Daytona Beach’s Bahama House Welcomes Returning Guests With Open Door

The Bahama House is known as one of the premier hotel resorts in Daytona Beach. The hotel’s consistently high occupancy rate and large number of repeat customers is a testimony to the quality of the hotel and the high value that the Staed family, owners of Bahama House, place on customer service.

The Bahama House's tastefully appointed rooms and beautiful oceanfront property set the tone for an upscale resort experience for guests. To convey that sense of quality from the minute the guests walk through the doors of the popular hotel, Bahama House recently installed Sanidoor units in both the men’s and women’s restrooms of the hotel.

"From the very first day that we installed Sanidoor, the feedback from our guests has been overwhelmingly positive," said Brian Lansberry, General Manager of Bahama House. “In fact the first day one of our guests exited the restrooms and exclaimed 'I can't believe I didn't have to use a paper towel to open the restroom door!'".

Brian says the reaction from employees has been equally good.

"After only a few weeks of having the Sanidoor system my assistant has really gotten used to it," says Lansberry. "After a weekend trip to the mall, she came back to work complaining that the shopping center restrooms don't have Sanidoor systems. She wants Sanidoor everywhere she goes!"

Brian says the Sanidoor system is a perfect solution for the hotel industry. His hotel sees hundreds of different guests from all parts of the U.S. and even the world passing through the lobby every day.

"We get so many people through our hotel on a daily basis and no one likes to have to touch a bathroom door handle when they don’t know who's been there before them. Sanidoor takes care of that and makes a great impression on our guests. It lets them know that the cleanliness of our facility and their health and safety are a priority to us," said Brian.

Not sure what to expect, Brian says he was pleasantly surprised at how easily Sanidoor was installed with his existing door set-up and how the aesthetics of the system seamlessly blend into his restroom design.

"I was shocked at how unobtrusive the Sanidoor unit was once it was installed. I expected the unit to be bigger and bulkier, maybe even unsightly. I am pleasantly surprised at how simply it fit with our existing door set up. We will definitely consider installing Sanidoor in our other hotel enterprises."

Sanidoor is your safe, cost-effective solution for touch-free, germ-free restroom exiting. Sanidoor is a simple system that easily installs with your existing door setup. Sanidoor is approved to meet all U.S. and Canadian standards for automatic door openers. Learn more about how Sanidoor can make a difference in customer satisfaction, cleanliness and hygiene by calling 1-800-930-7264.

Sanidoor Takes Guest Service to a Whole New Level

Stonewood Grill & Tavern is known as a warm, comfortable, inviting place where guests are provided an exceptional dining experience. The growing restaurant concept, with nearly 20 locations in the southeast, prides itself on serving market fresh, superior quality, oak-grilled dishes prepared with passion, complemented by an extraordinary wine list and served with attention to every detail.

Stonewood Grill & Tavern installed the first Sanidoor system in its Port Orange, FL, location. After the overwhelmingly positive response from guests and staff alike, he decided to install the system in every Stonewood location.

Stonewood Grill & Tavern says it didn't take long to realize Sanidoor's potential in providing a cleaner, safer, more hygienic experience for guests. "By having Sanidoor and other touch-free restroom systems in place, it lets our guests know we care as much about the cleanliness of our restaurant as we do the quality of our food and service. The people behind Sanidoor have really helped us take guest service to the next level."

With the attention that Stonewood gives to training and support for its employees, managers recognized that their restaurants must be designed not just with guests in mind, but with the well being of staff as well.

"We want to provide a positive work environment," says the owners at Stonewood. "and our employees have been very vocal and enthusiastic about the ease that the Sanidoor system brings to their workplace."

Stonewood predicts that the Sanidoor system and other touch-free restroom components will soon be the industry standard not the exception.

"As the public becomes more aware of health and safety issues, they will demand a high level of service from public facilities, especially in the hospitality industry. On the whole, our nation is becoming much more wellness aware and health conscious. A clean and safe environment, which Sanidoor helps to ensure, goes hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle."

Sanidoor is your safe, cost-effective solution for touch-free, germ-free restroom exiting. Sanidoor is a simple system that easily installs with your existing door setup. Sanidoor is approved to meet all U.S. and Canadian standards for automatic door openers. Learn more about how Sanidoor can make a difference in customer satisfaction, cleanliness and hygiene by calling 800-930-7264.

Mario’s Restaurant Ormond Beach, FL

In anticipation of celebrating the 50th year of their popular restaurant business, Tom and Angie Bertolami knew they needed to make some changes. The building where their long-time, family-owned and operated restaurant, Mario's, was located was starting to show its age. The Bertolamis knew it was time to upgrade the restaurant’s interior and it was going to take more than just a little paint.

They visited many other restaurant and hospitality locations, getting ideas and also talked to their loyal customers. The Bertolamis renovated Mario’s entry-way and made some improvements to the décor in the dining areas. But the biggest change was an area of the restaurant Angie was most concerned about improving for the benefit of the customers and staff alike – the restrooms.

Angie wanted to upgrade Mario's aging bathrooms to not only make them work better, but to make them more customer-friendly. She was especially interested in touch-free products to keep hygiene at the forefront and give their customers a more upscale experience. While Tom knew the restrooms needed some work, he wasn’t as impressed with touch-free technology. But Angie’s persistence won out.

"My bathrooms were so poor for so long. We would visit other hospitality locations and my wife would tell me what she liked. I hadn’t been considering touch-free but if I was going to renovate and spend the money, I wanted to do it right. Truth is, I really installed touch free for the benefit of the ladies who really seemed to notice the restroom facilities more than the men."

The Bertolamis installed touch-free toilets with self-sanitizing seats and Sanidoor units in Mario's restrooms. Tom noticed an immediate difference and an unexpected benefit – cleaner restrooms.

"The touch-free technology really keeps my bathrooms cleaner, especially the Sanidoor system," says Tom. “No more paper towels on the floor near the exit!"

Tom already sees the potential the touch free systems have in reducing the wear and tear on his restrooms. To avoid touching the toilet handle, customers would kick at the toilet handle, often causing damage to the toilet or surrounding walls. After washing their hands, customers would use a paper towel to open the door then drop the wet towels on the floor creating a mess, causing mildew and increasing the potential for slip and fall accidents.

Tom and Angie both realize the benefit of touch free in creating a cleaner, more hygienic restroom in their restaurant. They also say installing the touch-free products in combination with the overall renovation of the restroom has improved their customers’ perception of the quality of their restaurant, its services and ambience, leading to a more pleasurable and upscale dining experience.

"My customers really, really like the automatic door system. People, especially today, with all the information we have about the transfer of germs and bacteria, they don’t want to touch the door after washing their hands. I don’t like to touch door handles either. The response has been great. My customers tell me 'This is like being at the Ritz!'"

Sanidoor is your safe, cost-effective solution for touch-free, germ-free restroom exiting. Sanidoor is a simple system that easily installs with your existing door setup. Sanidoor is approved to meet all U.S. and Canadian standards for automatic door openers. Learn more about how Sanidoor can make a difference in customer satisfaction, cleanliness and hygiene by calling 1-800-930-7264.