Well that's why I can't buy the Protexus electrostatic sprayer. Marriott bought them all.
Our state and county just released the new requirements. To be frank, it's labor-intensive. Highlights:
- cleaners cannot enter the room until 24 hours after guest leaves and guest cannot enter for 3 hours after cleaner finishes vacuuming. So this means at least one night empty between guests. For a hotel that runs at a 2-night average stay, this means that the hotel is effectively "full" when 66% of the rooms are occupied.
Most resort hotels cannot stay profitable at 66% occupancy during the high season (and often 20% during the low season). Add to this that the conference and wedding business is gone and a lot of hotels will not last until a vaccine comes along.
- all bedding must be laundered, that includes bedspreads, duvets and other items not typically laundered in hotels between guests and they must be washed on hot, preferably the sanitize cycle if available. Again, this adds a significant expense in labor, but also a capital investment. The hotel I work at has some extra bedspreads for problems, but nothing close to 2 sets. So to open all the rooms, that will be (rough guess, I have no actual knowledge except a rough idea about the number of beds) at least $100,000 in linens and we're a small hotel compared to Vegas.
- all pots, pans, dishes and silverware must be washed whether used or not. Not a big deal at the hotel, but again more time, labor and resources for the rental.
There's a lot more that will impact the guest experience. Lots of things will get removed from rooms - clocks, throw pillows, extra linens, extra towels, extra pillows, throw blankets, etc - all verboten.
Any hotel in California that is already cash poor and/or carrying debt will be absolutely hosed.
Just to give you a rough idea... this massive document is just the state guidelines. The county is adding additional, more stringent guidelines... all against the backdrop of cases spiking in California
https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-hotels-lodging-rentals.pdf
