RENTON, WASH.—The market is flooded with UVC-based sanitizing devices due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these devices do not have the proper safeguards to protect the user against UVC exposure, and most cannot be used with an occupant present. This really defeats the purpose of protecting the occupants against airborne viruses. Aleddra’s Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp is ultra-violet (UV) free and provides effective and continuous air-sanitization when occupants are in the room. Aleddra’s award-winning Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp uses an air-filter coated with ViraPure, a high-density photocatalyst material which is activated by the LED light source in the lamp. When...

DALLAS—CASPR Group announced a reseller venture with API of New Hampshire/Delta T (API of NH) to help bring CASPR’s disinfection technology to companies and organizations throughout New England. Since 1969, API of NH has been a renowned sheet metal manufacturer and HVAC distributor in New England. The family-owned company specializes in HVAC and indoor air quality (IAQ) products, giving them the expertise to successfully represent CASPR’s portable and in-duct air and surface disinfection products in the market. According to Bob Engel Jr., President of API of NH, the quality of CASPR’s product line, backed by validated data supporting the products’ efficacy,...

ATLANTA—People are more mindful than ever about traveling consciously following the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new global survey by IHG Hotels & Resorts. The commissioned research is part of IHG’s launch of “Journey to Tomorrow”: a 10-year action plan comprising a series of far-reaching new commitments to make a positive difference in communities around the world and help shape the future of responsible travel. More than half of the 9,000 adults surveyed across the United States, United Kingdom, China, the UAE, Germany and Australia—with almost two thirds in the United States—agree 2020 and COVID-19 has made them more socially and environmentally conscious about...

HOUSTON—Illumipure, a leading manufacturer of innovative LED lighting and disinfection systems for commercial and institutional applications, has developed an enclosed air disinfection chamber that eliminates >99 percent of airborne pathogens, including viruses, mold, and bacteria. The patented Air Guardian disinfection chamber uses the Violeds UV LED technology from Seoul Viosys and Sensor Electronic Technologies, Inc. (SETI), the leading global providers of UV LED technology and subsidiaries of Seoul Semiconductor. Designed to be placed inside a return duct, plenum, or mounted in a ceiling, the patented Air Guardian system features Illumipure’s patented Immaculight four-stage protection process: Surface-mounted fans draw indoor air...

PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO—Mexico’s Velas Resorts is showing appreciation for healthcare workers by rolling out a new “Let’s Be Thankful” campaign. The goal for the promotion is to give at least 100 free all-inclusive stays to those who have fought tirelessly against the coronavirus pandemic. The resort collection, with properties in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Riviera Nayarit, and Puerto Vallarta, will offer a special promotion to help individuals say thanks to members of the healthcare community just by booking a reservation. For every five-night stay reserved by April 30, Velas Resorts will put one night in the prize pot for stays...

DALLAS—Pure Wellness, a global leader in health and wellness for the hospitality industry, has announced that they will add Pure rooms to Loews Boston Hotel, once home to the former Boston Police Headquarters. “The addition of Pure rooms gives the Loews Boston Hotel an additive draw for both leisure travelers and corporate business in the Boston market,” said Brian Shedd, Senior Vice President for Pure Wellness. “Guest needs are changing and providing additional options like Pure Rooms is a smart and strategic investment.” Pure Rooms utilize advanced anti-viral and anti-microbial technology to eliminate contaminants and create the healthiest hotel rooms available....

HONG KONG—Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto and Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver announced they are among the first hotels in the world to become Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED with Forbes Travel Guide. The comprehensive facility verification helps ensure that guests and travel planners can book with confidence at properties that have appropriate health safety procedures in place. This verification comes with an easily identifiable “seal of approval”—the Sharecare VERIFIED with Forbes Travel Guide badge—based on a hotel’s compliance with expert-validated best practices that minimize the risk and impact of COVID-19 and potential future public health events. Developed by Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on...

DELRAY BEACH, FLA.—A new study conducted by the Korean testing and research company Kotiti, www.kotiti-global.com, validates that the Graphene Oxide technology applied to the MyGo2Mask, www.mygo2mask.us, provides a 99.9 percent Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE). The Kotiti testing is compliant with the Korean Accreditation System’s (KAS) requirements for such testing. In specific, the Korea Accreditation System (KAS) is a national accreditation body established in 2001 within the framework of the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) which is a governmental body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE). The Administrator of KATS serves as the Head of KAS. Most...

BETHESDA, MD.—Marriott International, Inc. announced it has created the Vaccination Care Program, which will provide a financial award to U.S. and Canadian associates at its managed properties who get vaccinated for COVID-19. Employees will receive the equivalent of four hours of pay upon completion of the vaccination. Marriott International supports global vaccination efforts to help bring the devastating COVID-19 pandemic under control. To encourage associates to get vaccinated, Marriott is also providing education on the benefits of vaccination and directing leaders to allow for schedule flexibility for vaccination appointments. Although the company is strongly encouraging associates get vaccinated, vaccination is...

FAROE ISLANDS—For those of you not familiar with their location, the Faroe Islands are a North Atlantic archipelago located 200 miles north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. Like Greenland, it is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Last October, the 130-room Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands opened on the islands in Torshavn with a bundle of unique green features. Green Lodging News recently corresponded with Kate Mikesell, VP Corporate Responsibility, Hilton, and Martin Restorff, General Manager of the hotel, to learn about those green gems. For Kate Mikesell, VP Corporate Responsibility, Hilton: Q: Explain how...