Government officials have promised disgruntled owners that any residential locations used to quarantine hundreds of Australian Open players will be as safe as houses against COVID-19. The Westin Melbourne in Collins Street has been identified as one of the hotels slated to host the world’s premier players and their entourages for the mandatory 14-day quarantine period from January 17-31. But Open officials, having already arranged chartered flights from around the world to bring the players to Australia for the season’s first grand slam, now face another major challenge following reports that some 36 owners are planning legal action. The apartment owners at the exclusive Westin hotel claim the influx of tennis players from around the globe poses an unacceptable health risk to them and the broader community. Acting Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan on January 4 did her best to put the owners’ minds at ease, saying all quarantine venues had …