With COVID-19,
the way we live and the way we do things have changed. One of those affected is
the hotel industry. Because of this, hotels are now adapting to a new normal—among
these hotels is Hotel Sogo, one of the leading hotel chains in the Philippines.
We know
that as early as December 2019, Hotel Sogo has already been implementing
precautionary measures to secure the safety of its employees and guests in
light of this pandemic.
Among
these are: temperature checks at the entrance, alcohol and hand sanitizers in
common areas, COVID-19 info dissemination, and enhanced cleaning and sanitation
in all its branches.
Under its Sogo Cares Program, the
hotel chain was the
first to provide free accommodations that served as temporary shelter. A total
of P80-million or more than 800 room accommodations were given to healthcare
workers, OFWs, and seafarers repatriates for free. This is in coordination with
10 city mayors and 31 hospitals in the country.
Now that the lockdown
is slowly easing out in the country, Sogo Hotel is ready to open its doors
under the new normal as part of its “So
Clean, So Good, So Safe” campaign under the Sogo Safe Program.
#HereAtHotelSogo , both guests and employee are assured of their safety
and security with these features:
1.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) incorporated
in staff uniform.
2.
Temperature check and
disinfection mats at the entrance.
3.
Installation of protective acrylic glass
panel and social distancing in front desk.
4.
Social distancing with markers and limit number of persons in elevators.
5. Contactless features from elevators and doors to
toilet fixtures. This is thru foot door opener and
foot-controlled dispenser. UVC light
treatment is also modified in elevator consoles, door handles,
keycard cases, cash register and food preparation.
6.
UVC disinfection light array cart in cleaning
and disinfection of rooms and bathrooms. Studies prove that UVC can
kill microbes, germs, bacteria and viruses. UVC is used in disinfecting
hospitals as UVC kills pathogens and microorganisms.
7.
Constant disinfection in all amenities is being implemented.
Hand
Sanitizers are available in common areas.
8.
Newly designed giveaways for the guests such
as no contact keys and sanitizers. No-contact key serves as a tool in touching
common objects like door handles, elevator buttons, and ATMs.
9.
Contact tracing thru the Hotel Sogo mobile
app.
The good new is that it’s not only at the hotel sites that they implement these features. Even
the corporate office of Hotel Sogo is ready with the new normal with these
guidelines:
1.
Temperature checks upon entering the office.
2.
Hand sanitizers in common areas.
3.
Limit to number of people using the elevator.
4.
Provision of multivitamins to employees.
5.
Social distancing in workplace and in crowded
areas like canteen.
To know more on how
Hotel Sogo is preparing for this new normal, you may check out this video:
Indeed, there is no
reason to be afraid of this new normal, as companies like Hotel Sogo is proving
that we can adapt to the needs of the changing times.
For more information,
you may visit Hotel Sogo’s official accounts:
#HereAtHotelSogo
#DahilMahalKItaGustoKoSafeKa
#SoCleanSoGoodSoSafe
