If you have asthma and allergies, you how tough hotel stays can be.
Hotels are not required to toss their mattresses, pillows, curtains and other furnishings after a certain amount of time; these items can become allergy triggers if they're not cleaned and replaced regularly.
Some hotels are certified allergy and asthma friendly, with special filters, cleaning products, and bedding fabrics that are less allergy-producing. However, if you’re attending a conference, you will not have hotel choices, that might be better for people who have asthma and allergies.
In general, if you have allergies, avoid staying in pet-friendly hotels, or hotels that have smoking floors, choose hotels that have blinds, instead of drapes, minimal upholstery (no fabric-covered headboards) and floors that are not carpeted. Ask about thread count linen used at the hotel you’re considering. High thread count linen means allergens are less able to penetrate linen, ensuring better air quality.
If you have no choice in the hotel where you stay, we offer the following tips:
Request a room on highest floor, where mold is less likely to grow.
Avoid rooms near indoor swimming pools.
Travel with your own anti-allergy pillow covers.
Use shower as a makeshift humidifier, letting hot water run long enough to create steam.
Before you arrive, call the hotel front desk, and request that hypoallergenic, scent-free cleaning products are used to clean your room before you arrive, and that your room is aired out the day before.
Some hotel room windows look like they cannot open, but are able to be opened an inch or two. Ask if your room’s windows can open, even an inch.
Good luck!
Good luck!
