The City of Guelph is handing out 300 gift cards worth $100 to encourage overnight stays at Guelph hotels.
On Friday, the city launched See You In Guelph, a new initiative to encourage locals and visitors to support the local tourism industry by booking overnight stays in Guelph in six participating hotels.
Locals and visitors booking a minimum consecutive two-night stay at one of six participating Guelph hotels and guest houses will get a $100 VISA gift card to use for dining, shopping to support local businesses. The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario reports that, on average, customers using gift cards spend one to six times the value of the gift card.
Gift cards will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The six participating hotels are: Delta Hotels Guelph Conference Centre, Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton Guelph, Holiday Inn Express and Suites Guelph, Fairfield Inn & Suites Guelph, Days Inn by Wyndham Guelph and Norfolk Guest House
“Our hospitality industry has been hit hard by the impacts of COVID-19 and they are still very much in recovery”, said John Regan, general manager of economic development and tourism at the city in a news release.
“See you in Guelph directly injects revenue back to accommodation providers through overnight stays, while also encouraging spending at Guelph’s shops and restaurants.”
The offer is valid for new booking of a minimum two-night stay made between Aug. 27, and Oct. 15, for stays from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021.
The See You In Guelph program is funded by Council-approved COVID-19 tourism recovery funds aimed at helping tourism-focused organizations and businesses through pandemic recovery.
