Bedding down for the night

Armani Hotel Dubai provides some of the most high quality beds and bedding in the UAE, created by Giorgio Armani himself.

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The expectations of customers in the Middle East market have made a real difference to the type of bedding hotels invest in, explains M.S Bipin, sales manager for Signoria Hospitality, which is responsible for Tuscany Linen.

“Customers in Dubai particularly, in both the business and leisure segments, obviously expect better quality bed linen,” Bipin explains.
“Also, by providing this quality it will help the hotels to sell their rooms easily, and can be a catalyst in generating regular guests.

“In the current scenario the premium hotel brands are investing in larger mattresses which demands similar bed linen,” he continues.

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“Since it is exceeding the existing width fabrics (maximum finished width of 305cm), many of the weavers are going for extra large weaving mills and finishing equipment,” he says — just one of the many changes occurring as a result of hoteliers aiming to provide guests with a much higher standard of bed and related products.

Paying more attention to the needs of the customer is one of the major trends in hotel bedding design at the moment, agrees Mühldorfer GmbH & Co. KG chief executive officer Elisabeth Hintermann.

“The hotels themselves understand that it is a top priority to give their customers the best possible comfort when they are sleeping, because the main reason hotel guests choose a hotel is to have a good night’s rest,” she explains.

“The most important criterion for guests during their stay is the hotel bed, and that’s why the quality of bedding has to be adjusted to the satisfaction of the guest’s need,” Hintermann adds.

And the quality of beds and bedding used in hotels has improved in recent years — with bedding company Restonic even reporting that customers have been referred to them to purchase beds after enjoying such a good night’s sleep in the hotels they supply.

“One of the major changes I have witnessed over the past few years is that the majority of hotels now are purchasing high quality beds,” confirms Restonic general manager Yousif Kooheji.