A Four Seasons Sultanahmet Hotel staff member disinfects a room in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 21, 2020.REUTERS/Umit Bektas
- The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) has released new safety and cleaning guidelines for hotels to use when reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
- Major hotel brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Wyndham have pledged to abide by the new protocols.
- They include using contactless check in, getting rid of daily housekeeping, avoiding or limiting breakfast buffets, and encouraging self-parking instead of valet service.
Prepare for a significantly different experience the next time you stay in a hotel.
As states and countries begin to reopen, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) has released new safety and cleaning guidelines for the hotel industry.
Major hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, Wyndham, Hyatt, and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts have pledged to abide by the Safe Stay initiative, which was created by the AHLA Safe Stay Advisory Council in collaboration with public health experts, scientists, and medical leaders.
Some of the AHLA-recommended changes include getting rid of or limiting many aspects of a traditional hotel stay like daily housekeeping, breakfast buffets, and valet service.
Here are five major changes you can expect next time you stay in a hotel.
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