Beijing five-star hotels launch investigations into ‘dirty bedlinen’ allegations
Statements come after consumer group used hidden cameras, UV stamps to test hygiene standards at US$300-a-night rooms
Three of the five Beijing hotels accused of substandard hygiene standards by a local consumer rights group have said they are investigating the allegations.
W Beijing, JW Marriott Beijing and Hilton Beijing said they were conducting detailed internal investigations and had arranged refresher courses for their housekeeping staff.
Shangri-La Beijing and Intercontinental Beijing Sanlitun have yet to respond to requests for comment.
On Wednesday, the Beijing Tourism Association said it would investigate claims made by a consumer rights group of poor hygiene standards at the five-star hotels.
The association issued a statement on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, after being made aware of research carried out by the group, whose English name is “Better Choice, Better Life”.
The latter claimed in a video published via its Weibo account that W Hotel in Beijing, Intercontinental Hotel Beijing in Sanlitun, JW Marriott Beijing and Hilton Beijing had failed to change bedlinen between guest visits.