Hotels and Catering
Clean air in hotels, restaurants and hospitality: more than a good impression
Hotels and hospitality venues must offer more than comfort. Across guest rooms, washrooms, restaurants and reception areas, fresh, hygienic air is essential. Odours and unseen hygiene issues can undermine the guest experience. They cause complaints and damage reputation.
AIRsteril ensures that unpleasant smells and airborne microbes are neutralised before they spread. That protects both your guests and your brand.
Air hygiene challenges across hospitality
Guest rooms and corridorsSmells from previous guests, food, smoking, pets or illness can linger in fabrics and air systems. These odours are easily noticed by new guests and are difficult to remove with basic cleaning or masking sprays. AIRsteril rapidly restores air quality, supporting guest turnover without lingering odours.
Washrooms and public toilets
High usage, chemical smells and poor ventilation combine to create strong odours and increased microbial activity. Fragrances only mask odours temporarily and do nothing to remove the bacteria or compounds responsible. Learn more: Eliminate odours and control infection in washrooms.
Bars, lounges and restaurants
Grease, lingering food odours, smoke and mixed ambient smells can leak into guest areas. Strong odours are not just unpleasant but affect perceptions of cleanliness.
Kitchens and service areas
High humidity, steam, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and grease worsen air quality and promote microbial activity. Shared airflows may carry odours into corridors or function rooms, causing staff and guest complaints.
Gyms, changing areas and spa zones
Sweat, damp clothing and humidity build up quickly, especially in areas with poor ventilation. These conditions promote microbial growth, including mould, which leads to persistent musty odours and hygiene concerns. Without continuous air treatment, the problem is likely to return even after cleaning.
Room turnover pressure
Guest rooms must be cleared and cleaned quickly. Lingering odours can delay room readiness or result in refund requests. Standard sprays cannot resolve the issue.
Further reading: real hygiene, not artificial fragrance
Our full article explains why masking odours with fragrance fails to solve the problem, and how AIRsteril provides real hygiene instead. Hospitality air care: Real hygiene, not artificial fragrance - News article.
AIRsteril and the MP100 range in hospitality
The MP100 is a rapid decontamination unit designed to quickly remove unwanted odours and reduce microbial activity in enclosed rooms. Popular with hotels across the UK and internationally, the MP100 is used between guests to return rooms to a fresh, usable state in under 30 minutes.
For continuous protection, fixed units are also used in corridors, washrooms, kitchens and back-of-house areas to maintain air hygiene and avoid complaints.
AIRsteril offers:
• Odour control without chemicals or masking
• Quiet, discreet operation for hospitality use
• Minimal maintenance (typically annual lamp replacement)
• Improved perceptions of cleanliness
• Support for guest satisfaction, review scores and staff wellbeing
Best practices for hotel and hospitality air hygiene
• Use MP100 units in guest rooms that need rapid turnaround• Place continuous units in corridors, washrooms, kitchens and service areas
• Maintain HVAC and extract systems and avoid shared ductwork for odorous zones
• Train staff to report odour issues early
• Combine air hygiene with your cleaning programme to maximise results
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Proven in leading hotel settings
Club Quarters Hotels in London
Operating across four central London locations, Club Quarters Hotels have relied on AIRsteril for well over a decade.
“To us this is a critical purchase; we simply cannot do without them.”
Head Housekeepers, Club Quarters Trafalgar Square and St Paul’s
They use more than a dozen MP100 units across their estate to treat guest rooms rapidly after smoking, food contamination or sickness. Washrooms and waste compacting areas are also protected using fixed AIRsteril units.
Restaurateur Charles Boyd of Boyd’s Grill & Wine Bar (Trafalgar Square) adds:
“It has made a big difference; I would happily recommend your product.”
