TOLEDO, Ohio — Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer. And as the minds of Americans turn to getting out of the house and onto the roads as COVID-19 restrictions loosen, area hotels are seeing an increase in visitors.
The Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Toledo for instance is sold out almost every day for Memorial Day Weekend, and they believe that's just the start of a busy season for them.
General Manager Brian Crooks says they expect to sell out every weekend from now until November.
He also says they're booked with weddings almost every Saturday for the rest of the year, probably since so many large gatherings had to be put on hold while lockdowns and safety restrictions were in place.
"The demand for that leisure travel or weekend getaway is huge. Pair it with all of the social events from last year that couldn't happen squeezing into this year have caused for a mad dash for hotel rooms and event space every single weekend," said Crooks.
And guests will see things getting closer to how they were before the pandemic.
With loosening COVID-19 restrictions, the hotel is removing some of their distance restrictions in restaurants and other areas of the hotel.
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