05/28/2020
Here is an update from my amazing property managers on the status of Cozumel, property rentals and protecting renters. It’s lengthy but thorough. 😊 Stay safe my Cozumel friends!
Hello, Friends and Homeowners!
Like many of you, we’re finally beginning to see the light at the end of the quarantine tunnel. We are cautiously optimistic that rentals will resume around the middle of June 2020, based upon comments of the state and local government, and so we are taking steps to be ready to receive guests again. We want share those with you.
The Mexican Secretary of Tourism posted new Covid-19 safety protocols yesterday on its website and opened up a portal to apply for certificates of compliance with those protocols. Unfortunately the site has no category that applies to vacation rentals (only hotels). Rodrigo wrote them yesterday asking for guidance, and we’re waiting for a reply. We are looking to get the certificate for Your Cozumel so we can present it to renters.
Meanwhile, we are going to follow the government-issued protocols, as well as those of VRBO and Airbnb, in order to ensure that our guests and our employees are safe during this uncertain time. The basis of all of these protocols are common sense tactics such as providing antibacterial gel and soaps in the properties; providing masks & gloves to staff; the use of cleaning products that are approved to kill viruses and bacteria; cleaning focused on light switches, door handles, remote controls and other frequently touched places or items; and other very sensible measures.
We’ve comparison shopped for sanitization products and have found that they do not cost much more than the products we have already been buying for your homes. We are going to purchase sanitizing mats for the points of entrance to your properties per the Secretary of Tourism’s protocols. The larger mats cost about $30 usd and the small ones are about $17 usd. We are shopping for a smoke machine that can produce a cloud of sanitizing product that we can use in between rentals. We hope to pair that with a deep clean every four to six weeks by a professional service like the one we applied in March 2020 at the start of the quarantine. We will work to keep the costs reasonable and safety at the maximum level we can achieve.
Your properities are in good shape. If you have a pool or garden, Limber has been attending to them as usual. We hope to resume weekly housekeepings next month. We are beginning to have some interest in Summer rentals. We’ve got our fingers crossed!
All of the planning does depend on the green light from authorities. We will keep you informed!
Sincerely,
Amber & Rodrigo
