Hotel Reopening Checklist

This Hotel Reopening Checklist guides you through the essential areas needed to reopen your hotel. Areas include guest rooms, exterior grounds, and more.

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Hotel Reopening Checklist

PUBLIC AREAS

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EXTERIOR

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Hotel Reopening Checklist

This Hotel Reopening Checklist guides you through the essential areas needed to reopen your hotel. Areas include guest rooms, exterior grounds, and more.

1. Are all areas and surfaces deep cleaned, including furniture, equipment, flooring, bathrooms, desks, countertops, etc.?

2. Have the common area and lobby lighting been turned and timers reset as needed?

3. Have the thermostats been reset to Appropriate Temperatures?

4. Have all light bulbs and batteries been checked, and replacements as needed?

5. Are all existing air filters being considered for replacement as a health and safety precaution?

6. Are all equipment and appliances, Such as Refrigerators, Ice Machines, laundry equipment, etc. turned on?

7. Are all necessary water lines that were turned off, including laundry equipment, ice machines, and general plumbing, turned on?

8. Are all stored furniture and displayed items placed back in their rightful place throughout all common areas, ensuring adequate spacing for social distancing?

9. Have all toilets been flushed and have all faucets within each public restroom been tested?

10. Are all soap, paper, and sanitizing stations refilled, with a hand sanitizer station in each public area?

11. Is all gym equipment sanitized and plugged in?

12. Is all kitchenware, glassware, cutlery, and dinnerware uncovered and re-sanitized?

13. Are all waste receptacles disinfected and are new can liners being placed in each?

14. Is new safety and social distancing protective equipment and signage placed throughout the property?

1. Are all areas and surfaces deep cleaned, including re-cleaning and disinfecting all furniture, equipment, flooring, bathrooms, desks, and countertops?

2. Have the thermostats been reset to appropriate temperatures?

3. Is guestroom lighting, appliances, and electronics plugged into each room?

4. Are all clocks being set to the correct time?

5. Are all light bulbs and batteries checked, and replaced as needed?

6. Are new linens and decorative bedding placed in each room?

7. Are guest room amenities replaced and/or restocked?

8. Have all toilets been flushed, and have all faucets and showers within each guestroom been tested?

9. Are all wastebaskets disinfected, and are new can liners being placed in each?

1. Are all exterior lighting turned on and timers reset as needed?

2. Are all exterior areas being disinfected and debris removed?

3. Are all stored furniture and displayed items placed back in their rightful place while ensuring adequate spacing for social distancing?

4. Are all pool equipment and accessories turned on and uncovered?

5. Are all waste receptacles disinfected, and are new can liners being placed in each?

1. Have stock levels on all other necessary items such as amenities, paper products, liners, cleaning products, textiles, etc. been checked to ensure an ample supply of products for re-opening?

2. Is restocking done on all food and commodity items that were disposed of?

3. Is appropriate PPE and safety equipment ordered for re-opening, such as thermometers, temperature scanners, gloves, hand sanitizer stations, and masks?

4. Are hotel opening signs displayed throughout the property, including online through the website, social media, and email campaigns?

5. Are any renovations that were put on hold re-evaluated?

6. Are all employees trained on hygiene practices, reopening procedures, and new cleaning schedules?

7. Is an audit process developed to ensure proper adherence to the frequency and guidelines of new cleaning procedures? Is staff cross-trained where applicable to ensure cleaning standards are met in a timely manner?