Yelp reviews from August 2020 seem to be a mixed bag. Some guests report appropriate social distancing measures while others complain of overbooked stays, a lack of parking — which must now be paid for — and expensive room charges for not keeping rooms tidy, which is reportedly a requirement for housekeeping to enter and change sheets.
According to a recent Tourism Economics report, the leisure and hospitality industries have seemingly been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for over one-third of job losses through July 2020.
Since the pandemic began, over 34% of the workforce in the leisure and hospitality sector has been cut, a staggering number when compared to other industries like manufacturing, which lost less than 10% of total jobs.
As a consequence of increasing job cuts and diminishing profits, cleanliness and security standards have begun to slip for numerous businesses.
While this is only a single example, there is still much to be said for the fact that COVID-19 has affected businesses in numerous ways, sometimes resulting in falling standards and even unsafe situations.
