TODAY the next stage of the roadmap out of the UK's Covid lockdown begins.
But when can hotels and self-catering accommodation reopen and how many people are allowed to holiday together?
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Are hotels currently open?
No, hotels have been forced to close due to the lockdown.
They are only allowed to open for essential reasons, such as for key workers or for vulnerable people.
Self-catered accommodation and sites such as caravan parks are also closed.
When will hotels reopen after lockdown?
Hotels will be able to reopen from May 17, welcoming guests back before the May bank holidays.
This is after self-catered accommodation which includes holiday parks and caravan parks, which can open from April 12.
On June 21, holidays will resume with no restrictions in England.
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How many people can I stay with?
From May 17, only two households can stay together at a hotel, with no limit on people – for example, this means two households of four people could stay together, taking the total number of people to eight.
If from more than two households, then the rule of six must be obeyed.
From June 21, there will be no restrictions on how many people can go on holiday.
What about other holidays?
Caravan parks and holiday parks can reopen earlier as they are self-catered – meaning no shared facilities – and began welcoming one household holidays from April 12.
Campsites are yet to be given an official date as they may not be included due to the shared toilet and shower blocks.
A small number of countries have been added to the UK's 'green list' – meaning quarantine isn't necessary upon a return to the UK.
They include Israel, Singapore, Portugal, the Falkland Islands, Ascension, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Brunei.
And New Zealand and Australia are also on the list – but they have their own entry requirements and are unlikely to let in tourists at the moment.
France, Greece and Spain are not yet on the green list – meaning Brits will have to wait until at least June 7 to find if they can go on holiday there this summer.
Here is what you need to know about theme parks and other attractions opening after lockdown as well.
New travel rules require arrivals from high risk countries to stay at quarantine hotels.
We've explained how much they cost, how they work and what is included.
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