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EVEN as hotels in Singapore see a robust demand for staycations with borders largely remaining shut, some hoteliers have had to give up leisure bookings to make way for guests required to serve their stay-home notice (SHN).
The Business Times (BT) understands that Naumi Hotel Singapore and Amara Singapore had recently notified guests that their bookings were cancelled as their premises will be used as SHN facilities. The names of hotels contracted with the government have not been made public.
As at 6pm, the Singapore Tourism Board, which oversees applications for business resumption of hotels, has not responded to queries.
In an e-mail seen by BT, Naumi Hotel said: "Naumi has been designated by our government as the stay-home notice hotel to host returning guests, from different countries. These guests are serving their 14 days-notice as a mandatory requirement. As such, we are taking extra precautions and safety measures for all our guests."
"Due to the uncertainty of the situation, we will not be able to determine when Naumi will open for bookings to the general public," noted the e-mail.
Meanwhile, BT understands that Amara will no longer be accepting bookings from now till February. Amara had notified guests that they will be contracted with the government from December 2020.
"As such, we regret to inform you that we will be unable to honour your reservations," Amara wrote in an e-mail notification seen by BT.
More at https://www.sgsme.sg/news/some-hotels-cancel-year-end-staycations-take-shn-guests
