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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10 Insightful Hotel Industry Trends for 2019

One of the primary goals of the hotel industry is making sure guests get a good night’s rest. They want their guests to have a relaxing experience and memorable stay. The hospitality industry is always looking for improvements to make sure guests are receiving the best experience possible. The following is a list of ten trends that the hotel industry could expect to see for 2019.

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4 Important Ways to Care for Your Bathrobes

Sometimes you may be getting out of the shower and feel relaxed and refreshed. You could desire to keep that sensation from the warm water and pleasant-smelling shampoo lasting a bit longer. At moments like this, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of slipping into a warm, fluffy bathrobe.

Your guests feel the same way, which is why bathrobes have long been a crucial part of good hospitality service. But like anything in your establishment that provides guests with comfort, robes require proper care. This blog post will look at some of the essentials for proper bathrobe care.

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7 Important Ways Hospitality Properties can Promote Relaxation for Guests

Your establishment may not be looking for a total makeover, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more that can’t be done to help your guests relax. Guests are looking for a memorable and relaxing experience while escaping from their daily routines. They want to check-in, drop their luggage, lay on the bed, and be stress free for the duration of their trip. What else is there that your property can incorporate to make sure guests are getting the ultimate relaxing experience. From offering luxury hotel bathrobes to picking the right furniture, here are some things you can do to let your customers unwind.

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3 Important Ways of Following the Proper Pillows Procedure

The pillow is the cornerstone of the most important thing you can offer guests: A good night’s sleep. According to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 91 percent of all participants listed a pillow as the most important part of getting a proper night’s rest.

And a comfortable pillow is a well-cared-for pillow. That’s why this blog will look at the proper pillows procedure: how to clean them, particularly how to wash down pillows. And can you wash those made with memory foam?

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11 Brilliant Ways to Improve ROI by Personalizing Your Guests’ Experience

It’s nice to be on a first name basis with a business.

While being addressed as “Mr.” or “Ms.” is a sign of respect, it can also feel like you’re being summoned to the principal’s office.

Your hotel guests likely feel the same way. They enjoy personalized service, whether they’re staying in a hotel or talking to their cable company.

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Important Innkeeper Tips for 4 Common Mattresses

Shopping for mattresses 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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8 Vacation Rental Interior Design Tips to Increase Bookings

If you own a vacation rental property, it’s a strong possibility that you may not possess the interior decorating budget that you’d find at a massive hotel.

Nevertheless, there are ways you can give your property some personality with just a few small adjustments. Here are eight vacation rental interior design tips to help increase bookings.

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Your Brand is Your Reputation: Always Do Good

This is the story of two brands in the hospitality industry. The first is an international hotel chain. The second is Airbnb.

It was October 2016, and Hurricane Matthew was slamming into the southern United States. Millions of people were forced from their homes and needed rooms.

While the big hotel chain allegedly quadrupled the prices of its rooms, Airbnb responded by offering thousands of free rooms to hurricane victims.

Social media did what it always did: it took notice, and it passed judgement. People cheered Airbnb’s generosity, and condemned the large hotel chain’s alleged price gouging.

“This is how reputations are broken and made in today’s connected world,” writes Miriam Ellis on the marketing website Moz.

But what if things had gone differently, Ellis wondered:

“Imagine if, instead of raising its prices during that dreadful emergency, the big hotel chain had offered a deep discount on its rooms to be sure that even the least fortunate community members had a secure place to stay during the hurricane.”

It might have been messy for this hotel, but they’d have fostered some goodwill.

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How to Keep Fabrics From Fading

It’s an age-old question: Do I prewash my fabrics, or not?

In addition to getting any shrinkage out of the way before you sew with the fabric, prewashing can keep dark fabric dyes (blacks, reds, and purples) from bleeding onto lighter-colored fabrics.

Fortunately, there are several natural remedies to help fabric colors stay bright when laundered. To keep fabrics from fading in the wash, follow these simple steps for using some common items from around your house!

Don’t let those brilliant hues escape your fabrics, especially if you’ve already invested hours into stitching up completed projects, like a garment or quilt.

Here are a few natural methods to keep fabrics from fading:

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