The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected your guests’ expectations for cleanliness. Hotels are enhancing cleaning procedures and housekeeping standards to meet these higher expectations.
AAA standards for cleanliness and condition have long been a foundation for the Diamond Program, and now the program is even stronger with the addition of ATP surface testing.
Your Diamond designation will now require passing the same physical inspections for cleanliness and condition as before, along with ATP surface testing for cleanliness. This adds objective, scientific indication that your hotel’s cleaning protocols are effective.
Starting July 2021, properties that pass their AAA Diamond inspection with the addition of surface testing, will now be considered “INSPECTED CLEAN”, which will increase the relevance of a property’s Diamond designation.
Travelers and AAA members will soon be able to find AAA Inspected Clean Hotels on AAA’s travel planning tools.
If you are new to the AAA Diamond inspection program, please review our requirements to determine if a property qualifies to be AAA Diamond Designated.
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AAA standards for cleanliness and condition have long been a foundation for the Diamond Program, and now the program is even stronger with the addition of ATP surface testing.
The Official Appointment (OA) is the exclusive annual logo licensing program that allows you to display your AAA Diamond and Inspected Clean designation that your property is awarded after the inspection process.
