After Marriott and Accor or B&B HotelsNow it's Hilton's turn to announce the sanitation measures it needs to get back to business. In order to build up these cleanliness norms and standards aimed at reassure customers and guarantee staff safetyThe hotel group has teamed up with a supplier - RB, which manufactures Lysol and Dettol - and the Mayo Clinic. This world-renowned health care and research system is working with Hilton to establish cleaning protocols for its rooms in line with the latest standards. high hospital standards. Medical experts from the Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 intervention team will also advise on new technologies and methods, help develop training and create a quality assurance programme.
Still under development, the Hilton CleanStay programme will be launched in June and will involve all of the group's 6,100 hotels around the world, all of which will be required to improve their environmental performance. cleanliness standards in their rooms, restaurants, fitness and communal areas. As part of this, Hilton is exploring the addition of new technologies such as electrostatic sprays - which use an electro-statically charged disinfectant mist - and ultraviolet light to sanitise surfaces and objects.
Hilton CleanStay plans to in-depth cleaning of the 10 most frequently affected areas, including light switches, door handles, TV remote controls and thermostats. Reassuringly, a room seal will tell guests that their room has not been visited since it was cleaned and disinfected.
In addition, as far as communal areas are concerned, the frequency of cleaning will be increased, while the fitness rooms will be closed for disinfection several times a day. In addition, a limited number of customers authorised to enter at the same time. Guests will be provided with disinfectant wipes at hotel entrances and in high-traffic areas. Travellers will also be asked to wipe down the lift button before pressing it.
In addition, paper equipment and pens will be eliminated in favour of digital solutions. The contactless check-in will also be encouraged, with Hilton extending its digital key technology Digital Key doors and access points common to all hotels.
