We chose Cinnamon Residence as our ASQ quarantine hotel for the mandatory fifteen night quarantine isolation upon entering Thailand from outside the country. Cinnamon is a basic, no-frills hotel. Three meals a day, in plastic take-out containers were provided and dropped off on a chair outside our doors at 8:00, 12:00 and 17:00. We chose all Thai food, as opposed to western food and found the meals to be pretty good. The food, predictively, was delivered at or near room temperature, though there was a microwave in the room. Any items breaded and deep fried came soggy, horribly greasy and beyond redemption by microwave. I requested a china plate, a glass and a knife, but was told those items are forbidden. Only the hotel issued Melamine plate, drinking cup, soup spoon or plasticware and plastic forks and spoons are allowed. The sliding window to the balcony was screwed almost closed and could not be opened beyond eight inches. With that tiny opening, I did not have adequate reach for access to a towel drying rack under the air conditioner. Residents are allowed to venture outside of the room only by special permission and have no access to the hotel gym or outdoors, whatsoever during their two week quarantines. In the best of circumstances, solitary confinement for over two weeks is difficult. A couple of things made a nice difference for me. When I had adequate internet access, I was able to pass the time much more pleasantly. I needed to make several calls to the management during my first few days in quarantine, asking for attention to my WiFi to achieve that. The information technology person in the hotel made several changes to my internet connection and finally achieved adequate connectivity for my needs most of the time. I found that I was able to order grocery items online from Tops Market. I could get fresh fruit that I craved, as well as other comfort food, I really liked having around. I wonder how this hotel would have been for a non-public health related stay. I don’t believe I’d return though, because coming back would likely bring back unpleasant memories of the experience of having been restrained here, inside of four walls for over two weeks.
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