SEPTEMBER 2020

Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 October 2020 11:09 Written by Paul Tassell Wednesday, 7 October 2020 11:09

September has just flown by, the weather was great and very warm.

The situation in Tenerife hasn’t changed from last month.    We are still wearing our masks, washing our hands regularly and social distancing.

The swimming pool is being used but is very quiet.  We are still not putting out sun beds as the rules are still very tight on pool areas.

After a flurry of tourists from many countries in July/August  things seemed to be getting back to some sort of normal but then numerous countries imposed quarantine on travelers returning from Spain and included the Canaries,  although our numbers for corona virus were still quite low.   In September the numbers rose slightly here and on the other islands but the government were quick to act and now our numbers are below 50 per 100,000 .  We hope this will continue to reduce.

The island seems very strange without the tourists and the businesses are being hit very hard,  I think unless things change and numbers come down around the world the winter tourism will be devastated as well.

Jose and Matilda are back from their holidays to La Gomera and returned to work this week.   Jose will now get on with some outstanding maintenance work on the complex.

A lot of owners have decided not to travel this year and we know it could be 2021 before we see a lot of you again but rest assured we are still doing our best to keep the maintenance etc up to standard.

Please keep safe and hopefully see you all soon

Paul

AUGUST 2020

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 September 2020 01:12 Written by Paul Tassell Thursday, 10 September 2020 01:12

August was as usual very hot and we did have some calimas that made it even hotter.

The complex was incredibly quiet for this time of year obviously down to Covid, and the quarantine rules some governments have imposed on tourists returning to their home countries as most of them link  the Canaries with Spain.

Tourism on the Island is almost non existent,  some of the big hotels that did open in July are closed again at least until October. There are also many bars and restaurants still closed. Hopefully all of the islands will have the Covid figures back under control again in time for the winter season. If this can be achieved it will go a long way to the island’s economy, and may  save a lot of struggling business’s

We were not able to reintroduce sun beds at the Heights as the government legislation on pool areas on residential  complexes is so tight. An attendant would be required at the pool area all the time just to police the correct use of sunbeds. The cost of this would not be viable with so few people using the pool area. We will keep this under review .

Most people are now sticking to the rules at the pool  ie: recording their apartment number in the time slots and then keeping to that time, it is not ideal but we must abide by the rules as the fines to the community for not doing so are massive,  thankyou for your help.

I hope that you are all keeping well and managing to avoid Covid, it has changed our lives and our World and at the moment there seems to be no end to it. However we must keep our fingers crossed for an effective vaccine soon, then maybe we can get back to some sort of normality.

We hope to see you all soon and please keep safe.

Paul

JULY 2020

Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2020 01:08 Written by Paul Tassell Monday, 10 August 2020 01:08

July was a very warm month and we saw more easing of the restrictions for corona virus.

The pool is now open again, and most people are respecting the rules this time. The maximum number of people allowed in the large pool is 12 and the number for the small pool is 2. These numbers must be strictly adhered to as the penalties for the community from the government are severe.                                                                                                          We could get a large fine and have our pool area closed down for an unknown amount of time. We are aware of incidents where the inspectors have been visiting sites unannounced.                                                                                                                                            You must also read all the signs at the pool area and make sure you put your apartment number on your preferred time before you enter. If these rules are respected the area should run smoothly.                                                                                                                                  At this time we still cannot use sun beds and personal beds are not permitted .

The canary islands have had a very low incidence of Corona virus, but we are still aware that the re-introduction of tourists can start putting up our numbers.                                    The islands are now seeing immigrant boats arriving daily now, and unfortunately a lot of these people  are testing positive which is  pushing our figures higher.                        When the boats are found the occupants are taken into isolation and the boat destroyed so no harm can come to residents of the islands.                                                                                   We are seeing an increase in numbers around Europe and are just hoping that the numbers stay low on the island’s.

The Heights is very very quiet for the time of year and a lot of the surrounding businesses are still waiting to open,  as is the case with hotels, only about half the hotels are open and their occupancy is very low.

We hope to see many owners later in the year when they feel it is safe to travel again.

Please stay safe  Paul