Hotel Sogo, the leading hotel chain in the Philippines is now ready to leap into the new normal as part of its So Clean, So Good, So Safe campaign under the Sogo Safe Program that aims to secure the safety of its employees and guests.
Backgrounder
Hotel Sogo continuously implements precautionary measures such as temperature checking upon entering the hotel, placement of alcohol and hand sanitizers in common areas, and information dissemination on COVID-19 since December 2019. Enhanced cleaning and sanitation are also been applied in all its branches.
Corporate Social Responsibility (Sogo Cares Program)
Hotel Sogo is the first to provide free room accommodations that served as a temporary shelter to healthcare workers and frontliners.
A total of P80-million worth of donation 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
New Normal Features
• At Hotel
Uniforms of the hotel staff are redesigned to incorporate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Enhanced Hotel Protocols
Temperature screening and disinfection mats upon entering the hotel
Social distancing in the front desk
Installation of the protective acrylic glass panel in the front desk and Social distancing with markers and limit of persons in elevators
UVC light treatment is also modified in elevator consoles, door handles, keycard cases, cash register, and food preparation
Use of UVC disinfection light array cart in cleaning and disinfection of rooms and bathrooms
Studies show that the use of UVC, with wavelengths between 200 and 270 nanometres (nm), can kill microbes, germs, bacteria, and viruses. This has been adopted since the use of UVC is done in recent years and is also used in disinfecting hospitals as UVC kills pathogens and microorganisms.
No-contact facilities from lobby doors to toilet fixtures thru installing foot door opener and foot-controlled dispenser.
Hotel Sogo has created newly designed giveaways for guests such as no contact keys and sanitizers. The no-contact key serves as a tool in touching common objects like door handles, elevator buttons, and ATMs.
At Corporate Office
Temperature checks upon entering the office.
Limit to the number of people using the elevator.
Social distancing in the workplace and in crowded areas like the canteen. Provision of multivitamins to employees.
Hotel Sogo Mobile app is also up for contact tracing
Hotel Sogo New Normal Playbook a compilation of new designs, facilities, policies, procedures, organizational setups and process flows to ensure the safety and well-being of the public, in preparation for the lifting of the ECQ.
For inquiries and other updates, check out Hotel Sogo’s Social Media Accounts
WEBSITE: http://www.hotelsogo.com/
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/HotelSogoOfficialPage/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hotelsogo/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/hotelsogo
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialHotelSogo
