Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Who are all the people staying in hotels right now?

Not surprisingly, the hotel industry in Canada and elsewhere has taken a huge hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall occupancy rate is currently around 13% across Canada, a 79% drop from this time last year. In Quebec, it is even worse, with a 6% occupancy rate, and high-end hotels in general (catering to business travellers and group bookings) are seeing the worst hit of all, at 2.5% occupancy.
My question, though, is who are those 13%, and what are they doing in hotels? Very few essential services, from emergency services to check-out clerks, require hotel stays. So, who is staying in a hotel right now?

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