A note from our owners and staff:
Per the Executive Order signed by Maine Governor Janet T. Mills on Friday, April 3rd, Kittery Inn & Suites will be taking reservations by phone only (207-439-9324) for guests looking to stay between now and May 31st. Additionally, these reservations may only be made for the following purposes:
Housing vulnerable populations, including children in emergency placements, persons at risk of domestic violence, and homeless individuals as permitted by the State;
Providing accommodations for health care workers, or other workers deemed necessary to support public health, public safety or critical infrastructure;
Use by those needing to self-quarantine or self-isolate as arranged by the State;
Limited verifiable extenuating circumstances for the care and safety of residents as otherwise approved by the State.
Not sure if your stay meets the above criteria? Call, email us, or read on for guidance.
The State of Maine, per orders from the Federal Government, have provided the following guidance regarding what classifies as those deemed necessary to support public health, public safety or critical infrastructure. A full list of essential critical infrastructure workers can be found here.
A snapshot of those workers includes:
Defense Industrial Base
Workers who support the essential services required to meet national security commitments to the federal government and U.S. Military. These individuals include, but are not limited to, aerospace, mechanical and software engineers, manufacturing/production workers, IT support, security staff, security personnel, intelligence support, aircraft and weapon system mechanics and maintainers.
Personnel working for companies, and their subcontractors, who perform under contract to the Department of Defense providing materials and services to the Department of Defense, and government-owned/contractor-operated and government-owned/government-operated facilities.
Critical Manufacturing
Workers necessary for the manufacturing of materials and products needed for medical supply chains, transportation, energy, communications, food and agriculture, chemical manufacturing, nuclear facilities, the operations of dams, water and wastewater treatment, emergency services, and the defense industrial base.
Public Works
Workers who support the operation, inspection, and maintenance of essential public works facilities and operations, including bridges, water and sewer main breaks, fleet maintenance personnel, construction of critical or strategic infrastructure, traffic signal maintenance, emergency location services for buried utilities, maintenance of digital systems infrastructure supporting public works operations, and other emergent issues.
Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences.
Transportation and Logistics
Employees supporting or enabling transportation functions, including dispatchers, maintenance and repair technicians, warehouse workers, truck stock and rest area workers, and workers that maintain and inspect infrastructure.
Maritime transportation workers – port workers, mariners, equipment operators.
Employees who repair and maintain vehicles, aircraft, rail equipment, marine vessels, and the equipment and infrastructure that enables operations that encompasses movement of cargo and passengers.
ENERGY, including workers in the electricity industry, petroleum workers, and natural and propane gas workers.
Furthermore, we will ask each guest upon check in to sign a statement indicating that they meet one of the above criteria.
In the meantime, we will continue to accept online reservations for those looking to stay this summer, fall and beyond. Any guest making a new reservation beyond April 30th will be able to cancel their reservation within 24 hours of their stay in accordance with Kittery Inn & Suites’ longtime cancellation policy.
On behalf of all of us at Kittery Inn & Suites, we want to thank you for your continued support during this time. Maintaining the health and safety of our guests and staff remains paramount, and we will continue to follow all State and Federal guidance pertaining to this matter. Click here to read a recent post about the new health and safety procedures we’ve implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We understand this is a fluid situation and we will continue to adjust as needed.
We are looking forward to returning to “business as usual” as soon as possible. Please bear with us during this time. As soon as it’s safe to do so, we look forward to re-opening our doors to the general public.