Staycity announced plans to reopen gradually across Europe, operating under WHO and local authority guidelines.
Staycity’s properties in France and Italy have already re-opened, the latter currently with a 50km travel limit.
The company’s property in Berlin re-opened at the end of May, while those in England are due to re-open on 4 July, Ireland on 20 July and Scotland on 15 August.
Staycity COO Keith Freeman said: “We have systematically worked through every aspect of our business with our own health & safety team as well as outside consultants. The result is a Safeguard Promise to protect and reassure our returning guests as well as our team members.
“Alongside these extensive cleaning and hygiene protocols, as aparthotels we can offer guests the confidence that comes with having their own kitchen with dishwashers and microwaves so they can cook or reheat food for themselves without having to use public areas, restaurants or lounges. Our properties have the added benefit of modern, newly fitted interiors throughout with hard wood flooring and wipeable surfaces, which are easy to keep clean and sanitised.”
The company planned a deep clean to each apartment prior to guest arrival including all touchpoints with loose items such as irons, hairdryers and remote controls marked with a ‘Just Sanitised’ label. Throws and cushions will be removed and rooms will be sealed with a door sticker once they’ve been cleaned. No staff will enter the apartments after cleaning or during the guests’ stay, with anything required by the guest to be left outside the door.