When is It Time to Replace These 4 Common Types Bedding?

Often, property managers think of the bedroom as where their housekeeping staff spends a large portion of their time cleaning and maintaining. Think about how much work is involved with cleaning out a bedroom between each guest stay. The bedding is laundered, bathrooms are cleaned, trash gets emptied, floors are vacuumed, and furniture gets dusted or sanitized. Sheets, blankets, pillows, duvet covers, and comforters are just a few of the many types of bedding that you might offer that needs to get laundered. With this process occurring so frequently, have you pondered how long each piece of bedding should last? This blog will explain when a property should replace its bedding.

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3 Christmas Gift Ideas for Innkeepers

The life of being an innkeeper is extremely busy. So busy, in fact, that while the rest of America was braving the crowds on Black Friday, you were at work, immersed in the busiest travel weekend of the year.

Now, with a limited amount of shopping days left until Christmas, you’ve begun to feel the pinch. You need to buy gifts for your loved ones, but you just don’t have the time.Continue reading →

Guests Want Clean, Comfortable Bedding

Guests want clean rooms and bedding. It’s a fairly obvious statement, and one that’s been proven by customer surveys.

Guests expect all facets of the property to meet their expectations. The failure to do so can spell trouble for the property as dissatisfied guests may share negative reviews online about their experience and dissuade others from booking future reservations there.

InnStyle addressed this issue in our last blog post about clean white sheets, towels, and bed bugs. A tired-looking room, with a worn carpet, faded draperies, broken blinds, or ripped towels, sends the wrong message. Every guest deserves a well-appointed and clean room every time.

What else do guests want? Here’s a list:

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How to Choose the Right Pillow

The type of pillow we use to sleep on at night doesn’t necessarily seem like the most important thing in the world, does it?

But consider this: The vast majority of us spend a full one-third of our lives in bed, with our heads placed firmly on a pillow. And if you’re using a pillow that’s too hard, too soft, too firm, or too weak, both your neck and your spine will suffer as a result.

In the short term, a low-quality pillow will also lead to a less-than-ideal night’s sleep. That’s why choosing the right pillow—the best pillow—has always been such a difficult and even agonizing decision for innkeepers.

Naturally, the comfort of an innkeeper’s guests is always a top-of-mind concern. But whether you’re running a luxury hotel or your own small household, there are a few other pillow-specific considerations to bear in mind.

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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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