Hotels planning to offer secluded holidays

Major hotel groups in Greece are examining the various ways in which they could operate this summer, while ensuring the safety of their guests, in what could be seen as "quarantine holidays."

Hotel chains are considering opening some seasonal units - though not all - as of July, while some of those that operate year-round units believe that reopening them from June 1 may be pointless and loss-making given the absence of demand from abroad. In anticipation of the rules of operation and government support measures, most groups are making their own plans for protection from the pandemic.

Among the scenarios that groups are examining - and expect to be imposed - is that of slashing the number of available rooms by at least 50 percent so as to ensure that guests can observe social distancing. Some hoteliers are considering pairing hotel rooms with specific seabeds on...