number of days recommended between bookings

[Peter-and-Ruth1]

How many days should i have between bookings to comply with new cleaning recommendations for holiday homes in the uk post covid 19

[Cynthia720]

3 DAYS

[Debra300]

@Peter-and-Ruth1,

The CDC recommends that a person wait at least 24 hours before entering the room after the departure of a person who is suspected of having the coronavirus/COVID-19. I do recommend that you check with NHS to see if there are different guidelines for the UK.

[Rita587]

@Peter-and-Ruth1 @Debra300 @Cynthia720 

Hi all, I'm not sure about the UK's or CDS's official guidelines, but we are based in Spain and we personally decided to go with a 48-hour window. In case anyone's interested, here's the breakdown:
1/ The day of check-out, nobody enters.

2/ The next day, the property undergoes a professional and certified disinfection treatment (needs a 12-hour window before anyone can re-enter property).

3/ The day after that, our cleaning crew goes in for full and comprehensive cleaning.

4/ Then guests can check-in the next day.

The way I've managed it on the calendar is to simply block TWO days before and after every stay. For new bookings, I've adjusted the lead/preparation time I need for each new booking. So any bookings we receive from this point forward, Airbnb will automatically block two days before and after. Hope that helps. Good luck everyone! Best...Rita

[Debra300]

@Rita587,

It looks like you have a well thought out plan.  Let us know how it works for you.

@Peter-and-Ruth1 

@Cynthia720 

[Sarah977]

@Rita587  Except according to all the information I have read, disinfecting before cleaning is pointless. Surfaces must be cleaned before disinfecting, not after. Disinfecting does not work on unclean surfaces. I think your 48 hour block is good, but your cleaning/disinfecting plan is backwards.