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Both the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air have seen an uptick in 90-day bookings since the advent of COVID-19 — mostly from L.A. natives.“These guests do not feel safe in [their own] homes with staff members coming in and out, without proper protocols in place,” said Ed Mady, the regional director of the Dorchester Collection, which manages both properties.
A quarter of the guests at Timbers Kaua’i in Hawaii are currently booked in for stays longer than 30 days; Gurney’s Montauk, normally a weekender haven in New York’s Long Island, also reports multiple visitors bedding down for an entire month. After a surge of interest, Ocean House in Rhode Island anticipates at least three long-stay families for the fall.Take Auberge Resorts. The Mill Valley, Calif.
Sheltering at a luxury hotel comes with a hefty price tag. Even with a 30% discount, a recently booked year-long stay at Rosewood Miramar Beach’s two-bedroom residence in Montecito, Calif., would cost roughly $1.1 million.
I agree. It is definitely a trend right now. I just came back from La Jolla and stayed at a beautiful resort close to the beach. Due to COVID safety, I see a lot of people from California moving to less populated areas in Scottsdale.