Here at onPeak, our top priority is the health and safety of our clients, event participants, partners, vendors, and employees. In our industry, travel is a part of our everyday lives and it’s especially important to take care of your health and well-being while you’re on the road. So, as you plan ahead for your upcoming travels, here a few helpful tips from onPeak to make sure you do so in the safest and healthiest of ways!
Tip 1: All (Clean) Hands on Deck
First thing’s first – wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You’ll especially want to do this every time you enter your hotel room to wash away any germs you may have picked up along your travels.
The World Health Organization explains it best here!
Tip 2: Second Time’s the Charm
Although every hotel has a responsibility to maintain a certain level of hygiene, the second round of cleaning won’t hurt. Consider packing some disinfecting wipes to sanitize high-touch surfaces and objects throughout the room.
Some of the surfaces you might consider giving a wipe down would be remote controls, door handles, faucets, light switches, alarm clocks, and anything else that might get used frequently by guests.
Tip 3: Catch ZZZ’s, Not Germs
Sleep easy knowing that you have taken precautions to keep the bed(s) in your room clean. Bringing your own pillowcases won’t take up much room in your bag and it’ll make you feel like you’re right at home during your stay. While your hotel linens should always be fresh and clean, consider packing warm pajamas so that you can ditch the provided comforter, which may not be as frequently washed as the sheets and blankets provided.
You can also take extra precautions by avoiding putting things like your suitcase or shoes on top of your bed.
Tip 4: BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle)
Bring your own water bottle, cups, or mugs. Provided dishware and amenities like ice buckets or mini-refrigerators may carry germs, plus you’ll promote sustainability by reducing waste when you use (and reuse) a coffee mug or water bottle from your personal collection.
Side note – you can save some $$ at the airport by filling up at a refillable water station with your own water bottle rather than buying one at the gift shop!
Tip 5: Wipe Your Baggage
Your luggage is likely to be handled by quite a few people throughout your transportation before you set it up in your hotel room, give it a wipe down with some sort of disinfectant – like those travel wipes you packed to wipe down your hotel room.
Other helpful Travel Information From onPeak
We know businesses and companies are going the extra mile to keep things germ-free, but additional precautions won’t hurt. Think about using some of these tips and apply them when you are at restaurants, events, or when on public transportation. While the CDC reports that human-to-human contact is more likely to spread diseases such as the flu or the COVID-19 virus than a contaminated surface, these safety measures can ensure that your home away from home is clean and that you can have a happy and healthy stay.
And lastly, no matter when or where you are planning to travel, we strongly encourage you to monitor and follow the advice of the CDC and WHO. Here are a few other helpful travel links to assist with your plans:
