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Sleep need not be just a necessity, it can be a luxurious experience too. A good night’s rest requires comfortable bedding that is pleasing to the eye as well as the touch, says Sapna Kulshrestha.
Hoteliers would agree that one of the most important elements of a guest’s comfort is the quality of bed. The prevailing concept is that a comfortable bed is one that is firm on the inside, but has a soft exterior.
Mattress thickness, coil count, pillow tops - all work together to make a quality bed. Further, RV Rao, executive housekeeper, Sahara Star, Mumbai, says: “Factors such as type of foam, number of layers, and whether a mattress has air chambers are equally important.”
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As for sheets, although thread count is a key component (220 or more per square inch), experts say what’s more important is the fabric - pure Egyptian cotton always trumps a cotton-polyester blend.
The basic hotel guest bed consists of a box-spring also referred to as a bed base, of wooden or metal frame covered in cloth, containing springs which sit on the floor and act as a brace.
Parimal Agashe, deputy housekeeper, Novotel, Mumbai, says: “Spring box beds are the most preferred beds in hotels as they offer a high degree of support to the user.”
The box-spring is mostly the same size as the much softer mattress placed above. Working together, the frame, box-spring, and mattress, make up a hotel bed. It is also common to find a box-spring and mattress together mounted directly on castors standing on the floor.
While the standard height of the box spring remains 13-inches, the height of a mattress ranges from 6-to12 inches. Anil K Gopinath, all India marketing manager, Raha India, says: “The thickness of mattress depends upon the height of the bed base, as also on the look the interior designer wants to achieve.”
Some hotels such as Le Royal Meridien, opt for custom made bed frames. While some Mumbai guest beds are made of solid teak wood frames with ply in between, others, like The Park, Kolkata, prefer Burma teak wooden frames. Namrata Menon, executive housekeeper, Hyatt Regency, New Delhi says: “To complement our respective room styles the hotel’s new rooms feature bed frames made of veneer, while in the older rooms, the beds are made of wood.”
Furthermore, hotels as a sustainable approach are choosing alternative materials for bed frames. For example VITS Ecotel properties use eco-board for the base and back rest, while a few other hotels use wood from renewable sources for their furniture and beds.
As hotel room beds should not only make the guest feel at home but give an experience of luxury too, mattress selection becomes an important component to consider to achieve a quality level of sleep.
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