Nova Scotia’s inns are struggling to stay afloat after getting no reservations, only cancellations. Accommodation owners are not only suffering the lack of tourists, but the lack of government support.
Inns were not mandated to close during the COVID-19 pandemic, making them ineligible for grants. “Our particular sector has been falling through the cracks,” says Inns of Nova Scotia (INNS) president Erika Banting.
INNS represents 16 seasonal and year-round inns around the province, employing 100 people. On Monday morning, they sent a letter to federal and local government officials calling for special assistance.