The tourism industry, as many other sectors, has inevitably changed after Covid-19. Today we see more attention paid to room cleanliness and hygiene to protect the health of staff and guests. Consequently, sanitization, which before the emergency was often seen as an ancillary activity, for accommodation facilities has now become fundamental in the prevention to reduce the risk of contagion. After the peak of the Coronavirus emergency, large and small hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts are therefore more aware of the importance of sanitization operations, which have been added after standard cleaning activities. For this reason, cleaning and sanitization are the key to the reopening phase of hotels, becoming an integral part of the measures taken to rule out potential risks of new infections.
Restrictions can be opportunities to improve the service
Hotels have implemented specific procedures to ensure a safe reopening that is in line with the indications of the local health authorities. There are sanitary requirements and restrictions which hotels must comply with, such as the treatment of fabrics and sheets or the disposal of waste potentially contaminated with virus.
Another example are the WHO guidelines which provide for the daily fill in of a logbook. This is helpful in order to record the sanitization activities, the type of disinfectants used, the staff who conducted the operations, the place and other details that may be useful to re-evaluate and improve the action plan implemented to prevent new cases or manage suspect cases. The document drawn up by the WHO also indicates the methods of providing services for breakfast and buffets, in addition to the provisions for the sanitization of air-conditioning and surfaces as well as the criteria of social distancing for restaurant and bar areas.
Accommodation facilities are therefore forced to rethink the use of their spaces, reorganize the restaurant services, the ventilation systems and the common areas. But what comes as a restriction can become an opportunity for improvement. In fact, creating an action plan and a consequent logbook of the cleaning and sanitization operations allows to significantly increase the quality of the facility’s service. The plan involves the definition of the necessary resources and the creation of a timeline for when specific tasks need to be completed. These activities allow the identification of the necessary equipment to successfully achieve the goal: that is, to safely work and host the guests as well as reassure and protect them at any time of the stay.
For hotels, the real added value of post-Covid-19 management are therefore the technologies and equipment supporting cleaning and sanitizing operations. For example, the mechanized floor cleaning carried out by means of a scrubber dryer is much more effective than manual systems and allows to reach high standards of hygiene and considerably reduce cleaning times. Furthermore, it is important to remember that starting with a thorough cleaning is essential in order to make sanitization effective. This is the reason why the definition of action plans and specific protocols allows you to avoid this issue.
For those who work in the hotel industry it is essential to use professional equipment for cleaning and sanitizing the buildings in order to present guests with properly cleaned and sanitized rooms. The use of professional machinery, specially designed to achieve certain hygiene standards, together with the definition of adequate procedures, allow to obtain optimal results even in the presence of different types of dirt or more complex contaminations. This is not only to make a good impression and improve the image of the facility but above all to protect the health of the people who frequent it.
Professional cleaning in hotels: Comac’s recommendations
Accommodation facilities are highly frequented areas, just think of the number of guests who pass several times a day in the lobby, at the reception desk, in the elevators and in the corridors. For this reason everything must always be clean and sanitized. Such different environments can have the most varied types of flooring, for example: in the corridors there is often carpet, in the restaurants we find wooden or laminate floors, in the wellness center stoneware and marble tiles in the common areas. Even dirt type is varied: from footprints to more adherent dirt like chewing gum. For this reason, it is essential to choose the most suitable equipment, but it has also to be simple to use in order to speed up cleaning operations.
For accommodation facilities Comac offers a complete and versatile range of floor scrubbers, making them suitable for working in the various environments of the hotel industry. Just think of the smallest of the range: Igea (340 mm working width) and Vispa XS (280 mm) are the perfect solution to have professional cleaning in environments such as the bar area, the area dedicated to breakfast, the reception desk or offices. Both equipped with a lithium ion battery, they can be quickly recharged and at any time. In this way they are always ready to use and thanks to the reduced weight they can be used for more interventions even on different sites.
Among the latest compact scrubbing machines presented by Comac, Vispa EVO and Vispa XL stand out thanks to the possibility of providing them with the Comac Fleet Care Light fleet management system. This is the reason why these are the most advanced compact floor scrubbing machines of the Comac range. The CFC Light system allows not only to remote control the status of the machines in the fleet, but also to monitor cleaning activities so that you can integrate the relevant data in the daily filling of the logbook.
For wider surfaces such as halls, conference rooms, wellness centers, gyms or common areas, Antea, Versa and the brand new Vega are the correct choice in terms of autonomy and excellent cleaning performance combined on compact, manoeuvrable and extremely easy to use scrubbing machines. They are three models that share the same design, equipped with devices and solutions that increase performance and productivity.
C85 and C100, on the other hand, are on-board scrubbing machines suitable for cleaning larger spaces, including outdoor ones, such as the walking surfaces of the poolside and the solarium area. The equipment on these machines and the versions and options available provide operators with maximum flexibility to configure the machine they really need. In fact, their characteristics and performances are shaped by technology and no longer simply by mechanics, becoming an inexhaustible source of data that allow to obtain detailed information on cleaning operations.
Sanitization is now fast and effective thanks to Comac
After cleaning with a scrubber dryer, sanitization reduces the presence of pathogens through the release of specific chemical substances such as sanitizing and disinfectant products. To have the desired effects, sanitization and disinfection must be carried out constantly throughout the year and on a regular basis. Also in this case it is essential to choose the most suitable equipment that allows you to obtain excellent results in the shortest possible time. That’s why Comac has designed the Sanitizer line, a range of professional equipment to allow you to sanitize floors and environments quickly and effectively.
For the sanitization of small and medium-sized rooms and surfaces, the Comac Sanex model is available. This is a small, extremely compact and handy sanitizer. Sanex is light and easy to carry so it can be used anywhere. In addition, it is also very simple to use: just turn it on using the appropriate switch and it is immediately ready to spray the solution using the gun. It has been designed to adapt to different needs, not only for its size but also because it can be used with both sanitizing and disinfectant or deodorant solutions, so as to make environments safe but also pleasant. In addition, it can also be used to sanitize and deodorize car interiors and air conditioning ducts.
Whereas Comac E-Spray, the professional gun sprayer that uses the principle of electrostatic induction to distribute disinfectant solutions effectively and uniformly on surfaces, has been designed to perform even faster but always effective interventions. E-Spray is lightweight and very comfortable, powered by a lithium battery that allows you to carry out hygienization for several hours, freely and anywhere, without being tied down by a cable. The solution is sprayed in very small and light drops, which reach every point of the area to be treated and settle effectively. Through the electrostatic charge the drops are attracted by the targeted surface and while laying down, they create a sanitizing coating.
To allow fast and effective sanitization of floors even in larger rooms, the range includes two on-board machines, Comac SRO L Sanitizer and Comac SRO XL Sanitizer, equipped with a group of nozzles installed on the rear of the machines which vaporizes the disinfectant across the entire sanitizing path.
Comac launched the Sanitizer line with the aim of making mechanized the sanitization and disinfection of small, medium and large internal areas, thus helping to fight the spread of viruses and disable their ability to infect people.
In such a difficult period as the reopening phase of the accommodation facilities, the topic of cleaning and sanitization becomes even more vital as customers need to regain confidence and serenely visiting places outside their homes. If you can convey the concept that cleaning and sanitizing are an extremely effective solution to prevent the survival of any type of microorganism, the professionalism with which these operations are carried out in the hotel industry will also stimulate the customer’s desire to return to travel. When dealing with hospitality industry the quality of service is important, but it is essential to have impeccable hygiene.
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