Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin is quarantined by foreign domestic helpers. Next Monday, the room price will be 650 square meters. Tsuen Wan Silk is 20%

It is difficult for foreign domestic helpers to quarantine a hotel room. The Labour Department announced today (12th) that the Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin will be added as a designated quarantine facility from the 8th of next month. The room charge is 650 yuan per night, which is the same price as the Huayi Hotel in Tsing Yi, but it is 170 yuan more expensive than the 480 yuan per night at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center, which is about 35% more expensive.

However, compared to the 800 per night charged at Silka Tsuen Wan, which was first set aside for quarantine by foreign domestic helpers, employers can save $150 per night.

The government also announced that from December 1st, Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel will be used for other quarantine purposes. That is, the number of quarantine hotels for foreign domestic helpers will be maintained at 3, but the number of rooms will increase slightly. It is estimated that there will be more than 100 rooms.

Employers of foreign domestic helpers and intermediary companies can reserve rooms starting at 9:30 am next Monday (15th).

In other words, the employer has to pay $16,800 for the entire 21-day quarantine fee of Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel than in the past. Now the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Sha Tin can be booked at a cost of $13,650, which is $3150, but it is still better than a successful booking of the Penny's Bay Quarantine Center. It costs $10080 and an extra $3570 is required.

The Labour Department announced today (12th) that, starting from the 8th of next month, the Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin will be added as a designated quarantine facility, providing a total of 500 rooms for foreign domestic helpers who come to Hong Kong for quarantine at a charge of RMB 650 per room per night.

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The Labour Department said today that starting from December 8th, the Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin will be added as a designated quarantine facility for foreign domestic helpers, which will provide 500 rooms. This is the third foreign domestic helper after Penny's Bay Quarantine Center and Rambler Garden Hotel in Tsing Yi. Designated quarantine hotel.

The authorities emphasized that although Silka Tsuen Wan Hotel will be retracted and used for other quarantine purposes, the Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin provides more rooms for quarantine, and the number of available rooms will increase slightly.

Although Silka Tsuen Wan has 409 rooms, the hotel said earlier that it would not use up all of the rooms. Only about 320 rooms can be booked. The Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin can provide about 500 rooms, so the number of rooms that can be booked should be More than 100 rooms can be added.

Employers of foreign domestic helpers and employment agencies can book rooms on the online reservation system of Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin starting at 9:30 in the morning of next Monday (15th). Each room is charged at RMB 650 per night, including three meals a day. Meals and all expenses.

The hotel will adjust the number of rooms available for booking each day according to the overall reservation situation. After receiving the reservation, the hotel will confirm the reservation and arrange the relevant procedures one by one with the reservation person, including requesting a copy of the foreign domestic helper’s passport, valid work visa and approval The vaccination record is used to verify the identity of the foreign domestic helper. After the verification procedure is completed, the hotel will issue a booking confirmation notice.

The foreign domestic helper must also provide the above documents for verification when checking into the facility.

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The Labour Department reiterated that the government understands the needs of foreign domestic helpers from local households. However, the global epidemic is severe. The government must strictly prevent imported cases and gradually and orderly allow foreign domestic helpers to come to Hong Kong under controllable risks. It will be reviewed based on global and local epidemics. Can the number of designated quarantine facilities be further increased?

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