A luxury hotel in Barcelona plans to welcome guests again once Spain’s lockdown ends. Until then, its sole occupant lives in a room with enviable views and preps it for a post-pandemic world.
Tag: Hotels and Travel Lodgings
Isolating the Sick at Home, Italy Stores Up Family Tragedies
“Stay home” measures have helped Italy control the coronavirus, but home is also a dangerous place that may be propping up the infection curve the lockdown was meant to suppress.
Help! The Coronavirus Struck and I Want a Refund
In this week’s column, Sarah Firshein investigates the ever-changing refund policies offered by travel companies.
Hotels Open as ‘Comforting Refuge’ for Health Care Workers
Hotels, some high-end, that have closed in recent weeks because of the coronavirus have reopened as lodgings for workers on the front line.
Empty Hotels. Idled Tour Buses. The Pandemic Is Devastating Tourism.
Millions are losing their jobs and economies are suffering as once-bustling tourist sites give way to eerie emptiness. The Caribbean is suffering a particularly heavy blow.
Will Coronavirus Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? Businesses Want to Know
As the spread of the coronavirus threatens the Games, a whole ecosystem surrounding the world’s largest sporting event is stuck in a holding pattern.
Virus Fears Leave Venice Tourist Spots Empty
Known for its crushing crowds of tourists, Venice is now all but empty, as travelers cancel over coronavirus fears.
In U.S. and Germany, Community Transmission Is Now Suspected
Three cases have emerged that suggest the possible beginning of a worrisome trend.
Spanish Hotel Is Locked Down After Guests Test Positive for Coronavirus
Hundreds of vacationers at a resort in the Canary Islands were ordered not to leave after the illness was diagnosed in an Italian doctor and his partner.
Coronavirus Empties European Cities of Chinese Tourists
Hotels, stores and destinations across the Continent have come to rely on visitors from China. Quarantine measures have changed all that.