After being shut for almost six months due to COVID-induced lockdown, the hospitality industry in Himachal Pradesh is all set for its reopening from October 1.
Over 2,000 hotels, resorts, homestays and guest houses in Kullu-Manali have decided to reopen for business with stringent SoPs in place to welcome guests.
Tourists travelling to hill stations such as Shimla, Dharamshala, McLeodganj and Dalhousie will be able to book stays by the end of next month.
A general house of the Hoteliers Association Kullu-Manali was held recently to discuss opening of hotels at the most popular tourist sites in the state. The association unanimously decided that the hotel industry of Kullu-Manali will resume business from October 1.
Anup Thakur, President, Hoteliers Association of Kullu-Manali said, “We will resume business from October 1. Now we will launch a campaign to educate other stakeholders like taxi operators, adventure service providers and dhaba owners, who provide traditional dresses to tourists. We will sensitise them on running their business safely amid the Covid crisis. The campaign would continue during the entire September month.”
In the days to come, the office bearers of the association would interact with other stakeholders like taxi operators, adventure sports service providers and others to educate them how to run the business safely amid the pandemic.
