UL SOLUTIONS VERIFICATION HEIGHTENS GRAND HYATT SEOUL DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, has awarded Grand Hyatt Seoul the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for Indoor Environment: Air and Hygiene, the first hotel in Asia to achieve this distinction.

“By earning the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark, the Grand Hyatt Seoul is demonstrating how the hotel prioritises the health and well-being of building occupants. We are proud to apply our science-based work to support this achievement,” said UL Solutions vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Sustainability group, Sean McCrady in a statement.

Meanwhile, Grand Hyatt Seoul general manager, Peter Hildebrand said: “As a trusted destination for discerning travellers, our hotel achieving the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark underscores our commitment to excellence while investing in programmes that enhance the well-being of our valued guests and talented staff.”

UL Solutions developed the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark to meet the growing demand for healthier indoor spaces, and for hotels to earn this, UL Solutions assesses them against rigorous indoor air quality (IAQ) and hygiene methodologies.

By addressing the unique challenges of indoor hotel environments, the verification programme promotes continual IAQ improvement through policies and plans, as well as provides visibility into potential challenges, allowing early mitigation through practical solutions.

The verification from UL Solutions is a key part of the Grand Hyatt’s safety assessment and preparation strategy as it embraces an increase in occupancy due to a rise in travel and in-person meetings.

The hotel has worked behind the scenes to achieve the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark while implementing additional practices designed to enhance the well-being of guests and staff.

These include sanitizer stations prominently placed throughout the hotel, heightened frequency of cleaning of public spaces and guestroom surfaces, accredited cleanliness training, and an on-staff hygiene and well-being leader to help ensure heightened protocols are met. 

The five-star hotel in Seoul’s Namsan Mountain district underwent rigorous assessments, including air handling unit evaluations, janitorial effectiveness checks and air quality testing, whereby UL Solutions experts thoroughly reviewed these assessment results to verify the quality of the indoor environment.

-- BERNAMA