Forbes ranks Cincinnati as top destination for socially distanced vacation Share Updated: 8:56 PM EST Mar 4, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 8:56 PM EST Mar 4, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff If you re looking for a socially distanced staycation, look no farther than our own Queen City.Forbes recently ranked Cincinnati among the top three destinations for a socially distanced vacation.Forbes noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on travel, especially international travel. Now that vaccinations are underway, Forbes said a recent survey revealed 48% of those polled say they’ll feel safe flying this year, compared to 80% in 2022. Many survey takers said they d prefer driving over flying to their destinations this year and said they ll opt for more outdoorsy destinations.Forbes then listed Cincinnati among three can’t-miss road trip destinations, along with Hudson, New York and Loudoun Cou
So You Want to Open a Hotel? Now?
Some new hotels and inns are thriving during these trying times by doubling down on the local market, creating escapist atmospheres and employing other, almost unheard-of tactics.
For the June Motel Sauble Beach, the key to success so far has been government support paired with a slate of virus safety measures, a doubled-down approach to attracting locals and a cool, escapist atmosphere.Credit.Lauren Miller
By Sarah Firshein
Published Jan. 28, 2021Updated March 15, 2021
Before the pandemic began, the second location of The June Motel, a 24-room boutique hotel in Sauble Beach, Ontario, was set to open late last spring. To be fully ramped up for Lake Huron’s 2020 beach season was the goal.
Each December Pantone reveals the color of the year, and like the 2020 we just had, this past year was different than years prior. For the first time, the brand announced two colors to lead us through 2021 – Ultimate Grey and Illuminating. The reason? The colors revolve around the idea of there being “a light at the end of the tunnel” after the year 2020 brought us all. According to the brand, this choice intends to connect to “deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the optimistic promise of a sunshine filled day.”
And with nearly a year without travel (for some), the colors will serve as the light at the end of the tunnel for traveler’s who begin to embark on adventures again whether domestic or international. So it’s only right we round up a few luxury hotels to inspire your post-pandemic vacation! Color-lovers, prepare yourselves some of these just may be your new dream hotel.
Cincinnati Magazine
January 7, 2021
Subito is a term usually used in classical music, indicating that something happens suddenly for example, when a section becomes abruptly loud or soft. In the case of this new restaurant in the new Lytle Park Hotel, the name is appropriate; things certainly changed suddenly. On the cusp of opening in March, the pandemic rose to its spring peak, and Subito had to quickly hit the pause button. In the three months before the restaurant finally opened in June, Assistant Manager Kyle Goebel says the team continued to refine its recipes and focus on training its staff.