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Author: Tao Jiaxin
2021-05-30 18:13
Last update date: 2021-05-30 18:45
The government has tightened its arrival quarantine arrangements earlier, requiring quarantine at designated hotels for at most 21 days, which has made the supply of hotel rooms very tight.
Many Hong Kong people who plan to return to Hong Kong have been able to make reservations for quarantine rooms in hotels in the near future. Even if they are willing to meet all the requirements of the Hong Kong government, they have been unable to start the trip due to the problem of hotel room supply. They also seem to be sharing online. Angry and impatient.
The reporter randomly inquired about the availability of rooms in 15 quarantine hotels. Most of the replies stated that rooms will be available as early as July at the earliest. The staff also revealed that the recent reservations are "exaggerated" and it is estimated that some of them are related to the return of overseas students to Hong Kong during the summer vacation.
Among them, the more expensive Hong Kong Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel, ordinary single rooms charge more than 3,600 yuan per night, and the quarantine on the 21st will have to pay more than 76,000 yuan, but the staff revealed that there will be no vacancies for rent until mid-July at the earliest.
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring about the quarantine hotel arrangements with the government.
In accordance with the concept of "vaccine bubble", the government has adjusted the boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements for people who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hong Kong. The mandatory quarantine period at designated quarantine hotels ranges from 7 to 21 days.
The Food and Health Bureau also announced the fourth round of designated quarantine hotels on the 20th of this month, covering 31 hotels and providing approximately 8,500 hotel rooms of different types and prices. The contract period is from June 20 to August 31.
Recently, many people who are going to return to Hong Kong have complained in social platform groups, saying that they have to return to Hong Kong because of an emergency at home. They are willing to be tested and willing to cooperate in the hotel quarantine for a specified number of days at their own expense, but they find that the quarantine hotel room reservation is full. It's hard to find and can't come back. I called for a response from the government through telephone, e-mail, etc.
Hong Kong people beat hotel rooms frequently
Many citizens in the group have the same experience, including Mr. Li who studied in Canada.
He said that he has been staying there since September 2019. Recently, because a family member was hospitalized and wanted to return to Hong Kong to visit, he urgently booked a flight ticket for June 4th. The flight was cancelled more than a week ago and was transferred to June 1st. .
He said that he could not book rooms until the new round of quarantine hotels was announced. Unexpectedly, the supply was so tight that he could not book hotel rooms for a night of 800 yuan or less on most days in June. He had to wait until the end of June at the earliest. After completing the quarantine in early July and rushing to visit, I can only continue to monitor the room supply. The worst plan is to change to a video meeting.
Citizens: The government does not have a unified system to book rooms
Mr. Li said that even if he had been vaccinated, he would still have to undergo mandatory quarantine at the designated quarantine hotel on the 14th. He did not plan to come back during the summer vacation, but for the sake of his family, he had to come back. After that, he had to return to Canada to attend classes in September.
He never thought that the hotel room reservation situation was so exaggerated, and the government's support was insufficient. There was no unified system to assist in the reservation. He had to rely on himself and his family to call the hotel one by one. He was disappointed.
Multiple quarantine hotels are unavailable in June
As a customer, the reporter randomly inquired about 15 of the designated quarantine hotels on the official website and telephone to find out about their room availability.
Most hotel staff replied that there are no rooms to choose from in June, and they will have to wait until early to mid-July at the earliest. A few said that there will be a very small number of rooms at the end of June.
Take Silka Far East Hotel in Hong Kong and Silka Seaview Hotel in Hong Kong as examples. The daily room rate is the lowest at RMB 498, and the room will be available as soon as June 26. However, the staff reminded that the room is only about 100 square feet and may not have a window; even if there is a window, Frosted glass is also used.
The Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong will be available on June 30 at the earliest. If the quarantine starts on the 21st, there is only the last one left.
For the more expensive Hong Kong Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the price of an ordinary single room is more than 3,600 yuan per night, and the quarantine has to pay more than 76,000 yuan on the 21st. The staff revealed that the room will be available as soon as mid-July.
(Official website picture)
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Single Room $3630 per night
The more expensive Hong Kong Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel quarantine room, ordinary single room charge 3,630 yuan per night, if the quarantine on the 21st, it will cost more than 76,000 yuan, but the quota is full in June, the fastest room available in mid-July .
A staff member said frankly that "I was nervous before booking, but a lot of people came back during the summer vacation, so I was nervous." As for the Regal Airport Hotel, the staff also said that the room will be available as soon as July 8th, saying bluntly, "It's an exaggeration." It is related to the summer vacation for British students.
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