Due to travel ban impositions in various countries and visa cancellations, the hospitality industry, especially hotels are suffering the worst amid COVID19 scare. As the footfalls of international travellers have dropped, so have the movement within India due to rising coronavirus cases in the nation. Few of the hotels have been hit the worst in Vadodara. Tourists book their tours for Statue of Unity and book their hotels in Vadodara. As the tours get cancelled, so does the hotel bookings. Hotels accommodating maximum local travellers or tourists have comparatively faced lesser cancellations. All the hotels are equipped with proper hygienic materials. Sanitizers are placed wherever necessary. Face masks are being stocked in case any guests require it. In a few of the hotels, the management conduct orientation for its guests, regarding COVID19. They also have an on-call doctor who is present 24x7. The staff, especially the kitchen staff in all the hotels go through a rigorous routine of

Author-Shlok Talati