Lara Worthington (née Bingle) has complained about her mother Sharon’s hotel accommodation while in quarantine in Sydney.
Sharon, 63, returned to Australia on an international flight on Monday and, like other travellers, must stay in a hotel for 14 days to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Lara, 32, tweeted photos of her mother’s living conditions and wrote: ‘Don’t think this looks like a five-star accommodation to me… This is unacceptable.’
‘It’s quarantine, not a luxury holiday’: Lara Worthington has complained about her mother Sharon’s hotel accommodation while in quarantine in Sydney. Pictured together
Unimpressive? Sharon, 63, returned to Australia on an international flight on Monday and, like other travellers, must stay in a hotel for 14 days to limit the spread of coronavirus. Lara shared this Twitter post decrying the ‘unacceptable’ conditions at her mother’s Sydney hotel
With two thirds of the country’s COVID-19 cases from or closely linked to overseas travellers, vacant hotels are being used to house new arrivals so they are not able to spread the disease.
While reports suggest travellers have been placed in high-end accommodation, Lara found her mother’s hotel inadequate.
The model shared unflattering photos of the small room – which appears to have an intentionally rustic look – and also noted that Sharon was ‘showing heavy symptoms’ of coronovirus.
‘Don’t think this looks like a five-star accommodation to me’: Lara shared unflattering photos of the small room and also noted that Sharon was ‘showing heavy symptoms’ of coronovirus
Missed the mark: Lara soon faced backlash from fans, who said her comments were ‘tone deaf’
‘It’s not meant to be five-star luxury’: The majority of Lara’s followers agreed that the safety of the community should take priority over the comfort of international arrivals
But Lara soon faced backlash from fans, who said her comments were ‘tone deaf’.
One person tweeted: ‘It’s quarantine, not an extension to your luxury holiday. Less complaining would be appreciated, we are all making sacrifices and doing it tough.’
Another wrote: ‘Seriously? So maybe she should have come home earlier. I have no sympathy – there was no guarantee of five-star accommodation. You take what you get and just because she’s your mum doesn’t mean she is entitled to five-star service.’
A third follower tweeted: ‘Five star or not is absolutely besides the point; spare a thought for those worse off (and there plenty).’
The majority of Lara’s followers agreed that the safety of the community should take priority over the comfort of international arrivals.
Not impressed: Sharon herself has also been complaining about her hotel experience on her personal Instagram account. She expressed disgust at the cereal breakfast provided by the hotel (right) and said she should be in a hospital, not a hotel room (left)
Depressing: One of Lara’s photo showed the bedroom looking sparse and uninviting
Smoke and mirrors? Other photos from the hotel suggest Sharon may have taken deliberately unflattering photos of her room, which has an intentionally rustic look
Sharon herself has also been complaining about her hotel experience on her personal Instagram account.
She expressed disgust at the cereal breakfast and vegetarian casserole dinner provided by the hotel, and also shared a close up photo of a slightly stained towel.
Meanwhile, she insisted she was sick enough to be in hospital and said it was ‘unexceptionable’ [sic] for her to stay in a hotel room for 14 days.
No worries! This woman was sent to the Hilton Sydney for her 14-day quarantine after arriving in Australia. She shared photos of her lavish suite and seemed happy with the arrangement
Not bad! In Melbourne, people are being accommodated in the Crown Promenade, where guests typically pay at least $233 per night
Other Australian travellers staying in hotels for 14 days of isolation have also complained they are living in ‘quarantine hell’ with no fresh air and terrible food.
In Sydney, travellers are being sent to numerous hotels, including the InterContinental, Swissotel and the Novotel on Darling Harbour, where room start from $200 per night. (Sharon was not staying in any of these hotels.)
In Melbourne, people are being accommodated in the Crown Promenade, where guests typically pay at least $233 per night.
As of Monday afternoon, there are 4,165 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 18 deaths
Pandemic: As of Monday afternoon, there are 4,165 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 18 deaths