Vacation 2020: Hotels and holiday homes available again - this is important during the Corona crisis

Despite the corona virus crisis, many go on vacation in Germany. In order for the booking of hotel and holiday home to work, rules must be observed.

• For holidays in Germany are rules to protect differently before the coronavirus * in the provinces.
• Not everywhere in Germany are tourists , private travel company, currently permitted.
• In accommodations such as hotels , holiday homes , youth hostels and holiday apartments , there should be special precautions because of the corona virus .

Dortmund / NRW - Due to the sunny weather and the upcoming holidays, numerous people are now ready for the vacation after the quarantine period  . Here are traveling within Germany very popular as RUHR24.de * reported. But before checking in at hotels , holiday homes or holiday apartments , guests should know important rules .

Coronavirus: This currently applies to holidays in hotels and holiday homes in northern Germany

To ensure that the trip runs  smoothly, holidaymakers should carefully inform themselves in advance about the regulations and restrictions in their travel destination, because these requirements for protection against the corona virus vary from state to state.

In Schleswig-Holstein, for hotels and other holiday accommodations that serve tourist purposes, the operator must create a special hygiene concept and record the contact details of the holidaymakers precisely. In addition, the infection protection law must be observed in the accommodations .

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If you want to take a leisurely holiday in Lower Saxony , you should note that holiday apartments and holiday homes "can only be used by one guest and his / her fellow travelers within a period of seven days," says the German Tourism Association online. There, interested parties can also find out about the regulations in the other federal states.

Holidays in Bavaria are currently prohibited due to the corona virus

People who want to travel to Bavaria have to be patient. Because until and including 29 May, prohibits corona Protection Ordinance  the accommodation as hotels and hostels that accommodate guests for private tourism purposes.

Holidays in Bavaria currently have to be avoided because of the corona virus.

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It looks a little better in Baden-Württemberg . Bookings of holiday apartments and holiday homes have been permitted there since May 18. Overnight stays in the hotel should be possible from May 29th.

Traveling in Germany during the Corona crisis: Vacationers have good chances here

A good tip for people who are planning a vacation in Germany at short notice is the south-west of Germany. In Rhineland-Palatinate it is already possible to book hotels, holiday apartments and youth hostels - of course, strict hygiene measures must also be observed there. 

In addition, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea are among the most popular destinations for holidays in the time of the Coronavirus *, which means that the chance of short-term accommodation in the south-west is significantly higher. 

Vacation in a holiday home: prices rise only slightly

And price is not too concerned must register with the holidays this year make. Because even if the demand for holiday homes and hotels in Germany has increased, the accommodations have not become significantly more expensive, according to the German Tourism Association.

Occasionally, however, one can observe how landlords of holiday homes pass the cost of the increased hygiene requirements onto the guests and charge higher fees for the final cleaning .

Vacation in Germany: These rules apply to hotels because of the corona virus

The hotels in Germany are already preparing for the guests with numerous security measures to protect them against the corona virus . So travelers often have the chance to check in online before going on vacation . 

In addition, the opening times in the restaurants will be extended, because there should be fewer tables in order to keep the minimum distance of 1.5 meters. To prevent infection with Covid-19 , there should also be less self-service and more service, as the TUI Group wrote in a press release. It is important that the staff maintain the minimum distance from the guests.

Special precautions should also be taken when cleaning the hotel rooms . For example, certain cleaning agents are to be used that are intended to prevent transmission with the corona virus . In addition, the devices for daily use, such as the remote control and the surfaces in the bathroom, should be cleaned particularly thoroughly.

Vacation in a hotel: This applies to activities and families with children

Those who place great emphasis on variety and entertainment in the hotel should inform themselves in advance which activities are still possible. While tennis and golf are still possible in the TUI Group's accommodations, group activities such as football tournaments have been canceled. The spa offers should be adapted to the circumstances.

Families arriving with children should continue to be able to hand over the offspring. Particular attention should be paid to the countries of origin in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus .

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Holidays in holiday homes and vacation apartments: That is why the accommodations during the corona virus are popular

Besides hotels are enjoying especially Villas and Apartments very popular when it comes to booking the holiday in 2020 goes. 

Because while in a hotel numerous people with different places of residence meet in dining rooms, for example, the travelers to the other accommodations enjoy enough distance from other holidaymakers and can prepare their own food.

Vacation in a holiday home: criticism of regulations - no clear rules

However, operators face a major challenge in times of the corona virus . Because there are no clear rules on when they can open their accommodations in which region , as the German Holiday Home Association eV criticized online. This creates confusion not only for the operators, but also for the holidaymakers .

"The beginning of the summer vacation is not far away. We need binding and clear information about what is possible, when and under what conditions," says the German Vacation Home Association and fears that travelers will be insecure . 

"The guests want to know whether their booked summer vacation can take place as planned. Mediation portals and agencies must know which bookings have to be canceled or rebooked," says the homepage.

So that some hygienic standards can be maintained in the accommodations , the German Holiday Home Association has worked with the German Tourism Association to provide guidance.

Vacation in the youth hostel: special hygiene concept to prevent infection with Covid-19

The situation looks particularly problematic for youth hostels . Because there are often several strangers sharing a room. So that the cheap  vacation is still possible, the German Youth Hostel Association (DJH) has developed a special hygiene concept with an expert from the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene at the University Hospital in Saarland . 

What measures to protect against the coronavirus  in youth hostels depend on their location and the authorities responsible there , according to a press release from the DJH.

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