Scratching your head about what to
use on top-of-bed for your accommodation business? The choices seem
endless and it can get really confusing.
Firstly you need to decide what type
of look you are going for? Do you want a relaxed look with a duvet cover
slung over the bed, draping down the sides, looking soft and fluffy and ready
to jump into, or a more tailored, neat finish, easy for your housekeeping staff
to make up quickly and easy to launder?
Below is a quick overview of the Pros and Cons
of each type of top-of-bed finish. A lot will come down to whether you
want a plain or patterned design but bear in mind that these can be easily
added to a plain cover with throws and cushions and you then also have the
opportunity to change them out in the future without too much expense.
| System | Pros | Cons | |
Duvet Cover & Inner | - Lots of choice of design
- Available in polycotton or cotton
- Range of prices to suit budget
- Good choice of fill for duvet from polyester through to natural
fibres – Tencel, Cotton, Feather & Down
- Sets come with matching pillowcases
| - Need to make sure to purchase correct size inner as terminology
differs between Australia & NZ
- Initial set-up and change over between guests can be time consuming
and frustrating inserting duvet inner into cover
- Can be expensive to set up as need to purchase
both a cover and inner
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Top Sheets |
- White will go with anything and can be accessorised easily
- No need to insert an inner
- Quick and easy to make the bed look top-notch
- Quick to launder/dry
- Can be used with existing duvet inner or quilt
underneath
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- Limited choice of designs
- Need to learn how to do a “hospital corner”
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Boxed End Blanket | - Relatively cheap to purchase
- Quick and easy to make bed look nice and tidy
- Good range of neutral colours
- Accessorise easily with throws and cushions to change the look
- Cover and fill all in one
- Quick and easy to launder/dry
- Put one of top of another to add extra warmth without looking bulky
- Can be used under Top Sheet for neat finish
| - Available only in microfibre
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