Top Lab Tests for Hospitality Professionals
When it comes to guest satisfaction, safety is non-negotiable. Today’s travelers expect clean rooms, safe water, and high-quality amenities, so hotels and motels are turning to SimpleLab to help them protect their guests, their team, and their brand reputation.
SimpleLab provides fast, reliable testing for water, food, and surface contamination across your entire property. From kitchens and pools to ice machines and guest rooms, you can monitor potential risks from one easy-to-use platform, without adding extra work to your staff’s plate.
Table of Contents:
- Why Environmental Testing Matters for Hospitality
- How SimpleLab Supports Hotel & Motel Operations
- Featured Test Kits for Hotels & Motels
- The Bottom Line: Safer Stays Start with SimpleLab
Why Environmental Testing Matters for Hospitality
In the hospitality industry, hidden issues can quickly become guest complaints, or worse, safety concerns. Contaminated ice, poor water quality, or allergens on surfaces can cause both aesthetic and even health concerns for guests.
Routine environmental testing helps hotels and motels:
- Stay ahead of health and safety risks in kitchens, pools, laundry, and guest rooms.
- Meet regulatory expectations and maintain inspection-ready facilities.
- Build guest trust through a proactive approach to cleanliness and safety.
- Prevent negative reviews linked to odors, tastes, or cleanliness.
SimpleLab makes this process straightforward, efficient, and affordable, even for multi-property teams.
How SimpleLab Supports Hotel & Motel Operators
SimpleLab is trusted by hospitality teams nationwide because we replace complex lab coordination with a modern, streamlined system for routine testing requirements.
One Platform for All Your Testing Needs
Monitor water, surface, and food quality in one place, so your team always knows what needs attention.
All the Logistics Handled
Shipping, lab matching, and sample coordination are all built in. Your staff only collects and mails the sample, we do the rest.
Fast Lab Results
Get clear results from accredited labs that you can rely on for internal quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or vendor accountability. Easy to interpret, secure, and shareable.
Better Guest Experience, Less Operational Stress
When you prevent issues before they reach guests, you protect not only health and safety, but also your brand reputation and reviews.
Popular Test Kits for Hotels & Motels
The following mail-to-lab tests help hospitality teams stay ahead of common risks:
Mold & Bacteria
Mold and Fungus Surface Swab Test
Coliform and E. coli Ice Test
$99.00
What is it for?
Detects and identifies fungal spores and their relative concentration using a surface swab sample.
Why this test?
Ideal for indoor surface monitoring after water leaks, flooding, renovations, or ongoing moisture issues. Helps hospitality teams quickly assess potential mold risks in guest rooms, bathrooms, HVAC-adjacent surfaces, and common areas, supporting timely remediation and healthier indoor environments.
Microbiology Screen Food Test
Microbiology Screen Food Test
$399.00
What is it for?
Professional microbiology screen for key pathogens and indicators, including E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, and yeast, in one (1) food sample.
Why this test?
Ideal for hotel kitchens, continental breakfast service, and onsite food prep areas. This test includes overnight shipping and a 7-business-day lab turnaround, helping teams support routine food safety monitoring without disrupting daily operations.
Allergens
Dust Mites Allergen Test
Dust Mites Allergen Test
$287.00
What is it for?
Specialized testing for dust mites allergen levels using one dust vacuum sample.
Note: Requires access to a vacuum with a hose attachment (commonly available in housekeeping operations).
Why this test?
Helps protect sensitive guests, improve indoor comfort, and reduce allergen-related complaints–especially important for high-traffic guest rooms and long-stay properties.
Dog Allergen Test
Dog Allergen Test
$287.00
What is it for?
Specialized testing for dog allergens using one dust vacuum sample.
Note: Requires access to a vacuum with a hose attachment.
Why this test?
Helps hotels and motels monitor allergen levels in pet-friendly rooms, violations of no pet policies, or shared spaces, reduce guest sensitivity complaints, and maintain consistent cleaning standards across room turnovers.
Most Popular
Coliform & E. coli Ice Test
Coliform and E. coli Ice Test
$99.00
What is it for?
High-precision presence/absence test for total coliform bacteria and E. coli in ice.
Why this test?
Ice machines are a common contamination point in hotels. This test helps teams catch issues early and maintain sanitation across bars, beverage stations, lobby water dispensers, and guest amenities.
Coliform and E. coli Surface Swab Test
Coliform and E. coli Surface Swab Test
$102.00
What is it for?
Targeted test for the presence or absence of total coliform bacteria and E. coli using a surface swab sample.
Why this test?
Ideal for verifying sanitation on high-touch and food-contact surfaces, including kitchen prep areas, beverage stations, bathroom counters, and shared guest amenities. Supports routine hygiene monitoring and inspection readiness.
Nicotine Surface Wipe Test
Nicotine Surface Wipe Test
$299.00
What is it for?
Specialized testing for nicotine in one (1) surface wipe sample.
Why this test?
Perfect for enforcing no-smoking policies, auditing room turnover quality, resolving cleaning disputes, and maintaining consistent standards across rooms and floors.
THC Surface Wipe Test
THC Surface Wipe Test
$240.00
What is it for?
Specialized testing for cannabis tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in one (1) surface wipe sample.
Why this test?
Useful for enforcing non-smoking and cannabis-use policies, validating room turnover quality, and resolving disputes related to odor or residue, especially in regions with legalized cannabis use.
The Bottom Line: Safer Stays Start with SimpleLab
Your guests choose you for comfort and peace of mind. SimpleLab helps you deliver both by giving your property a smarter, more efficient way to manage environmental concerns.
With centralized testing, fast results, and hands-off logistics, SimpleLab empowers hospitality teams to stay proactive, so every stay is a clean, safe, and exceptional one.
Questions? Contact Us!
Protect your guests. Protect your brand. Keep your hospitality testing operations simple and effective.
The SimpleLab Standard
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Proven Reliability: SimpleLab partners with North America's leading analytical institutions—including Eurofins, Pace Analytical, SGS, and Microbac—each with their own rigorous quality control protocols to ensure top-tier accuracy. Our certified labs are located across all 50 states, making logistics a breeze.
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Simplified Sampling: Every kit includes professional-grade materials, clear instructions, automated chain of custody, and free return shipping— making accurate testing effortless.
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Seamless Experience: We combine human support with automated logistics to help make complex lab analyses accessible to all. From our user interface to our lab reports, we ensure a time-saving, frustration-free process.
In her role as the Senior Research Scientist at SimpleLab, Samantha leverages her expertise in water chemistry and engineering to ensure that all SimpleLab and Tap Score products and communications are held to the highest scientific standards. Samantha has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in environmental engineering and five years of laboratory research experience in environmental analytical chemistry. In her free time, Samantha can be found out running trails, sitting in a coffee shop or hanging out with her dogs.
About SimpleLab
SimpleLab combines world-class laboratory science with customer service to ensure testing your environment is simple, fast and factual. Everything we do is driven by data and supported by a team of experts ready to answer your questions.
