In an effort to serve customers with allergies, several U.S. hotels are trying heavily treated, hypoallergenic rooms called “Pure Rooms.”. The rooms undergo lengthly ozone-shock treatments and the surfaces are misted with antimicrobial agents. Tea tree oil, a well-known antiseptic and disinfectant, is pumped through the heating and cooling systems. Pure Rooms can be found at various Marriot, Wyndham, Hilton Doubletree, and other hotels. Additionally, other types of environmentally-friendly hotel rooms are becoming increasingly popular. The trend is likely to continue: a Connecticut legislator is proposing a bill that would require hotels to offer allergy-friendly rooms. To learn more, see The New York Times.
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