Committed to Your Well-Being

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*** UPDATED JANUARY 2025 ***

We are committed to protecting all who visit Origins B&B.  This commitment includes not just physical protection, but also protection against food-borne illness, information loss, and the transmission of pathogens such as COVID-19.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented enhanced safety protocols, designed with guidance from state and local officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which complied with the highest industry standards.

We continue with many of these protocols. Here is a summary of activities and devices  we implemented to help protect you - and us - from viruses overall.

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• Hand Washing & Sanitizing
  Hot water circulates to all water faucets, so you will always have instantly hot water to wash your hands. You will also find hands-free dispensers of hand sanitizer in many locations around the B&B.  And as we prepare and present your breakfast, we follow AZ food-handling guidelines, which includes proper hand sanitation.

• Room Cleaning
  Our enhanced cleaning protocols use UV Sterilization between guests, to ensure that all areas within a room are sanitized.  This process uses a machine that emits UV-C light to kill bacteria and viruses.

• Laundry
  Our laundering facility uses Ozone to clean bedding, towels and robes.  Electricity is used to split oxygen molecules, turning O2 into O3; infused into water, this Aqueous Ozone is used to sanitize, clean and kill 99.999% of harmful bacteria.  (It quickly reverts back to its original form of oxygen.)

• Touch-free Environment
  We provide a touch-free experience whenever possible; when we cannot, we sanitize between guests using sanitizing solutions or copper-infused fabric.  (Copper is a natural antimicrobial agent.)

• Guest Room Air Circulation
  Each guest room has its own mini-split air conditioning unit, and is segregated from the main house by a (stylish) exterior door with close-fitting seals - which means that air is not distributed from one guest room to another.  You can rest comfortably in your room, knowing others' germs are not entering your space.

• Social Distancing
  Our house is BIG, with lots of room to relax in.  Guest rooms are 500-700 sqft, with room to lounge.  Each room has its own private patio or deck, with more room to lounge. 
  Our property is BIG, totaling 4.5 acres, with over an acre of landscaped yard, where you will find several seating areas from which you may enjoy the great views.  Guests may also gather around the fireplace in the spacious patio just outside the Great Room.
  At Breakfast, we seat couples/groups separately, at least 6 feet apart. 

• Facial Masks

     Your hosts are fully vaccinated annually to best protect you.  If you wish to wear a mask you are welcome to do so!