We here at Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes travel a lot to do our business. We always miss the clean mountain air we have here in our high altitude ski country retreat. Unfortunately most of the time, we rent rooms at motels or hotels and we're not able to stay in them because they are so smelly and toxic!!! We usually wake up feeling beat- with our bodies drained of energy and the ability to focus, or sleep out in the van in the parking lot. Dust and dust mites, mold and mildew, fragrant detergents and toxic cleaning solutions lead the list of an endless number of common house hold items that have so many toxics in them, a good nights rest is out of the question. Sad to say, this is common fare at hotels all over the country.
We are surprised that very few in hotel management are committed enough
to take responsibility for providing a healthy nights rest! One would think
they would have a real interest and take great pride in creating an environment
that was restful for all their clients. Solid repeat business and word
of mouth praise relative to the owners care for their clients would become
their calling card. What higher standard could you ask for?
Going the extra mile to create this kind of environment does take time
and costs more money, but there are simple things that can be done that
cost nothing. If the environment is fairly clean, scented items need not
be required. Unscented soaps and detergents could be used, or at least
offered in certain sections. Flooring could be tile or wood, which in reality,
is a better investment over time. All types of organic fabrics are available,
and ventilation systems, including air conditioners could be cleaned occasionally.
[ uncleaned air conditioners and heater are a huge problem. I always take
these apart and am stunned that they are choked with debris and usually
filled with mold. Not only does this create a smelly unhealthy room, but
it uses much more energy. The cost of taking care of these pieces of equipment
would be saved in energy and other cleaning costs to reduce odors!]
Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes has created standards for healthy homes and hotels that have been years in the making. These standards are actually quite simple and cost effective to achieve, but knowing what to do is the trick.
Our technical people here at Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes have the solution
for creating a healthy environment, and it should even save money in the
long run! By taking all our data relative to the areas that are affecting
air quality, we have a plan of action that will address all areas of low
level contamination and immediately change environments to a more healthy
atmosphere.
THE PLAN
Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes has a three step plan to ensure a thorough transformation.
1. Our technicians inspect the entire site, including each room and the maintenance services for materials and conditions that are unfavorable.
2. Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes then specifies changes and improvements, both immediate and long term that will improve air quality to the highest level possible. This is reviewed with management to come up with the most favorable method of dealing with their priorities within budget requirements.
3. We then present our plan, which can include our specially trained
staff to instruct and demonstrate activities and options for you.
Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes maintenance plans set up site visitations to do routine specialty decontamination's, such as cleaning and disinfecting air conditioning and heating systems, cleaning and decontaminating ventilation systems, inspecting staff cleaning and service equipment, HVAC equipment, as well as monitoring building and internal air flow patterns that contribute to interior air contamination.
Our rating system is the Tad Taylor's Healthy Homes seal of approval, a universally recognized sign for excellent air quality.
Certainly many problems, short and long term, can be eliminated in the
design phase of any building project. No building is more susceptible to
problems that affect health than commercial buildings. Proper design
and material choice can have a huge impact. In the design phase, all the
priorities can be reached, including budget restrictions. Healthy buildings
do not have to
cost a ton more than "regular" buildings. They must be designed
and planned well from the start. There are hundreds of options for materials
and methods that can save money in the initial building phase, and from
there on in.
For further details inquiries can be directed to Tad Taylor at 802-896-6891.
Ok dokey!!!
the NATURAL PLACE , Deerfield Beach, Fla., 305-428-5438
historically the best!
WELLINGTON B and B, Syracuse N.Y. 315-474-3641
Maybe the best available in the area at this time! Has been ok for
people with sensitivities!
APPLE MOUNTAIN LODGE, Pittsfield NH 603-435-7641
HAMPTON HOUSE, Hampton NH 603-926-1033
WILDERNESS INN, North Woodstock NH, 603-745-3890
APPPLEBROOK, Jefferson NH, 603-586-7713
CAPTAINS BOUNTY MOTOR INN, Rockport Mass., 508-546-9557
SIRIUS COMMUNITY, Shutesbury Mass., 413-259-1251
serves veg meals, some accommodations
CHANTERELLE INN, BADDECK, ST. ANN'S, NOVA SCOTIA
check out their web site and breathe the clean air!
opened May 1st - Oct 31st
info@chanterelleinn.com
YUCKIE HOTEL AND MOTEL LIST
Please send us your worst nightmare hotel motel names and addresses
for us to publish here!! Rating system from one to 5 thumbs down, five
being the worst!!
RED ROOF INN, Milford Ct.
traffic odors, detergents, bleach and heavy duty cleaners
thanks Gwen!
DAYS INN, Rochester NY
Look at various rooms, halls bad but can get rooms with windows that
open and varying amounts of odors to passable.
HAMPTON INN , Cedar Rapids
Evergreen Classified
although using ECOLAB cleaning products, very strong odors, terrible
asthma attack and couldn't get odors out for weeks
hats off to Rita Sonnleitner
WINDHAM GARDEN HOTEL, 3454 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh Pa., Dec 1999
Entered by Tad Taylor
This hotel is a top drawer hotel where we rented several rooms for a
three day conference- but it smells very badly in the individual rooms
and all over, halls, lobby etc. of toxic cleaners, etc.. The heaters
in the rooms have not been cleaned ever, so the place, besides the scented
soaps etc have mold and spores at a high level. I slept outside in the
parking lot next to a
laundry!!
5 thumbs south
MYSTIC, CONN. none we've found
I've slept in the parking lots of Howard Johnson's, Mystic Inn, Days
Inn, and The Residents Inn. I have stayed at the RESIDENTS INN repeatedly,
which has had a room or two that were smelly but somewhat tolerable. I
would not recommend this without reservations for most, but has a great
pool and hot tub!
NEW LONDON, CT. none of the motels here have had good rooms, including
the Howard Johnson, the DAYS INN,
Mystic Motor Lodge. LONG BRANCH, N.J. none
STAMFORD, Ct. none that we stayed in, including the Stamford Motor Inn, Howard Johnson, Days Inn,
GREENWICH CT. none
Howard Johnson's
WESTPORT CONN.
Westport Inn actually has some pretty good rooms!
2 thumbs down