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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 6:42 pm
Is staying in a Motel this summer (in a state near New York), SAFE or UNSAFE?
You have no way to know who was in the room before you, and how well it was cleaned after the people left.
How can it be made safe?
Are most tourist attractions (like mansions, etc) closed anyhow?
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doctorima
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 7:04 pm
The doctors we've spoken to have said that staying at a respectable national chain hotel this summer should be safe. I would be more uneasy to stay in a motel with less uniform cleaning standards. If you do stay there, you could ask for a room that's been empty for the previous day or 2, but in the busy summer season, no guarantees.
Wherever you stay, it's a good practice to use Lysol wipes to wipe down surfaces like doorknobs, phones, tables where you may eat, counters, etc. And if you're really nervous, you can bring your own linens, though that may be overkill.
Many tourist attractions have reopened in limited form - I.e. by reservation only, not full capacity, masks and SD required, not all components available, etc.
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 7:05 pm
I hear you Op and wouldn't do this or be comfortable doing it unless there was a really compelling reason in which case I would scrub it down, spray, disinfect, and use my own bedding.
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Ema of 5
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 7:20 pm
I just took a road trip with my kids. We only stayed at air bnb houses.
As to attractions being open, it really depends where you go/what you do. Maybe you can give us some specifics, and we can help you out.
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 7:25 pm
If you don’t feel it’s safe and don’t feel comfortable then don’t do it
I personally felt safe and comfortable on our little getaway this weekend
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 8:00 pm
Where have others gone and felt the places were cleaned well (driving distance from NYC)?
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Ema of 5
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 8:10 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Where have others gone and felt the places were cleaned well (driving distance from NYC)? |
Our road trip included the following
Niagara Falls, NY
Dayton, OH
Nashville, TN
Butler, TN
Loysville, PA
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 8:14 pm
Ema of 4 wrote: | Our road trip included the following
Niagara Falls, NY
Dayton, OH
Nashville, TN
Butler, TN
Loysville, PA |
Did you stay in motels all the way through or you went by trailer?
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amother
Salmon
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 8:17 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Where have others gone and felt the places were cleaned well (driving distance from NYC)? |
I just stayed at Wyndham resort in Alexandria, VA. Most definitely not a motel but if you stay somewhere decent and reputable you should be fine
Alternately you could just stay home
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 8:22 pm
My personal opinion is that everyone should stick to their own state and avoid motels though unfortunately I'm in the minority.
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 8:26 pm
amother [ Blue ] wrote: | My personal opinion is that everyone should stick to their own state though unfortunately I'm in the minority. |
Unless I go very close to my home (up to 3 hour drive) I have to stay in a motel.
If I want to go upstate even in NY, that means staying in a motel,
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Ema of 5
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 9:06 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | Did you stay in motels all the way through or you went by trailer? |
We stayed at air bnb houses everywhere we went.
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 10:52 pm
Why is staying in a air bnb better than a motel? Who says they disinfect between guests?
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 10:52 pm
Why is staying in a air bnb better than a motel? Who says they disinfect between guests?
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amother
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Mon, Jul 06 2020, 11:00 pm
I always bring Clorox wipes wherever I go and give everything a quick wipe-down when we first get there. I’m mainly worried about the linen (and even more so after seeing that video - yukk!!!). I don’t know what to do about that. (I don’t have a queen sized bed or I’d bring my own . . .)
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Ema of 5
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Tue, Jul 07 2020, 12:27 am
amother [ Chartreuse ] wrote: | Why is staying in a air bnb better than a motel? Who says they disinfect between guests? |
It’s just my own personal feeling. There are cleaning and disinfecting fees, at least in the houses where we stayed. Everything was really nice and clean.
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