Allergy-friendly rooms
Allergen-barrier mattress and pillow covers and feather-free, hot-washable bedding, in all or designated rooms.
Why it matters
For dust-mite allergy, US health guidance is to encase mattresses and pillows in allergen-proof covers and wash bedding weekly in hot water (130–140 °F, about 55–60 °C).
Source: US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Dust mites and cockroaches (undated)
Across the guide
None confirmed by a third party, none on the hotel’s own word, one not met, seventeen not yet reviewed.
1 not met17 of 18 not yet reviewed
In the editor’s running order. Not sorted by state, so gaps stay where they are.
Santa Monica · California
Santa Monica Proper Hotel
Not yet reviewed.
So far, the hotel says: The Proper Sleep Room has hypoallergenic pillows.
Our note. Barrier covers for the mattress and pillows are not mentioned, so this falls short of the criterion.
Yountville · California
Bardessono Hotel & Spa
Not yet reviewed.
So far, the hotel says: The Pure Wellness suite has ‘allergy-friendly bedding’ and ‘special mattress encasements’.
Our note. Pillow covers, feather-free bedding and hot washing are not mentioned, so this falls short of the criterion. The encasements are described as treated to reduce allergens, which suggests a chemical treatment.
Vista · California
Cal-a-Vie Health Spa
The hotel says: Villas list ‘Italian Frette linens, down pillows, and comforters’.
Our note. Ask whether feather-free pillows can be provided.
Across the property
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