Short term Stay in Hotel Under Lockdown (Stay-at-home order)

[medalllione]

I see that some providers and perhaps clients are still doing (or intend to do) outcalls in local hotels. With the current stay-at-home orders, my understanding is that hotel stay is supposed to be for housing needs (e.g you are required to quarantine if arriving out-of-country, need emergency accommodation, etc), How does this work with everyone else? Are hotel operators supposed to accommodate folks that do not fit the above category (e.g local folks), Is there is risk of being fined under the new lockdown rules. I am just curious as to whether hotels are still allowing renters for outcalls, no questions asked or whether there is a risk of Police/bylaw issuing fines.

 

[farquhar]

I see that some providers and perhaps clients are strill doing (or intend to do) outcalls in local hotels. With the current stay-at-home orders, my understanding is that hotel stay is supposed to be for housing needs (e.g you are required to quarantine if arriving out-of-country, need emergency accommodation, etc), How does this work with everyone else? Are hotel operators supposed to accommodate folks that do not fit the above category (e.g local folks), Is there is risk of being fined under the new lockdown rules. I am just curious as to whether hotels are still allowing renters for outcalls, no questions asked or whether there is a risk of Police/bylaw issuing fines.

O. Reg. 82/20: RULES FOR AREAS IN STAGE 1 (ontario.ca)

Here is what the regulation actually says:

Short-term rentals
6. (1) Every person who provides short term rental accommodation shall ensure that any rentals are only provided to individuals who are in need of housing.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to hotels, motels, lodges, resorts and other shared rental accommodation, including student residences, but does apply with respect to cabins and cottages.

(3) Despite subsection (1), persons may rent out an ice fishing hut if,

(a) the ice fishing hut will only be used by members of the same household, and

(b) the ice fishing hut will not be used overnight.

(4) The conditions set out in clauses (3) (a) and (b) do not apply if the person is renting the ice fishing hut for the purpose of exercising an Aboriginal or treaty right as recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

The Hotel is not required to determine who needs housing and who doesn't need housing....therefore, if one wants to rent a Hotel room for 1 night; one can do so.

You just need to have a valid reason for being outside travelling to the Hotel.....but then the Cops aren't going to be pulling cars over at random anyways. That being said, I wouldn't be doing an Outcall at a Hotel at night, because I feel that is just "asking for it".