Mattresses

Standard Mattress and Sheet Size Guide

Beds come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have the same job: giving you – and your guests – a good night’s sleep.

But beds can only truly be comfortable when they’re outfitted with the right bedding, as anyone who’s ever wrestled with a too-small sheet can tell you.

That’s why we’ve put together this guide to standard mattress sizes and standard sheet sizes. Read on to learn how to measure bedding and mattresses to ensure a comfortable rest for you and your guests.

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How Often Do Hotels and Inns Replace Mattresses?

Hotel Guests resting on comfy mattress

Your hotel might have a James Beard Award-winning chef working in its kitchen.

Guests might be able to look out on a gorgeous view that lets them see for miles.

You might employ the most responsive housekeepers and the city’s most knowledgeable concierge.

But none of that will matter if your guests spend the night on a lackluster mattress.

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What Types of Mattresses Do Luxury Hotels, Inns and B&Bs Use?

Luxury Hotel Room Bed

We’re tempted to answer the question posed by the title of this article with a short, snarky response: “Comfortable ones.”

But that wouldn’t help our customers very much.

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Innkeeper Tips: How to Clean a Mattress

Mattress care, especially cleaning them, is a critical part of business for hotels, inns, and B&Bs.

Think about all the wear and tear your own mattress goes through, and then multiply that by the number of people sleeping at your establishment on a given week.

Here are some tips on how to clean a mattress, so that you – and your guests – can sleep better at night.

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Why Are Hotel Mattresses So Comfortable?

Cheerful young couple sleeping in a comfortable bed in an hotel room in the morning. The sunlight is coming in the room.

“If you ask me to recommend my favourite hotels in Saigon, Santa Barbara and Barcelona,” says Sarah Nicholson of the Australian travel website Escape, “I will rattle off three properties with great beds.”

These were all luxury properties with top-of-the-line amenities, but Nicholson hits on a very important point here: a hotel is only as good as its beds.

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Recycling Hotel Mattresses: Save The Environment, Cut Costs

Modern bedroom interior in the evening

Any decent hotel knows that mattresses aren’t forever. They need to be replaced on a consistent basis to offer guests a comfortable stay.

But what do hoteliers do with those old mattresses? A lot of them end up at the dump. According to the Mattress Recycling Council, more than 50,000 mattresses are dropped off at landfills every day.

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Innkeeper Tips for Mattress Makeovers

Mattress shopping isn’t what it used to be. There was a time when choosing a mattress meant answering a simple question: soft or firm?

When it’s time for a mattress makeover, today’s innkeepers look for features like memory foam, pocketed coils and moisture wicking fabrics, all in the service of that vital factor of any customer’s stay: a good night’s rest.

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Mattress Toppers: Keep a Feather Bed or Fiber Bed on Hand

mattress toppers When you’ve been in business for more than 60 years, people come to you with questions.

For example: When would you suggest purchasing mattress toppers for our beds?

And the answer is that a mattress topper is something hotels, vacation rentals and bed & breakfast owners should consider if they’ve just bought a new mattress, or are trying to salvage an older one.

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The InnStyle Guide to Mattress Hygiene

Whether you are a homeowner, an innkeeper or a vacation property owner/manager, taking care of your mattress is key.

A mattress is typically an expensive purchase, which means you’ll want to take care of yours so it will last. It helps that most mattresses come with warranties. At InnStyle, we sell hospitality mattresses from Tempurpedic, Sealy and Stearns and Foster, which offer a 10-year limited warranty. We also sell CleanRest mattress encasements and protectors and they also offer a 10-year warranty on their products.

And while having a warranty is certainly helpful, it’s important to take steps to keep your mattresses clean and safe. Read on to explore our guide to mattress hygiene.

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Choosing the Best Mattress Firmness

Do you wake up every morning and find yourself stretching to get the kinks and aches out of your lower back?

That’s one of the signs it’s time for a new mattress.

But buying a new mattress is something you need to spend some time on. We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping, so it’s important to choose a mattress that lead to a healthy, comfortable sleep.

Here are a few tips to find the best mattress firmness, whether you’re shopping for your home or for your hotel.

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