According to media reports, the tourists are increasingly preferring to live in rented rooms and houses compared to hotels. The homes are often cheaper than living in a hotel.
Additionally while hotels will ask for id proof when the tourist is checking in, the rooms and homestays will not ask for id proof.
The hotel owners are complaining about the loss of business, yet there is no action taken against the room owners.
The tourists are claiming that they are avoiding hotels due to fear of covid-19