Hostels on the Island Walk
2020 was a tough year for the Tourism industry in PEI and virtually everywhere else in Canada as well. The province was essentially locked down in March, April and May as a result of CoVid-19. The number of visitors needing overnight accommodations picked up a little in June and again in July as a result of Islanders visiting unfamiliar parts of the province. By August, visitors were taking advantage of the Atlantic bubble and our excellent summer weather. As a result, overnight stays nearly doubled in August from July but were still down 40% from 2019. Island Trails decided not to promote the Island Walk this year but focused instead on building and fine tuning our new Island Walk website. Linda Lowther, our lead consultant on the project, chaired several Zoom meetings with her excellent team. Kate Westphal, one of the team members, developed a beautiful logo for the Walk, and Heather Ogg, another team member, assembled some amazing photos which are now featured on the website. She