Advice for equipping your hotel
22 practical guides written by our design office: how to choose a minibar, a mattress, a restaurant chair or a fire-rated fabric, and what to ask before you order.
Guest room equipment
Minibars, safes, welcome trays, luggage racks and ironing: how to choose the equipment that makes a hotel room comfortable.
Hotel hospitality trays: what to include and how to choose
Kettle, cups, tea, coffee, sugar: how to put together the hospitality tray for your hotel rooms, and whether to choose wood, melamine or ABS.
Hotel luggage racks: why you need one and which to choose
A luggage rack protects your furniture and bedspreads from suitcases. Wood or stainless steel, folding or fixed: our advice for equipping your hotel rooms.
Hotel room equipment: the complete checklist
The complete list of hotel room equipment: furniture, bedding, minibar, safe, welcome tray and bathroom, plus the points to check before you order.
Hotel room safes: how to choose the right one
Laptop size, guest code, master code, fixing and power supply: how to choose the in-room safes for your hotel.
How to choose a hotel minibar: noise, size and door type
Thermoelectric, absorption or compressor, glass or solid door, 30 or 40 litres: what to look for when choosing the minibars for your hotel rooms.
Ironing in hotels: iron and board in every room, or on request?
Should every hotel room have an iron and ironing board? Benefits, risks, storage and safety: our advice depending on who your guests are.
Bathroom
Hair dryers, accessories, mirrors, dispensers and accessibility equipment: our advice for a hotel bathroom that is practical, durable and compliant.
Accessible hotel rooms: equipment and rules to know
Grab bars, shower seat, turning space, number of accessible rooms: the equipment an accessible hotel room needs and the main accessibility rules in France.
Hotel bathroom accessories: the checklist and the right materials
Robe hooks, towel rails, toilet roll holder, shelf, soap dish: the hotel bathroom accessories checklist, and stainless steel, brass or zinc?
Hotel hair dryers: wall-mounted or handheld?
Wall-mounted with a coiled cord or handheld, power, safety and bathroom installation: the guide to choosing the hair dryers for your hotel rooms.
Magnifying mirrors and dispensers: bathroom details that count
Lit or unlit magnifying mirrors, soap dispensers, pedal bins and scales: the equipment that makes a hotel bathroom feel properly finished.
Bedding
Mattresses, bed bases, pillows and duvets: how to choose hotel bedding that is comfortable, hygienic and built to last.
Hotel bed bases: upholstered, decorative or storage?
Slatted upholstered base, decorative base or storage base: how to choose the bed bases for your hotel rooms, with the right height, legs and fabric.
Hotel mattresses: choosing comfort, technology and size
Firm or medium, pocket springs or foam, single- or double-sided, sizes: the guide to choosing mattresses for your hotel that will suit every sleeper.
Hotel pillows and duvets: comfort, hygiene and care
Synthetic or down, firm or soft, fill weight, washing: how to choose the pillows and duvets for your hotel, and how to offer a pillow menu.
When should a hotel replace its bedding? Signs and planning
Sagging mattresses, flattened pillows, guest complaints: the signs that it's time to replace hotel bedding, and how to plan the replacement.
Seating and tables
Chairs, armchairs, bar stools, tables, fabrics and lobby layout: our guides to furnishing the restaurant, the bar and public areas.
Bar stool height: the guide to a comfortable counter
What height of bar stool for a bar counter or a high table? The measurements, spacing, footrests, and how to choose between fixed and swivel stools.
Fire-rated fabrics for hotels: M1, EN 1021 and BS 5852 explained
M1, EN 1021-1 and 1021-2, BS 5852: understanding fire ratings for upholstery fabrics, and choosing the right fabric for your hotel's seating.
Furnishing a hotel breakfast room: a practical guide
Tables, chairs, buffet, circulation and easy-clean materials: how to fit out a hotel breakfast room that is practical and welcoming.
Furnishing a hotel lobby: seating, sofas, pouffes and flow
How to furnish a hotel lobby: groups of lounge chairs and sofas, pouffes, circulation, acoustics and fabrics. Our advice for a welcoming entrance hall.
Hotel restaurant chairs: how to choose the right ones
Wood or upholstered, stackable or not, base, fabric, dimensions: how to choose the chairs for your hotel's restaurant and breakfast room.
Hotel restaurant tables: choosing the base and the top
Pedestal or four legs, melamine, laminate or solid wood, sizes per cover: how to put together the tables for your restaurant and breakfast room.
Hotel room armchairs: how to choose the right one
Compact, desk or lounge armchair: how to choose the armchair for your hotel rooms by floor space, use and upkeep, with matching upholstery.
Seating for senior living and care homes: what to look for
Supportive armrests, seat height, recliners and riser chairs, upholstery that can be disinfected: how to choose seating for a senior residence or care home.
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