That question took root in 2023, when our founder Bobby Morrison’s wife, Stephanie, returned from a stay at a luxury hotel in Paris during the height of the city’s bed bug outbreak. Despite the hotel’s five-star credentials, the experience revealed something deeper—an overlooked area of room hygiene that wasn’t being talked about: the mattress.

 

Driven by curiosity and concern, Bobby began researching mattress hygiene practices across the hospitality industry. What he discovered was not a failure of care, but a widespread gap in awareness. While hotels had strong protocols in place for surfaces, bathrooms, and linens, the mattress—where guests spend a third of their stay—was often treated as an afterthought. There was no clear global standard, no training tailored to mattress biology, and no system for measuring what “clean” truly meant.

 

That realisation sparked the creation of HygeiaSleep.

 

 

Bobby brought together microbiologists, allergy experts, and senior rooms directors from some of the world’s leading hospitality brands to design the SafeSleep Certification Program (SCP)—a science-based, practical framework to help hotels raise standards, meet guest expectations, and take the guesswork out of mattress hygiene.

 

Today, we partner with over 6000 accommodation providers around the world to help them implement clear mattress hygiene policies, certify their teams through digital training, and build trust with guests through verified certification. It offers the hospitality industry a practical, science-backed way to stay ahead of expectations and deliver confidence where it matters most: the guest experience.

 

 

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