Hotels are back in demand following the Prime Minister Scott Morrison's address on Friday, with a number of operators ready to house Australia's overseas arrivals as they complete their mandatory quarantine. 

Speaking after a national cabinet meeting, Mr Morrison announced all passengers who arrive in Australia after midnight on Saturday will go into mandatory quarantine in hotels for a fortnight.

Tourism Accommodation Australia CEO Michael Johnson said they had been working closely over the past week with State and Territory Governments in their planning to ensure arrangements can be made immediately to accommodate incoming arrivals.

“Hotels across Australia have the capacity to play a central role in ensuring guests and local residents arriving into Australia are quarantined effectively, which will help arrest the spread of COVID-19," he said.

“Many hotel operators have expressed an interest in facilitating guests in their properties for quarantining purposes and this will greatly assist an industry which has faced unprecedented challenges in recent months.”

Quest Apartment Hotels has offered up to 80 of its hotels as quarantine facilities to assist hospitals through the pandemic.

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