February 2021 395 A pioneer in health protection, Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt is the first hotel in Europe to use two technologies designed to offer employees and guests the highest possible protection against the coronavirus.
The first is UV-C radiation for surface disinfection, and the second is an antimicrobial coating to keep disinfected areas free from bacteria and viruses.
“As our owner and the Kempinski Frankfurt management understand it, luxury has an all-new meaning today: Five-star hotels have to invest in protecting the health of their guests and employees. We are very proud to fulfil this expectation,” explained General Manager Karina Ansos.
In the fight against SARS-CoV-2 and the illness Covid-19 caused by it, Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt is working together with the French listed company BIO-UV Group and the British company Vitec Microgenix Ltd. To ensure that guests and employees of the hotel enjoy the best possible protection against the coronavirus in the future in their rooms and suites, as well as in all of the public areas, the hotel’s owner has invested in hygiene and protection technologies, in addition to fibre-optic cabling in all areas for hybrid events. Tens of thousands of euros were invested in these improvements.