Bedding Design
Hotel Developer Lies Down On the Job
When real estate developer Brian Obie was building his recently opened hotel in Eugene, Oregon, he decided to move things in the right direction by lying down on the job. Literally. “A lot of people want to know they’re going to sleep on a good bed. That’s the foundation of the experience. If you don’t have a good bed, you don’t have much,” says Obie. “So my wife and I went to different hotels and then bought six different mattresses and springs into our house to try.”...
What Women Want From Travel
Women are different. And they want different things from their hotel experiences. It’s not about the stuff—the amenities—but the overall experience, says Judi Brownell, professor and dean of students at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. ...
Products Oct. 15, 2010
MATTRESSES Sealy Global Hospitality's Hotel Chalet Collection offers moderately priced mattresses available in pillowtop, plush and firm models that can...
Vendor News Oct. 15, 2010
New Hampshire-based Kalwall Corp. won the Green Product award in the third annual Lean and Green competition, sponsored by Business NH Magazine. Newly...
Products Sept. 15, 2010
New and innovative products for the lodging industry....
Recalls a Reminder About Crib Safety
FEATURE: Baby Bedding Can’t Be Overlooked by Hotels
At the end of November, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 2.1 million baby cribs, the largest crib recall in U.S. history. It’s the 22nd recall in the last two years, which all told has affected 6.3 million cribs across 10 brands. What does all that mean to the lodging...
Operations
CARPET Shaw Hospitality Group's Circa60 collection of public-space carpet re-ignites a Bohemian mood emphasizing individual style and carefree living....
Greener Tint to Bedding
It's not easy being green if you're a mattress manufacturer. The bulky items can't be made from all-sustainable resources, at least not at a reasonable...
Products:
CLEANING TREATMENT The PURE Program from PURE Solutions offers guests a breath of fresh air. The comprehensive process treats every surface, and the air,...
Wynn Design Guru Highlights HD Boutique
A lesson Roger Thomas learned from Steve Wynn probably best explains why nearly 5,000 hospitality professionals turned out for the Hospitality Design...
Bed Products
Bed spreads Blankets Box springs Comforters/Duvets Headboards Mattresses Mattress/boxspring protectors Pillows Sheets Sofabeds Wall beds A-1 Textiles...
Accessories Products
Artificial plants Artwork Electronics Mirrors & frames Planters Umbrellas Window treatments ATM Systems Circle 158 Baci by Remcraft Circle 108 Bonnist...
Design & Decor Companies
A-1 Textiles & Hospitality ProductsPO Box 5259Chatsworth, CA 91313800-351-1819linen@a1textiles.comwww.a1textiles.com Access Display Group/Swingframe Mfg.151...
Suite Dreams at Hotel Monaco Chicago
The Hotel Monaco Chicago, part of the collection of Kimpton Hotels, knows the importance of a good night's sleep. KN Karen Neuburger was commissioned...
PILLOWTOP MAKES TRUMP CUSHY
The Donald Trump Organization has officially joined the bed wars. In conjunction with Sealy, it has developed the Trump by Stearns & Foster Plush Pillowtop,...
Sleeping Tight
Hotel executives have made their beds literally in some cases and now they're hoping consumers are willing to sleep in them. The bedding wars began in...
BED PRODUCTS
Bed spreads Blankets Box springs Comforters/Duvets Headboards Mattresses Mattress/boxspring protectors Pillows Sheets Sofabeds Wall beds American of Martinsville...
Candlewood Rolls Out Bedding Collection
In implementing a new bedding program for its 130-plus properties, Candlewood Suites considered the needs of its employees as much as the comfort of its...
BED TIME
While spa-licious bathrooms and high-tech gadgets have diverted attention from the bedding wars frenzy of the recent past, the sleep experience still...
Hampton Finishes Bed Project
It only took a little more than a year, but all 210,000 beds in Hampton Inns' 1,400 properties and more than 140,000 guestrooms have the chain's new bedding...
