It might be weeks since the gradual ease of the COVID-19 restrictions was announced by the President-Buhari-led administration, but hotels along the airport road axis in Lagos are still ensuring strict adherence to COVID-19 procedures as advised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
A visit to many hotels around the airport axis showed that the hotels were indeed adhering to the laid down policies, and ensuring strict compliance by their visitors.
When Business A.M. visited Westview Hotels, Stop Over Motels, JoyGate Hotels, Golden Tulip Airport Hotel and Presken Hotels and Suites along the international Airport Road in Lagos, the story was all the same. At the gate of the hotels one is greeted with large signs, all reinforcing the same message, “No Masks, No Entry.” And when you get inside, security operatives take your temperature measurement, direct you to wash your hands, and apply hand sanitizers before you are allowed access into the main premises of the hotels.
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| www.STOPOVERMOTELS.COM Covid Protocols In keeping with our ethos of excellent customer service and product reliability, we will implement best practice to in regards to personal hygience and facilities cleaning including but not limited to Hotel and Event Access Temperature check every guest or person visiting the hotelMake available hospital grade hand sanitizers and sanitizer signs at entry points and key locations throughout the hotel and event venuesEncourage guests and patrons to wear mask in the public indoor areas of the hotels and halls. Hotel Check in Process Monitor the departure points or travel origins of all our hotel guests for track and traceWaive any hotel reservation cancellation fees for international travellers up to 24 hours before arrival.Move check in time back to 4pm when required to enable for deep cleaning of hotel rooms Hotel House-Keeping and Room Service Increase the level of deep cleaning around the hotel especially all touch points such as door handles, elevator buttons, restrooms, light switches, remote controls, room keys, menus, salt and condiment shakers, furniture, table tops etcWe will only clean occupied rooms when occupying guest requests that we enter the room to do so. Hence we afford the guest thier social distancing in thier rooms Dinning and Bars Reduce and space out seats and tables in our restaurant, bars and lobby to improve social distancingWithdraw buffet service until further notice. All meals will be A lar carte.Keep Windows in bars, restaurants and other public areas open during to improve ventilation |
The strict adherence to government policies is particularly fulfilling as the federal government just lifted the ban on international flights on September 5. Consequently, one can find satisfaction that since the hotels around the airports are doing their due diligence in screening visitors for traces of COVID-19 symptoms before allowing them access to the hotels, there are lower chances of carriers of the novel virus sneaking into the country unnoticed.
A front desk officer at Golden Tulip Hotel who did not identify herself told Business A.M. that things are starting to pick up after the lifting of restriction on international flights. She said that visits to the hotels have been low since March, when the government instituted a lockdown procedure that affected many sectors, including a temporary ban on international flights. She however noted that things are beginning to look up, and that they (hoteliers) are hoping that the situation will get better by the end of this month.