YOUR next stay at a hotel is likely to be very different – with post-pandemic changes even including "virus-scrubbed air".
More resorts are also offering on-site coronavirus tests you can order from your room as desperate hotels look to encourage guests to stay as safely as possible.
The concept of "clean air" is using a range of techniques such as air purification systems .
Hotel manager Carlos Sarmiento, who runs Hotel Paso del Norte in Texas which has since added a clean air system, told the New York Times: "The best amenity that any hotel could provide under those circumstances is safety, especially in the air."
Neil Jacobs CEO of Six Senses which has 18 hotels, explained that they had installed an "ozone cleaning system" which uses electronically-charged oxygen molecules which rids the air of viruses by breaking them down.
Other alternatives are fogging systems which use a hydrogen solution to purify the air.
Many hotels are also installing high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, often used on planes, which are said to be 99 per cent effective in filtering out the air.
Safety is one of the most important aspects of holidays now when travelling – which has also led to hotels offering testing options without having to leave the resort.
W South Beach Hotel lets guests book a test from their room, get tested in the hotel and then get the results in 24 hours.
The Sofitel London Heathrow hotel at Terminal 5 has also launched a "Test and Rest" deal which includes an overnight stay and a coronavirus test.
However, while the new steps are good for putting guests' minds at ease, experts warn they are not yet foolproof.
They warn that systems claiming to purify the air still lack "scientifically-rigorous, peer-reviewed studies," according to the New York Times.
Regarding negative coronavirus tests, Dr Teresa Bartlett told Travel Weekly:"Testing is only good up until the moment you take the test.
"A person could have contact with a positive individual any time during the 72 hours and during their travel or even in a cab or public transportation upon arrival."
A flight attendant has revealed how you will need to clean your hotel room when travelling post-coronavirus.
While many hotels and resorts are looking into deeper cleans between guests, there are still ways to reduce the chance of picking up the virus, including cleaning the often missed spots.
While you can't stay at a hotel right now due to the UK lockdown, here are some of the resorts who are offering freebies and upgrades for when they reopen.
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