Power Outages Impacting Vacation Destinations
Tourists flock to vacation resorts for leisure, entertainment, and relaxation. Whether it’s a casino resort, beachfront resort, or an island resort, the experience depends on a seamless operation, where power plays a vital role.
According to the U.S. Travel Association, leisure travel alone in the U.S. generated a whopping $716.7 billion in 2017, contributing to a $1.036 trillion total in traveler spending. For resorts, this translates into a significant investment in providing top-tier amenities, including dining, entertainment, sports, and outdoor activities. A power failure, however, can halt these services entirely, leaving guests without essential comforts and safety systems.
Examples of Vacation Resorts:
- Casino Resorts
- Beachfront Resorts (e.g., Daytona Beach)
- Ski Resorts
- Island Resorts (e.g., Mackinac Island)
These locations, often dependent on outdoor activities like fishing, surfing, or sightseeing, need continuous power for safety and customer experience.
Geographical Considerations for Power:
- Mackinac Island: The Grand Hotel relies on an underwater cable to supply power, allowing guests access to fine dining, golf, and more.
- Kelley’s Island: Power is also provided through a buried cable, but the island is primarily outdoor-focused, offering a range of activities such as fishing and kayaking.
Whether located in a historic island or beachfront city, resorts must ensure backup power systems to avoid interruptions.
Power Failures Disrupt the Guest Experience
Power outages caused by extreme weather, natural disasters, or unforeseen events pose a severe threat to resort operations. Not only can it affect guest comfort, but it also endangers life safety systems (e.g., elevators, fire alarms, emergency lighting).
Hotels and resorts are bound by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) to ensure their emergency and backup systems meet regulatory standards. However, most of these guidelines only cover life safety systems and do not ensure full power during an outage.
When the power fails, resorts without proper backup systems must relocate their guests, leading to a complete shutdown of activities, which could result in unhappy customers and loss of revenue.
The Solution: Backup Power Systems
Vacation resorts and hotels must prepare for such outages by investing in reliable backup power systems. They do so by installing generators — from stationary generators to portable units that are easy to transport and set up. These generators are crucial for maintaining essential systems, such as:
- Lighting
- Elevators
- HVAC systems
- Security systems
Additionally, pre-owned generators can offer resorts a cost-effective way to keep power flowing, provided they pass rigorous 31-point inspections to ensure reliability.
The Generator Source Advantage
With over 35 years of experience in the generator industry, Generator Source offers a range of pre-owned and new generators suitable for any vacation destination, whether it’s a small island resort or a large hotel complex. We also provide fast shipping and technical support to help modify generators for extreme conditions.
Ensure that your resort or hotel is prepared for power outages with backup power solutions that guarantee safety, comfort, and continuity of operations for your guests. Visit our inventory to view available generators and reach out to us for expert consultation.
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