As hotels across the country start to reopen, many travelers may wonder what types of new protocols are being applied in regards to cleaning measures and sanitation. To ensure that guest and team member health and safety remains the top priority, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and The Beverly Hilton are incorporating advanced, hospital-grade cleaning and disinfecting measures to create a lower-risk environment.

Both hotels will apply all of Hilton’s CleanStay with Lysol protection protocols, incorporating current and future hygiene standards such as the CleanStay room seal to indicate a guest room has not been accessed since being cleaned, extra disinfection of high-touch areas in rooms, guest-accessible disinfecting Lysol wipes, enhanced cleaning for fitness centers, reduced paper amenities, contactless check-in and check-out with Digital Key, markers to indicate safe distancing, boosted cleaning frequency of public areas and disinfecting in high- traffic areas. Cleaning protocols will also include:

• Xenex UV Robots. The standard of care in more than 500 hospitals, this germ-zapping device will be deployed in both hotels once a housekeeper completes cleaning. Confirmed effective against SARS-COV-2, it will be the last visitor in the hotel guest room. The UV Robots will run for 8-10 minutes in each guest room and once complete, housekeeping and the UV handler will seal the room with a Hilton CleanStay with Lysol protection seal. The robots will also be used in public restrooms, elevators, kitchens, meeting rooms, and to disinfect luggage. The Xenex UV Robots have long been used in hospitals such as Mayo Clinic, Stanford and HonorHealth, and deliver up to 4,300x more germicidal UV pathogen killing intensity than UV-c mercury vapor.

• Emist electrostatic sprayers. These are eight times more effective than typical spraying devices and will be used in all guest rooms and public areas. These spray devices apply an electrical charge to the fine mist they spray, which consists of “super-charged” droplets of disinfectant that seek out a neutral or oppositely charged surface to attach to. Like lint on a fine wool sweater, the disinfectant clings on the surface so it can work its magic. Because of the electrostatic charge, droplets wrap around surfaces providing an even, consistent surface coverage.

• Pathosans. The environmentally-responsible LEED and Green Seal-approved cleaner and disinfectant, Pathosans, will be used across the properties to effectively remove and destroy pathogens. The water-based, scentless solution has been proved to reduce the presence of many dangerous pathogens, including COVID-19.

In addition to the Hilton CleanStay with Lysol protection program, Oasis West Reality (parent company of the two award-winning properties) has contracted International SOS/Corporate Medical Advisors—the world’s leading medical and security services company, to develop a bespoke safety plan including advanced technology that will roll out at both properties.

“The health and safety of our loyal guests and dedicated team members has always been, and will always be, our number one priority,” says Beny Alagem, CEO of Oasis West Realty LLC. “We are proud to invest in these enhanced disinfection measures across our properties to ensure we continue to keep everyone well. As we begin to travel again, whether that’s locally, nationally or internationally, guests can rest assured they will find a safe haven at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and The Beverly Hilton. We are deeply grateful to our ever-willing team members for working diligently and quickly implement these new protocols.”

For more information, visit waldorfastoriabeverlyhills.com and beverlyhilton.com. Follow both hotels on Instagram: @waldorfbevhills

[Images courtesy of Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills]

Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk