Our 5 step room turnover enhanced cleaning routine

by: Jean-Baptiste Belledent

We would like to offer you a peek at our room cleaning protocol. Our housekeepers are trained to use comprehensive checklists.

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Step 1: Prepare

• Housekeepers must wear protective gear: masks, hair net, gloves.
• Open room and ventilate. Open all windows and blinds, turn on ceiling and floor fans.
• Empty trash cans and take out garbage.
• Wash all linen at the highest possible temperature.
• Avoid shaking used linens, that could increase the spread of germs.
• Change disposable gloves before handling any clean linens.

Step 2: Cleaning

• Dust the space and sweep or vacuum the floor. 
• Use of extendable duster to clean hard-to-reach areas such as high shelves and beams.
• Clean all hard surfaces with soap and water.
• Disinfect soft surfaces with superheated pressured steam (mattresses, mosquito nettings, stores, carpets, cushions, hammocks)
• Full Bathroom cleaning (spray, scrub, rinse, disinfect and dry) with multi-surface cleaning product, specifically:
  • toilet 
  • shower floor and walls
  • sink
  • countertop
  • all faucets
  • mirror
  • floors

Step 3: Sanitize all high touch areas

• Once a hard surface is clean, spray with disinfectant.
• All our housekeeping staff has received proper education on how to use sanitizer according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Target in priority doorknobs, light switches, electronic appliances, in-room leaflets, nightstands lamps and switches. 
• Let the disinfectant stand for the specified length of time this allows the products time to kill as many germs as possible. 
• When possible, allow the surface to air-dry.

Step 4: Check

• Carefully review room check-list and ensure all has been cleaned according to standard. 
• Personnel washes hands with soap and water. Alternatively use 80% alcohol hand sanitizer when away from sink.
• Change of gloves and cleaning cloth.

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