It's Tourism Week across Canada.
For many in the hospitality industry it's a make it or break it time of year, and dealing with COVID-19 has put a fly into the ointment.
Dale Sivucha, the president of the Kelowna Motel/Hotel Association, said, "For the most part when it comes to public health and safety we've been bang on. I have been very happy to hear how the hotels have responded. Business volumes have certainly devastated the market; that would be an understatement. In a market, for example May and June can be some of the strongest months of the year. Hotels are still fighting for rooms."
2019 was a banner year. Over 1.8 million overnight visitors grew Kelowna's average hotel occupancy to 65.7% - the highest on record.