Bed Bug Prevention in Hospitality: How Properties Can Deter, Control, and Respond to Today’s Growing Risk

The travel season is bringing renewed attention to one of hospitality’s most persistent operational challenges: bed bugs. Across multiple Southern states, recent reports have raised concerns about travel-related bed bug infestations in hotels, motels, resorts, and short-term lodging properties. Increased tourism, frequent guest turnover, and the ease with which bed bugs travel in luggage have created heightened exposure risks for hospitality businesses of all sizes.

For hospitality property owners and staff, preparation is no longer optional. A single infestation can force rooms offline, trigger expensive extermination services, damage online reputations, and create long-term issues with guest trust. Bed bugs do not discriminate between luxury resorts, independent inns, boutique hotels, vacation rentals, or economy properties. Any location with regular guest traffic can become vulnerable.

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How to Properly Care for Hospitality Pillows

One of the many things your guests will be looking forward to with their stay at your property will be a good night’s sleep on some comfortable pillows. For some, this trip will be a nice getaway and escape from the daily stresses of their lives, so rest and relaxation will be one of the many things they have been dreaming of. Pillows will be a great way to help guests have a better sleeping experience while staying at your property. While some may have different preferences on which type of pillow they would rather sleep on, such as a soft or firm, one thing everyone can agree on is that a clean, pleasant-smelling pillow is something that will improve everyone’s sleeping experience. This blog will explain how to properly take care of a pillow.

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How Can Your Hospitality Property Avoid Bed Bugs?

Do you know someone or have you yourself had an unexpected encounter with bed bugs at some point in your life? If so, that is probably a memory you would like to forget, and hope you will never have to experience it again. Bed bugs are quite a nuisance for any hospitality property or personal home. It can take a long time to completely remove bed bugs once they become infested in your room, so it is better to avoid them all together. They could easily find their way into the bedding, clothes, and guest luggage.

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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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4 Insightful Trends in Hospitality Bedding

The last six months have brought about a major shift in the types of linens, particularly hospitality bedding, that are used in the hospitality industry. Trends and what is currently in style are always changing. With the onset of COVID-19, some particular trends developing are the increased need for durable and washable hospitality bedding solutions along with products that protect from the spread of germs. This blog will discuss current trends with hospitality bedding and sanitation efforts that properties are taking to promote cleanliness.

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The Impressive Value of the Pillow Protector

All types of businesses are taking advanced steps to enhance their cleaning and sanitation procedures. You may have seen what companies are doing on their websites, on televisions commercials, or on social media. The hospitality industry is no exception in learning about and incorporating new disinfecting steps into their properties. One particular linen we wanted to focus on that can help in slowing the spread of germs is pillow protectors. It is a product that can be overlooked when preparing bedding for guests, but it is vital in this day and age. This blog will highlight the importance of pillow protectors, how to wash them, popular ones, and similar products that can help keep your bedding protected.

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Purchasing Pillows For Your Inn

Since there are so many choices out in the marketplace on pillows, innkeepers are always concerned about purchasing the correct and best pillows for their Inn. We usually can solve these concerns by speaking to them about their options and budgets and sending them samples to try. The truth is that everyone has different likes and dislikes when it comes to pillows. So we will always advise to have a few different styles of pillows in each room and extra styles/sizes on hand.

Size of Pillows

The size of bed pillows you choose will depend on the size of the bed and the preferences of your guests and how they sleep. In general, for a twin size bed, a standard pillow would be the correct size. For a queen bed two queens is a preference and for a king bed two king pillows would fit best on the bed. We always suggest having 2 pillows in the room for each guest. It would be best to have a soft (down-like) pillow and a medium firm pillow. It is always good to have available a few down pillows and a few firm pillows (in standard, queen & king) on hand for those guests who prefer “real down” or very firm pillows. Also, guests sleeping on a king bed may prefer a smaller pillow then a king. Having these extra pillows on hand in different fills and sizes is a thoughtful accommodation for your guests who will appreciate your consideration of their sleeping needs. On our site we have a pillow menu that may help with making pillow choices for your particular property. Guests appreciate it when they can have the pillow of their choice to ensure a good night’s sleep.

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