BEDDING
A new survey from SpringHill Suites confirms what a lot of us know already: Americans like their beds but they also like the beds at many hotels. While 57% of those surveyed say they will miss their home beds the most when on vacation, 20% of respondents ranked the mattress as the one thing they would like to purchase from their hotel rooms. The TV and pillows tied for second, with 8% of the vote.

BATHROOM AMENITIES
Bathroom amenities are a major focus for several Hilton Worldwide brands. Embassy Suites and DoubleTree by Hilton are teaming with Crabtree & Evelyn to introduce new amenity lines in the brands’ combined 400-plus properties. Embassy’s offerings, called Naturals, include avocado, olive and basil scents, while Citron, DoubleTree’s new line, features extracts of lemon, honey, coriander and orchard fruits. The Hilton Hotels chain is going even more upscale through collaboration with the Peter Thomas Roth skincare brand. The new line of amenities, which debut now at Hilton properties and will be available at retail in the fall, includes vitamin-infused shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body wash and soaps.

CAREER APPAREL
The North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors recently announced winners of its annual Image of the Year Awards. Winner in the lodging category were the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville for single-unit programs and Renaissance Hotels for a chainwide effort. Cintas Corp. is the career apparel provider for both programs.