The Clean Hotel Room: A Public Health Imperative. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sembajwe, Grace; Spaeth, Kenneth; Dropkin, Jonathan
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality & tourism research. Volume 44:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 547
• Page End: 550
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: hospitality education -- environment -- service climate; Hotel management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Restaurant management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Food service management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 647.068
• DOI: 10.1177/1096348020901762
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-3480

Abstract

As the hotel industry leads in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria, cleaning hotel rooms on a daily basis promotes public health. This activity leads to cleaner air and reduces the potential for exposure and spread of biohazards. Daily room cleaning is also in direct concordance with building a robust and effective green (environmental) policy. Although guests will always have the option to choose individual frequency, at the hotel management and policy level, daily room cleaning and checks are part of a sound greening program, consistent with advancements and innovation in environmental and social governance programs that are integral to public safety and health.