How to Protect Towels from Mildew and Humidity: Summer Tips for Guests and Property Owners

Keeping your towels fresh is essential as summer temperatures climb, and seaside escapes become more common. Whether you’re a vacation rental owner juggling laundry duties or a guest soaking up the sun during a getaway, mastering the art of mildew prevention will help ensure your towels remain soft, absorbent, and free of unpleasant odors.

In this blog, InnStyle is excited to share some friendly and practical tips for keeping your towels in top shape all season long.

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2 Great Hospitality Pillows: Down and Down Alternative

It is always a refreshing and welcoming feeling when your face meets the pillow on your bed after a long, tiring day. Hospitality Pillows are an item that people can quickly become attached to because they become so accustomed to the feel and style of their own personal pillows. As a host, it can be difficult finding the proper pillows to put on the beds for your guests since they all have different preferences for firmness and softness. To go along with that, there are different types of pillows including down and down alternative pillows. There are many factors that are involved when deciding which pillows to purchase for your property. This blog will explain the differences between down alternative and down hospitality pillows.

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3 Qualities that Make a Great Hospitality Towel

Property managers and innkeepers constantly need to order supplies to keep their guests satisfied and their properties running smoothly. One of the most popular products that customers contact InnStyle about is hospitality towels. Properties make it a top priority to offer guests high-quality, plush towels to help make their stay more enjoyable. This blog will highlight important information about hospitality towels to help you make the best decision when purchasing. The main areas of focus will be on the density of towels, how they are developed, and the materials they are designed with.

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How to Protect Against COVID-19 and Allergy Symptoms

The thought of spring brings much joy and a sense of a new beginning to many people. It gives people an opportunity to spend more time outside after a long, cold winter. Ice begins to thaw, trees begin to bud, and flowers start to blossom. For many properties, spring marks the beginning of the busy season as people begin to travel again now that the wintery weather starts to disappear. However, the spring season often marks the time when seasonal allergies start to act up. It can be difficult for people to determine whether the symptoms they have are either allergies or COVID-19. This blog will help determine the differences between COVID-19, the common cold, and allergies. This blog does not serve as a diagnostic tool, but it is intended to provide background information on these different illnesses. This blog will also discuss how certain hospitality products can help property managers protect against allergens.

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5 Overlooked and Economical Hospitality Products that Increase Guest Satisfaction

Property managers and innkeepers have many roles and responsibilities in order to keep a property running smoothly for its guests. It can be stressful maintaining and ordering hospitality products, preparing meals, and keeping the rooms clean. If you are one who manages a property, have you ever asked yourself what the most important role you have as a manager is? Two common responses are making sure the guest has a pleasant and comfortable experience and managing the cost of doing this. Some common examples might be serving delicious meals, having appropriate amenities like a flat screen television, wifi, and a friendly staff to make the guests feel welcome. This blog will offer five low-cost ideas that can help enhance the overall positive experiences for guests.

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Clear Ways Property Managers Get Good Customer Reviews

The guest is the most important part of any hospitality business. They are what brings you to your job every day and help you make a living. Whether you are an innkeeper, a rental property owner, or a manager, you are directly interacting with and serving your guests daily. This could include making sure the guests’ bedding is properly washed, the necessary room accessories and amenities are in place, and the meals being served are well-prepared. Your ultimate goal is to keep your guests satisfied and make them want to come back. It would also be nice if they were happy enough to recommend your business to their friends and increase your public image in a positive way. This blog will explain why customers give good reviews, how to handle negative customer reviews, and ways your property can get more positive customer reviews.

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2 Helpful Ways to Get Urine Out of Mattresses

Accidents happen. As a property manager, it’s a fact of life. Drinks get spilled, kids get nosebleeds, and every so often, you find yourself having to figure out how to get urine out of a mattress. Properties owe it to their guests to respect their privacy, but properties also owe it to themselves – and more importantly, to future guests – to make sure their rooms are cleaned properly. This blog will provide tips and advice on the different ways to get urine out of a mattress.

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11 Effective Ways for Getting Blood Out of Sheets

As stains go, blood is one of the worst.

It’s easy to see a blood stain and feel like Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, driven to the brink of madness by that spot that…just…won’t…come…out.

But getting blood stains out of hotel bed sheets doesn’t have to feel like an impossible task. Whether the stain is fresh or has had time to soak in overnight, there are numerous methods for restoring your sheets to pristine condition.

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Why It is Important to Replace Mattresses

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 lackluster mattresses. Guests want a comfortable night’s sleep and a bad mattress could leave them tossing and turning all night which could make for an overall unpleasant experience at your property. This blog will explain when it is time to replace mattresses, how often to replace them, and popular ones offered at InnStyle.

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What’s the Best Way to Care for Hotel Sheets?

There’s nothing quite like going to bed beneath a set of freshly washed sheets.

It’s a nice feeling when you’re at home, but something guests at your inn, bed and breakfast or vacation rental property will think of as a given. You check into an establishment, you expect to find clean, high quality hotel-style sheets.

But how do you keep those sheets clean and comfortable week after week, guest after guest? In this blog post, we’ll explore the best ways for you to care for bedding at your hotel, inn, bed and breakfast or vacation rental property.

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