For all travellers not yet doubly vaccinated against Covid-19, for some time to come, tests will remain an essential part of the process. Required for crossing borders, they are also the sesame in France for attending a major event or taking a domestic flight and, from 9 July, for going to discos.
The hotel group Best Western to give customers easier access to PCR tests in partnership with the Synlab and Unilabs France networks of medical biology laboratories. And this applies to both French and foreign travellers, who can also take advantage of the free screening made possible by the...
For all travellers not yet doubly vaccinated against Covid-19, for some time to come, tests will remain an essential part of the process. Required for crossing borders, they are also the sesame in France for attending a major event or taking a domestic flight and, from 9 July, for going to discos.
The hotel group Best Western to give customers easier access to PCR tests in partnership with the Synlab and Unilabs France networks of medical biology laboratories. And this is true whether travellers are French or foreign, since they also benefit from free screening under the French health system.
At 140 hotels in the Best Western network in France, guests can book an appointment online from the partner laboratories indicated by the hotel or by contacting the hotel reception. For groups, screening tests can be carried out directly in the hotel, subject to payment of the laboratory's travel costs.
Travellers preparing to return home will be able to easily obtain the necessary test to be carried out 48 hours before departure. Similarly, those who develop symptoms during their stay will be able to find out if they have contracted the disease. Results are guaranteed in less than 24 hours, and can be sent in English and French by email, text message or via the laboratory's secure patient area. The test certificate, required for the health pass, can then be downloaded, printed or imported into the TousAntiCovid application.
" By offering its customers easier access to PCR tests for COVID-19, our Group is once again demonstrating its high standards of quality and service. health protectionsaid Olivier CohnGeneral Manager of Best Western France. This system illustrates the quality of the Group's welcome to all its customer segments, who will be able to travel with greater peace of mind. "
Safe travel and simplified formalities: it's in this same spirit thatin Germany, Deutsche Hospitality Group offers screening tests to all its customers. Unlike in France, these tests are not carried out in or by a laboratory, but by the customer themselves, in the hotel. A kind of self-test under the remote supervision of a healthcare professionalThe system is based on the onlineschnelltest.de digital solution developed by DLMC.
In practice, travellers buy a test kit from the hotel reception desk for €4.50. They then book an appointment online with a health professional, at a cost of €9.99, for take your test by video. The result, available within 15 minutes, is sent by e-mail, together with a medical certificate.
" Thanks to our sophisticated safety concept, our standards exceed those of many physical screening sitesThis is the guarantee of the DLMC rapid screening centre's medical director, Dr Nicola Breithaupt. This means that activities that require testing, such as taking part in cultural events or an indoor dinner, can be prepared quickly and conveniently. "And above all, without travellers having to go anywhere, in the privacy of their own room.
