Holidaymakers posing as key workers to “hoodwink” hosts
UK: Hosts across the UK are reporting having to defend their accommodation reserved for emergency workers during the latest lockdown against increasing numbers of people with “dishonest” claims posing as key workers, in order to get a holiday. The Old Bike Shop serviced apartments received a booking from one guest using the letterhead and […]
Hospitality businesses called on to manage safe hospital transfers
UK: Hospitality businesses, including guest houses, B&Bs and self-catered accommodations, are being called on to work with NHS hospitals across the UK to conduct safe patient and key worker transfers during the pandemic, as high numbers of patients remain in intensive care with Covid-19 or other emergencies. NHS hospitals in London, Carlisle, Cumberland, Devon, Hampshire, […]
STAA boosts TrustedStays scheme for NHS and key workers
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has boosted its TrustedStays accommodation scheme to help deal with the latest national lockdown. To help minimise the spread of Covid-19, it is currently offering free or heavily discounted accommodation to NHS and other key workers so that they can relocate from their homes to safe and secure […]
STAA launches new Trusted Stays scheme for UK key workers
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has followed up its successful nationwide “NHS Homes” initiative with the launch of a new scheme, “Trusted Stays”, to offer NHS staff and key government workers discounted safe and clean accommodation near their places of work, to help protect them and their families as the UK’s Covid-19 […]