hotel chains

In an effort to allay traveling consumers’ fear of contracting Covid-19, the leading hotel chains are practically falling over one another in an effort to demonstrate that their safe and clean initiatives are developed in conjunction with top health organizations. Each hotel’s protocol starts with guidance from the Center for Disease Control. On top of that, each hotel group is also collaborating with a panoply of respected health brands for validation. Here are the details:

The Marriott International Global Cleanliness Council is made up of advisory members: a senior corporate scientist, food safety and public health for Ecolab; an infectious disease specialist at Adventist Healthcare; and the professor of food microbiology in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University.

Hilton has incorporated CleanStay with Lysol Protection, a scientific approach to cleaning practices and product offerings. Experts from Mayo Clinic’s Infection Prevention and Control team also advise and assist in enhancing Hilton’s cleaning and disinfection protocols. 

Hyatt’s Global Care Initiative involves an accreditation process by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) at all 900 hotels worldwide. The hospitality brand plans to introduce a GBAC STAR accreditation through a performance-based cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention program.

The IHG Clean Promise team is working closely with medical experts at the  Cleveland Clinic to develop guidance and resources for hotel teams on returning to work and keeping guests safe in this new environment. 

\Four Seasons “Lead with Care” is a collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, the leading global division of health care and research. Johns Hopkins blesses its new global health and safety program and provides ongoing, real-time guidance on the evolving Covid-19 situation.

Cleanliness Protocols for 13 Hotel Groups Globally

Hotel Chain	Clean + Safe	Primary Brands
Accor Group	All Safe	Fairmont, Sofitel
Best Western	We Care Clean	Best Western, BW Collection, Sure Stay
Choice Hotels	Commitment to Clean	Choice, Quality Inn, Clarion, Comfort Inn
Extended Stay	Stay Confident	Extended Stay America
Four Seasons	Lead with Care	Four Seasons hotel and resort
G6	Covid Update	Motel 6
Hilton	Clean Stay	Hilton, Embassy Suites, Doubletree. Hampton Inn,
Hyatt Hotels	Global Care Commitment	Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Destination Hotels
IHG Hotels	Fresh Take	Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, Kimpton, Embassy Suites
Loews Hotels	Safety and Well Being	Loews Hotels and Resorts
Marriott	Commitment to Clean	Marriott, JW Marriott, Ritz Carleton
Omni	Safe and Clean	Omni
Radisson Hotels	Social Responsibility	Radisson, Radisson Blue
Wyndham	Count on Us	Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Travelodge, Howard Johnson

We’ve also added a cleanliness 101 session to TravelAbility Summit 2020. Find the agenda, here.