New Delhi, May 14 -- Making it clear that the hotel industry needs to be ready for changes as lockdown restrictions get gradually eased amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has prepared draft guidelines for hotels and other accommodation units to ensure social distancing and adequate safety measures.

Besides listing Covid-19-related must-have amenities at hotels, the draft ''Post COVID-19 Protocols for Accommodation Units' details procedures for check-ins and check-outs, room allocation process and in-room provisions, daily thermal checking of guests and staff, room and common area cleaning, food service, and other dos and don'ts for hotel staff and guests.

The Union Tourism Ministry has now sought suggestions from the stakeholders ...