Travel remains complicated while the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends staying home for your own safety as well as for others. But if you do decide to travel, local laws permitting, you'll want to take as many safety precautions as possible. This includes sanitization, even if the hotel you're staying in has stringent protocols in place.

To help, Travel + Leisure turned to medical professionals for advice on how to disinfect a hotel room when checking in during the pandemic. Below, we review the steps you should take upon booking and arriving at your hotel room.

1. Communicate with your hotel and confirm cleaning procedures.

Before booking, contact your hotel, and don't be afraid to ask questions about the property's COVID-19 cleaning protocols.

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