Best Summer Bathroom Amenities for Hospitality

As summer travel ramps up, hospitality properties have an opportunity to make a lasting impression by upgrading their bathroom amenities. The proper selections not only elevate a guest’s stay but also reflect attention to cleanliness, comfort, and thoughtful care. This season, it’s all about offering seasonal, refreshing, and eco-friendly hotel amenities that meet evolving guest expectations, especially after sun-filled days outdoors.

In this guide, we’ll explore the most practical and in-demand bathroom amenities for summer based on expert-backed hospitality trends and industry resources.

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White vs. Colored Towels: Choosing the Best Hospitality Towels

One of the most difficult parts of being a property manager is deciding the property’s style and decorative options. Not everyone agrees on what is best, and these types of choices are often a matter of opinion. Some of these tough choices include bed linens, furniture, paint colors, and carpet. The bathroom is no exception when it comes to style options. A frequently pondered question is what color the towels should be. Does your property have white or colored towels? Each type comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. Most standard hotels provide white towels, but colored towels still have their place and may help your property stand out.

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Bathroom Accessories: How to Keep Hotel Bathrooms Clean

For many in the hospitality industry, the most prominent word may simply be “clean.” A fresh and clean room makes the best first impression on any guest. The bathroom is one of those areas that guests especially want to be clean and sanitary. Housekeeping staff regularly clean toilets, sinks, showers, bathtubs, etc. However, many other bathroom accessories may not be as high a priority, but they are still essential to keep clean. This blog explains how properties can clean certain bathroom accessories.

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Hospitality Shower Curtains- Which of these 4 Types is Best for Your Property?

Shower curtains may feel like a product that is often neglected or an afterthought when updating a bathroom. Hospitality professionals may devote more time and budget to upgrading the most essential bathroom features like a sink, bathtub, toilet, shower, etc. However, shower curtains can add uniqueness and style to any bathroom and provide a better experience for guests. This blog will explain the different types of shower curtains and what makes each style unique.

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5 Important and Often Overlooked Bathroom Accessories

When thinking of areas in a property that are most likely to be remembered, bathroom accessories may not be one of the first thoughts that comes to mind. Most guests would probably say their bedrooms, the dining room, or maybe a room with a pool or spa. Property managers will spend the majority of their time making sure the more desirable rooms look as nice as possible. Bathrooms and their accessories may not bring much excitement to people, but one thing that is certain is that your guests will be using them. It is important to not forget about essential accessories that guests will appreciate in a bathroom.
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Bathrobes: How to Encourage Great Guest Reviews

Encouraging great guest reviews is critical for everyone in the hospitality industry – providing a quality bathrobe can make the difference.

No matter the time of year, bathrobes can add tremendous value. As a property manager, a good-quality and comfortable bathrobe can have a lasting, memorable impact on your guests. Wouldn’t it be desirable to hear your guests give a glowing review on how soft and plush the bathrobes felt while they were wearing them around the bedroom, pool, or spa? When determining the proper bathrobe to best fit your needs, there are some common factors that may help you decide what is best.

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4 Creative Ways to Decorate the Bathroom with the Right Bath Accessories

Beautiful bathroom with accessories, plants, and decorations

Bathrooms are a location where guests will be frequently coming and going throughout the day. It is an area that will have a lot of foot traffic so lots of people will be noticing it. That is why it’s a good idea to keep the room looking nice and fresh to help give off a good impression for an area a lot of guests don’t want to be spending much time. One of the ways to keep the bathroom in good shape is by decorating the room with bath accessories to make it look more friendly and inviting. This blog will explain the different ways to decorate a bathroom with bath accessories.

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What are the Most Important Amenities to Vacation Rental Guests?

Guests visiting your vacation rental property have different needs and expectations than hotel guests.

They recognize that some of the things they’d enjoy at a hotel – room service, a housekeeper bringing fresh towels every morning – won’t be available.

Still, your guests will expect great service, and the amenities you offer them can mean the difference between someone who stays with you one time and someone who keeps coming back. Here are a few amenities for vacation rental guests to add to your property.

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What’s the Difference Between a Bath Towel and a Bath Sheet?

Are bath towels and bath sheets interchangeable?

While they have the same function, they’re not the same thing. So what’s the difference between a bath towel and a bath sheet?

The simple answer is that a bath sheet is larger than a bath towel. Most bath towels measure a minimum of 27 inches by 54 inches, although some better towels can measure 30 inches by 60 inches.

In comparison, a bath sheet can measure anywhere from 30 inches by 64 inches to 40 inches by 70 inches, depending on the manufacturer. A bath sheet provides more than twice the surface area of a bath towel.

The size difference makes bath towels less expensive than bath sheets, but each item has its own purpose and advantages.

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The Difference Between Bath Rugs and Bath Mats

Q. How does a bath rug differ from a tub/bath mat?

A. A tub mat or bath mat is usually an extension of a towel program, and used specifically right outside the tub to absorb water following a shower or bath.

A bath rug, however, serves multiple purposes. From a design standpoint, a bath rug can make a significant difference in the look of your bathroom. It can complement the overall color scheme of the bathroom or coordinate with the bath towels.

Available in various colors, textures and sizes, you have the option of changing out the bath rug when you need a new look.

Functionally, a bath rug, like a tub mat, helps absorb water from your body when you are stepping out of the shower or bath—it keeps excess water off the floor and prevents slipping on wet tiles. A 100% cotton bath rug is the best alternative, as cotton absorbs many times its weight in water and dries fast.

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