Concerned about catching the latest COVID-19 variant? So are many other Americans. But as travel to Florida picks up in the wintertime, there are many ways to keep you, your family and friends, and your business associates safe while on the road. And one of the best ways is by staying in an exterior corridor hotel.
What’s an “exterior corridor hotel”? It’s one where rooms are laid out around a central courtyard and guests enter from the outside balcony. It’s a true throwback to the glory days of road-trip travel, and while it may have fallen out of fashion over the past several years, many brands have recently reinvested and renovated these jewel-box properties. And in times like these, they offer many advantages to staying safe and avoiding the novel coronavirus.
Here are a few reasons you should stay in an exterior corridor hotel:
Exterior hotels reduce touchpoint for guests
While cleanliness is always a top priority of hotels, the pandemic has challenged the way a ‘safe customer experience’ looks. For exterior corridor hotels the advantage was already there. “Exterior-corridor hotels have a situational advantage during the COVID-19 pandemic, by giving the guest the ability to reduce touchpoints, avoid elevator rides, and be a more self-contained traveler,” said David Sangree, president of Hotel & Leisure Advisors
Creating ‘bubble-environments’ for travelers
Travelers are now looking to avoid high-density areas and with an exterior corridor hotel they can do exactly that. Laura Koss-Feder reported in CoStar News, “With the spread of the coronavirus, being germ-free and having more open windows and less closed-in spaces are elevating exterior-corridor properties above their competition.” This method of travel also offers guests more isolation with easy and quick check-ins, parking spots directly in front of their rooms, and an exterior entry without walking through crowded hallways, allowing for minimal person-to-person interaction.
Affordable hotel rooms
Historically, exterior corridor hotels have also been less expensive than similar “big box” hotels, while providing the same in terms of quality and value. You still get clean rooms, friendly service, a hot breakfast, gym and swimming pool - but keep more cash in your pocket that you can use for dining out, playing golf or spending a day on a boat or at the beach. Often you can find an independently-owned, exterior-corridor hotel that offers two-room suites for less than you’d pay at a Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites or Hampton Inn. Insider Tip: Always book directly on the company’s website to get the best price!
Natural social distancing
Reduced touch points, self-contained travel, and affordability is why Amar Lalcan, chief executive of Bunkhouse, called exterior corridor hotels during an interview for a New York Times Report, “the perfect kind of hotel during the pandemic.” Road trips have become a more stress-free way of leisure travel, and interior hallway hotels just don’t offer the individual ventilation systems and open-air that Americans are now looking for when they spend time on the road - no matter if it’s for business, leisure or a family trip.
Searching for an Exterior Corridor Hotel in Ocala, Florida
Pax Hotel Group includes four exterior corridor hotels throughout Florida, The Vero Beach Inn & Suites, Seven Hills Suites , Melbourne All Suites Inn and the Equus Inn, one of the top 3 hotels in Ocala, FL on Tripadvisor. The Equus Inn is an exterior corridor hotel that includes individual ventilation units, open-area community spaces like the outdoor fireplace and gazebo, and exterior room entry. Equus offers unique equine-themed rooms with all new mattresses, pull-out sofas, SMART HDTVs, microwaves, mini-fridges, coffee makers, and more. Plus, enjoy free breakfast every morning. Book your room today at EquusInn.com and get the best price guaranteed.
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