Photos courtesy of The Grove Hotel.
A Good Day for a
STAYCAY BY HEATHER HAMILTON-POST
We’re all feeling the need to get out extra hard these days, a sentiment left over from years of looking forward to summer vacation and the absence of school. Even into
adulthood, the first signs of summer instigate a little twinge of that travel bug, despite the fact that most of us are still working for most of the summer. Still, this is a great time (under normal circumstances) to get away for awhile. But even if we feel like Covid-19 is canceled, it isn’t--we’re still encouraged to limit travel and wear masks out in public. Locally, people are traveling mostly for leisure, says Steve Steading, General Manager at The Grove and Hotel 43. Though a few corporate travelers have passed through, most folks are looking for an easy vacation in which they can drive from point A to point B with little hassle. Idaho hotels fit the bill--The Grove, Hotel 43, and 16
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Courtyard by Marriott Boise Downtown are all looking to the Center for Disease Control for guidance regarding safety protocols. “We disinfect everything after each guest as usual, but we’ve added additional layers. We’re spraying everything with a 24/7 disinfectant. We’re requiring our employees to wear masks, and we’ve got access to thermal readers for temperatures. We’ve also taken high-touch items out of rooms, though most things are available if requested,” explains Steading. At The Grove, they’ve also added additional seating and more sanitation procedures in Trillium, the inhouse restaurant. Vicki Carley, the regional director of sales for Block 22 hotels, says that this has been the hardest three months she’s ever experienced in her hospitality career. “It’s been really hard seeing events canceled, and we’re excited to bring people into the city,” she says. But what exactly does a Boise staycation offer? Plenty,
