property, requiring use of gloves etc., and subsequent guests are also at risk, but hopefully by then 48 hours will have elapsed and the property well cleaned
Infection spreading across regions - this is tricky, essentially people have to shop / live wherever they are, so the risk to the country is no greater if they are doing so at home vs elsewhere, however to those who live in a low-infected area the issue is real, and highly political. I would suggest a localised approach, with prioritisation based on:
1 - the current volume of traffic to / through an area, there is no point protecting an area where there are already people moving around
2 - the potential economic benefits of opening the area to tourism
3 - potentially some form of test certification, confirming that travellers are uninfected (or perhaps have an “immunity passport” if there is any evidence that’s possible, even for a short while)
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Posted by Purple23 May 08, 2020 at 00:16
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Posted by Bogmyrtle May 08, 2020 at 10:21
Encourage visitors to order from local shops and arrange delivery. Avoid touching gates etc.
Guests could bring own linen, clean up themselves on departure, put rubbish out.
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Posted by Obanne May 08, 2020 at 10:42
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Posted by Obanne May 08, 2020 at 10:44
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Posted by BeataK May 08, 2020 at 14:04
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Posted by rodderss May 08, 2020 at 14:41
Hordes heading to highlands in camper vans can't happen
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Posted by wildone May 08, 2020 at 15:50
Stay in your own area for the forseeable future - forget about tourism for 2020
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Posted by HighlandLass May 08, 2020 at 18:14
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Posted by Dave May 09, 2020 at 00:04
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Posted by waxwing May 09, 2020 at 14:34
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Posted by Lanaiya May 09, 2020 at 16:33
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Posted by Susanallen May 10, 2020 at 12:46
Need:
Separate access
72 hours empty between lets
Thorough cleaning between lets
Local community risk assessment
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Posted by Islophile May 11, 2020 at 11:02
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Posted by Amyrm61 May 11, 2020 at 16:33
It would provide a haven for people like myself who are working and need a break.
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Posted by Bethany18 May 11, 2020 at 16:42
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Posted by DHenderson May 11, 2020 at 17:03
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Posted by sandraed May 11, 2020 at 20:35
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Posted by Glasgowgirl May 11, 2020 at 21:12
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