CHLA Lodging News May/June 2020

www.calodging.com May/June 2020 25 Housekeeping After someone exits a room, it has been suggested by a risk management expert to leave it open for three days before cleaning, for the virus to die. If you have the inventory available, you might want to consider how to schedule this. If your rooms are being cleaned for a quick turn over, are your housekeepers using separate cleaning cloths and items for each room so as not to spread anything from one room to the next? Look at the design of your rooms. What can be removed that is not easy to clean? Perhaps you limit the items in the room, such as robes and extra linens, and deliver them on request to eliminate wondering if they have been used or touched. It has often been reported that the tv remote control is the dirtiest item in a hotel room. Is it time to consider remote control covers? I’ve heard of some hotels using black lights to inspect their rooms. How else can a room be inspected to ensure cleanliness?