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  • What changes to expect at homestays in Karnataka in the new normal

    The tourism department & state government of Karnataka recently hinted at the opening of hotels and lodging. Many travelers who have been visiting homestays in Karnataka as their leisure getaway have several questions on their mind. Travel Malnad® has tried to answer several queries of guests and hosts at homestays in recent blogs. As we all are aware of the fact that the virus is not gone, it will be there with us for couple of months or may be years.

    How do we prepare ourselves to face ‘the new normal’ in tourism sector is the big challenge for all stake holders.
    If have to take for example homestay in malnad, they are mostly located in the estates, forest region and in a typical rural set up. The owners or hosts at the homestays must be fully prepared for a clear-cut hygiene protocol & period screening for both guests and the staff. It is very important for the stays to invest little money in upgrading the house keeping routines & use of relevant sanitizers. Meanwhile, the tourism department is also shortlisting the rules & regulations that has to be strictly followed by travelers and hosts.

    Some of the bear minimum practices in the new normal as identified by experts at Travel Malnad®;
    1. Use sodium hypochlorite to sanitize rooms before and after occupancy. Also should be done periodically while guests stay for extended holiday and head out for sightseeing.
    2. Along with placing in room essentials you must add masks & sanitizers.
    3. Thermal screening should be done every time people enter from outside. Also routine screening for staff at homestays.
    4. Hand gloves & head gears for staff while on duty. Train them to maintain social distancing at all time.
    5. Social distancing for guests as well while doing activities or dining at the homestay.
    6. Encourage buffet dining for guests. They can serve what they need and eat at designated seats.
    7. In case you find anyone having symptoms of cold, cough, flu and any symptoms related to Covid 19 then you must inform local authorities without hesitation.
    8. Encourage your guests to book online using portal like travelmalnad.com
    9. Maintain contact-less check in processes at your stays.
    10. Use your smart phones to collect data like, e-voucher, Aadhar or Id Card and Other Documents.

    These are few most important points to consider while planning your reopening of homestay. There could be other inputs from the tourism ministry in coming days. We will add those points to this article and republish. However, we request you all to remember at all times that we stop the spread of virus while we conduct our hospitality businesses. Together we can make the tourism sector to emerge as one of the most safe and successful industry in coming months & years.

  • Malnad Holidays at countryside cottages in Karnataka by Travel Malnad®

    Yes, we agree that now that the hospitality business has stopped operations it has not left Malnad areas. Due to COVID 19, the whole world has seen this as a growing & developing opportunity. Hospitality providers in the Malnad region have en-cashed the lock-down to improve their service standards. Some have invested time & money in upgrading their infrastructure with more amenities. There are few agri-tourism stays contributing to our Malnad Holidays packages from 2005 and they have included few more activities to their list in the COVID Lockdown time.

    When you visit Malnad in the future for a holiday it will be a more fun-filled experience than ever before. Your trip will be a renewed experience with refreshing activities & organic food to tickle your taste buds. There were challenges to keep staff engaged, give them a salary without any revenues. Besides all shortcomings, the hospitality sector in Malnad is more blessed because of its agricultural activities. Agriculture in Malnad has not stopped. Which is why we always call Malnad a prosperous region. Some stays are ready to accept guests with all safety & hygiene measures. They are waiting to get an approval and official nod from the state government to start their operations.

    Explore Malnad holiday packages are designed by Travel Malnad® and catering to lakhs of visitors to Malnad every year. However, there are a lot of shady business owners who tried to either copy our intellectual property, trademark, service themes. They have been dealt with time to time under relevant laws with a hefty penalty for misuse & infringement of our trademarks & intellectual property.

    So we request all our guests to make bookings with Travel Malnad® only at the travelmalnad.com website or our official social pages. We have a certain yardstick for delivering only the best holiday experiences. We request you to use only Travel Malnad® branded content & listings to get the best malnad trip experience in Karnataka. Our team is proud to announce to our users & guests that we have a guest loyalty of close to 90%. They trust us for a reason and we appreciate it and deliver more than we promise. Remember, holiday in Malnad is not just about a ‘room booking’ or a ‘stay’ or ‘discount deals’. It’s like a philosophy to us that we as a team ‘always strive to give only the best Malnad Holidays Experience’ to our guests. Try our services for your future travel to Karnataka.