The Luxury Travel Magazine
The Luxury Travel Magazine
Naturally, that means guests would be more particular about staying in a smoke-free environment. As a result, hoteliers worldwide are becoming increasingly strict about enforcing their no-smoking policies, utilizing advanced technology to do so.
Travel is a means of escape for the hard-working guest. Anybody planning a vacation away from their routine will make considerable effort to make their travel experiences as perfect as possible, relishing the hospitality of a healthy destination.
The number of people who smoke in the United States has declined significantly over the past few years, prompting prospective travelers to seek smoke-free environments for their satisfaction. Guests want to enjoy themselves without worrying about their health and safety.
Subsequently, more hotels worldwide have become completely smoke-free.
The idea of a no-smoking policy in a hotel can be an attractive prospect to guests. 62% of hotel guests were concerned about lingering chemicals of tobacco products in their rooms.
Ensuring that your hotel remains smoke-free can be challenging, given the private nature of guest stays. However, failing to enforce the policy can have consequences for the establishment.
Here’s why enforcing a no-smoking policy is essential for hotels:
Enforcement has become a key policy of many hospitality establishments. Hoteliers are investing more in detecting tobacco smoke and residue from vapes and drugs.
How do policies get enforced when various types of smoke can be difficult to recognize? Detectors with smart sensors are playing a pivotal role in keeping hotels smoke-free.
Here are the ways they enable hotels to enforce their no-smoking policies.
More hotels are starting to implement advanced smoke detectors on their premises. Their accuracy and ability to detect various kinds of smoke make them effective in enforcing a no-smoking policy, offering guests a more pleasant experience.
These detectors use internet of things (IoT) sensors to detect traces of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke, including carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide. The devices even pick up on THC, making them an effective marijuana detector to keep drugs out of hotels.
Vaping has become more widespread in recent years. More hotel guests are finding people vaping both in and outside of the building, creating an unpleasant atmosphere.
Because vape smoke is different from cigarettes, standard detectors can’t pick up on the chemicals. However, newer devices have vape detection integrated into their systems.
Any detection of vape smoke can immediately inform hotel staff to take action. Enforcement of the policy helps provide a deterrent for people to vape inside the hotel.
Many hotel guests believe they can get away with smoking or vaping on the premises because of the lack of policy enforcement. However, devices with smart sensors enable hotel security to detect exactly when a violation occurs.
The technology sends a real-time notification to the responsible party as soon as it detects smoke. Hotel staff can then respond to the event, where the alert tells them exactly where the incident occurred, quickly ensuring the offender respects the no-smoking policy.
Devices with IoT smart sensors often provide hotel managers with digital dashboards that highlight key details about health and safety. They’ll identify areas with higher concentrations of smoke-related chemicals and poor air quality indexes, allowing the hotel to improve its environment.
Luxury hospitality is all about creating a premium guest experience. The dashboards provide actionable insights that help hoteliers offer guests a healthy and safe place to stay.
Finally, smart sensors collect data that helps hotels enforce their no-smoking policies more effectively. The information provided, such as active smoking locations and types of smoke, enables managers to develop and implement stricter policies.
Customers can rest assured that smoking incidents will be minimal where devices with smart sensors are in place.
More guests than ever want to stay in a healthy environment for their travels. When researching hotels, ensure that the premises enforce a strict no-smoking policy.
That is unless you want a good kind of smoke to enhance a holiday ambiance!
