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Old May 15, 2020 | 2:20 pm
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There are a handful of other states/counties that are also quite restrictive right now. The big difference I see with most of them though, is that restrictions on short term vacation rentals are being eased in phased schedules already announced. Timing might change obviously, but at least you know something for reasonable planning purposes, and those states don't have an attitude of 'the tourist as the enemy'. For the most part they are at least trying to give baseline information to visitors on reopening and putting an effort into making restrictions more even handed and palatable.

There's a big difference between deciding to quarantine for two weeks in July in an ocean front house in Maine with a gourmet kitchen, hot tub and 5 acres of wooded property, than in a hotel room in Hawaii. Where the best you can really hope for is ocean view, a balcony, a coffeemaker (maybe, sort of), dominoes delivery, and police state enforcement with your key card or an ankle monitor. Maybe if an oceanfront condo type timeshare unit was available, that was classified differently than a short term rental, with lots of space and a full kitchen. Maybe. But an oceanfront beach house, with your own space, that's a completely different situation. At least it would be a palatable option. But Hawaii isn't even discussing when or if they'll open short term rentals again for vacationers. Some posts on other forums have speculated short term rentals will not be allowed to open on the same schedule for tourists as other non-essential businesses.

American and other airlines aren't going to add flights back until the quarantine is lifted. Not enough folks will fly otherwise. I'm with others on looking a different places.
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