Sharing beds, cutlery and showers with strangers during the pandemic can understandably cause fear and anxiety about catching the COVID-19 virus. This makes staying in a hotel unthinkable for many people these days.
With a sense of safety and comfort above all else, many people are prioritizing these conditions.
However, the fear of choosing a place to stay that may not provide them should not be a reason to give up on your trip. According to experts, the risk of catching COVID-19 while staying in an accommodation facility is very low - as long as the rooms and apartments have been thoroughly cleaned.
In theory, anything we do that exposes us to contact with other people is potentially risky, including staying in hotels. But if the right precautions are taken at the facility, it is very unlikely that you will catch the virus during your stay.
Regardless of whether you are planning a business trip, a weekend out of town or a family vacation, it is worth checking what safety measures the accommodation facility is taking and why it is worth choosing a particular place as your travel destination.
Contactless check-in
Apart from the booking, which is currently mostly done online or by phone, the first situation that creates the possibility of contact is check-in.
If we want to avoid the risks associated with unnecessary meetings or gathering in a crowded hotel lobby, it is worth choosing serviced apartments, offering contactless check-in and check-out without the need to collect keys and personal contact with the staff.
Electronic locks opened using an application or a special code received by email/SMS, key collection from a safe or key box, self-service check-in kiosks, are examples of solutions that can be found today in many modern apartments for short-term rental.
Emihouse Apartments meet these expectations by enabling their Guests to pay for their reservations without contact via secure online payment links or by traditional bank transfer, as well as check-in independently at any time.
Check-in and check-out have never been easier, more efficient, and above all safer.
Hygiene and disinfection
What awaits us upon arrival? Not only hotels use the services of professionals, in terms of hygiene and cleanliness many serviced apartments do not lag behind. Especially those apartments for short-term rental managed by professional companies such as Emihouse.
Our company cooperates with a professional laundry that provides chemical and thermal disinfection of towels and bed linen, which are washed at a minimum temperature of 60 ○C. Thanks to special detergents and transport in a sanitary regime, we have a guarantee that the textiles in our apartments are impeccably clean.
If you are planning a longer stay in a serviced apartment such as Emihouse, you can order additional cleaning, which is carried out at the special request of the guest at the hours preferred by them. All you need to do is contact us by phone or email, and specialized staff trained in disinfection procedures will appear on site at the agreed time.
The difference between serviced apartments and hotels is that in the latter case, it usually takes place at a set, regular time slot that you have to adapt to, whereas serviced apartments like Emihouse provide flexibility in terms of activities.
Common areas
The aspects of hotel stays that bring people closer together, such as talking to others in a small space, common areas of the hotel - such as the restaurant or lobby - are riskier than individual rooms, because the coronavirus usually spreads through airborne droplets rather than shared surfaces.
In both hotels and apartments, corridors and elevators are regularly cleaned, aired and disinfected.
However, if you want to avoid gatherings or limit contact with other people, a much better option would be to choose a short-term rental apartment, where you will avoid a shared reception or long corridors leading to a series of closely spaced hotel rooms.
Food - contactless delivery
Last but not least, is food. When we are on a business trip, we do not have time to prepare meals every time or look for a place where we can eat safely and peacefully. However, when we are on vacation, we simply do not feel like doing these things because we want to enjoy the time we spend together. In this case, a hotel restaurant serving buffet breakfasts or with an all-inclusive option will be a better solution, but often adjusting a tight schedule to the rigid hours of serving meals can be problematic.
An alternative to this may be contactless food delivery "to the door". This is another solution that Emihouse Apartments offer to their guests. A prepared menu will save time and also provide convenience and comfort.
The safety of our guests is the highest priority
The above points are a few basic solutions offered by accommodation facilities that should satisfy the concerns of travelers.
However, before we make a choice and confirm the reservation, it is worth checking whether a given facility guarantees us all the ones we care about and comparing it with other available offers.
If you have any more questions about staying safely in our apartments, please write to us or check our Safety tab to see what actions we take to ensure the safety of our guests.
See you in Rzeszów!