Case Study - Reprint from Lodging Hospitality / August 2002
About six years ago, hotelier Jerry Patel was looking for a cost-effective way to protect his considerable investment in guestroom furniture. Specifically, the owner of the Hampton Inn and The Heart of Dillon properties in Dillon, SC wanted to reduce the nicks and scratches his furniture received from vacuum cleaners.

"We asked our vacuum cleaner vendor for a recommendation, and he suggested Soft Vac," says Patel. "We've used the product ever since, and we're very happy with it."

By installing Soft Vac facility protection covers on his vacuum cleaners, Patel has been able to prevent scratches on his properties' furniture and greatly reduces the number of times our maintenance people need to do touch-ups," says Patel.

Made of high-density foam and soft cordura fabric, Soft Vac slips on in seconds and protects guestroom walls and furniture. Used widely throughout the hospitality industry, Soft Vac is also offered as an accessory by the Oreck, Windsor and Powr-Flite vacuum cleaner companies.

Soft Vac created custom covers for Saddlebrook's 600-plus vacuum cleaners (one is in each guest unit). Installation took "no time at all," and the skirting problem disappeared. "The product has worked for us in other ways, too. The renovation also included the addition of new wooden baseboards, which Soft Vac also protects… All in all, we're very pleased with the product. It has met all of our needs."

Case Study - Reprint from Lodging Hospitality / March 1, 2000
The Four Seasons New York uses a Soft Vac cover to avoid paint marks and scratches on furniture that inevitably occur when vacuuming 370 rooms a day. Soft Vac makes it a win-win situation at the luxury hotel.

"We use the Soft Vac cover on the bottom of the vacuums and it prevents damage to our furniture in the rooms," says Meryl Flynn, executive housekeeper. Flynn has been using the covers since she joined the hotel two years ago.

The vacuum covers are navy and come in different sizes to fit the vacuum cleaners. They just peel off and stick right on, says Flynn.

"The Velcro will wear out faster than the cover. You put the Velcro strip on the bottom of the vacuum and put the cover on it," says Flynn. She also appreciates the help of the Soft Vac representatives. "Soft Vac works with you, absolutely," she says, noting a Soft Vac representative has "come to the hotel to look at the covers."

"We use them on every vacuum and we'll continue to do so. They really prevent damage to the furniture in our rooms," says Flynn. "If the room attendant is not careful and the vacuum hits the furniture, the color can come off and mark the furniture. Soft Vac keeps that from happening."