Originally Posted by M60_to_LGA

Bumping this thread to ask a question: from a covid standpoint, how comfortable would people be with staying at a hotel in NYC over the next week or so? I'm taking some time off work but don't really have a desire to go off somewhere else all by myself. Yet I really need a change of scenery - I've been stuck alone in my apartment for eight months, and I'm just sick of it.

I have sanitizing wipes that I can use to wipe down surfaces in the room, and I'm not too concerned about the possibility of catching the virus from touching surfaces anyway. But I'm a bit wary of virus transmission from other rooms via the heating system, or from the elevator. Are these realistic concerns, or am I just being overly anxious?

I haven't spent a night away from my apartment since January, and I think I really need some time away for my mental health. Yet the thought of being somewhere around unknown people gives me pause.