#CleanWithLight: Ensuring a safe and happy hotel stay

How dirty is your hotel room?

You check into a hotel room. Everything looks in order: clean sheets, dust-free desk, fresh towels. But we all know in reality, the appearance of cleanliness and actual sanitisation is entirely different. To relieve concerns, big hospitality groups have even taken to get certification labels for room hygiene standards. But what exactly does this standard uphold, and should we still be worried about potential germs left behind by previous occupants?

We inspected a hotel room and took some measurements immediately after housekeeping. According to the 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring system, here’s a gist of the dirtiest spots bacteria tends to accumulate in:

Throw pillows, toilet covers, light and AC switches and telephones appear to be the most compromised.

For example, some hotels have turned to technology to set a new bar for cleanliness. Marriott has adopted the use of electrostatic spraying with hospital-grade disinfectants. Other hotels like Four Seasons have collaborated with experts at John Hopkins Medical…