Vermont’s devastating floods that took place on July 10 has affected the state’s tourism industry.It’s impacted business for local hotels and resorts.Melissa Moore, general manager of Best Western Plus in Waterbury, said they experienced numerous cancellations immediately after the floods occurred.”People were very hesitant to travel into the area,” Moore said. “We did get a lot of responses from our guests asking, ‘Is it still safe to come?’ ‘Should we still cancel our plans?’Moore said they were still able to fill up the hotel though with a good amount of response workers from the Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Moore said they’re now rebounding and looking forward to their busy fall foliage season.“(Fall) foliage looks like it’s going to be beautiful and right on tap,” Moore said. “We aren’t seeing any cancellations for that, so we’re pretty excited.“Up the road at Moose Meadow Lodge and Treehouse, they’ve received an increase in customer questions about if they should cancel their plans.Greg Trulson, co-owner of Moose Meadow Lodge & Treehouse, said he’s had to explain to people that their five-unit luxury lodge site is on higher elevation, meaning their property received minimal damage from the floods.Trulson said no one ended up canceling.He’s also looking forward to the fall foliage season. Trulson said they’re already booked for most of September and October.“Our goal is to create an environment, so when guests come here, they feel better than when they did,” Trulson said.
Vermont’s devastating floods that took place on July 10 has affected the state’s tourism industry.
It’s impacted business for local hotels and resorts.
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Melissa Moore, general manager of Best Western Plus in Waterbury, said they experienced numerous cancellations immediately after the floods occurred.
“People were very hesitant to travel into the area,” Moore said. “We did get a lot of responses from our guests asking, ‘Is it still safe to come?’ ‘Should we still cancel our plans?’
Moore said they were still able to fill up the hotel though with a good amount of response workers from the Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Moore said they’re now rebounding and looking forward to their busy fall foliage season.
“(Fall) foliage looks like it’s going to be beautiful and right on tap,” Moore said. “We aren’t seeing any cancellations for that, so we’re pretty excited.“
Up the road at Moose Meadow Lodge and Treehouse, they’ve received an increase in customer questions about if they should cancel their plans.
Greg Trulson, co-owner of Moose Meadow Lodge & Treehouse, said he’s had to explain to people that their five-unit luxury lodge site is on higher elevation, meaning their property received minimal damage from the floods.
Trulson said no one ended up canceling.
He’s also looking forward to the fall foliage season.
Trulson said they’re already booked for most of September and October.
“Our goal is to create an environment, so when guests come here, they feel better than when they did,” Trulson said.
