CNN travel | How safe is it to stay at a hotel right now? Experts weigh in

(CNN) — After a long year or more of sticking close to home, escaping to a stunning destination and a fancy hotel room may rank high on your to-do list.

Staying in a hotel is very low-risk if you’re vaccinated, separated from other people, and going straight to and from your room, said CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and visiting professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

If you’re not traveling alone, “you certainly should not be sharing a hotel room with someone who is not in your immediate household, unless the other person is fully vaccinated,” Wen said.  —read more—