All of us want our white laundry to look bright and beautiful. But food stains, red socks, and the gradual greying that we hate all too often get in the way. The Head of Laundry at London Hilton, Katarzyna Curylek (below), is responsible for washing all linens from tablecloths to towels. Hotel guests don’t expect any splodges or stains during their stay. RELATED STORY 5 Minutes to Cut in Yo...
Hotel Management: Why Your Hotel Linens Might Not Be Clean Your hotel’s cleaning staff might feel a sense of relief when they place freshly washed linens on one of the beds. They don’t realize that the room they just cleaned is not perfect. You are now starting to look at what your staff might be doing wrong, based on recent negative publicity about your hotel or the potential bad pub...
Even if the linens have been washed and dried, they might not look like it. Your guests will expect white towels and sheets at a minimum. Hotel and motel owners must be careful about staining fabrics. Bleach can cause damage to fabric and could not be the best option for your facility. Bleach is not the only tool you have to combat those smears and tough spots. This is how to keep your skin...
Your business’ success is directly related to the services and quality you provide your guests. You must be mindful of amenities. There are many types of amenities. Your target demographic, the needs of your guests, your budget and the competition in the local market will all influence the form that amenities take at your hotel. This blog will guide you through managing amenities in your h...
There is nothing more joyful than walking into a hotel room to find a lovely selection of toiletries and a luxurious robe. The little plastic bottles that are placed on the sink in tiny bottles are one of the most fascinating aspects of staying at a hotel. They replenish like magic. A new shampoo will appear on the sink if you move the shampoo from the shower to the bathroom. A tiny amount of...
You can find anything in a hotel’s toiletries set, from a basic bar of soap to more luxurious items like customized lip balm or bath crystals. It all depends on how positive reviews you want ! Ulen Amenities has all the products you need to create the perfect hotel toiletries for your guests. You have the option to give your guests their own shampoos or choose from prepackaged sets. Or yo...
One of the greatest pleasures of staying at a hotel is exploring the facilities. A stay can be made even more enjoyable by adding extra fluffy pillows or luxurious bathrobes to the television. The most important feature of a hotel room, as we all know, is the choice of hygiene and beauty products in the bathroom. This is especially important in this age of liquid terrorist attacks, where people...
Hotels can improve customer satisfaction, lower operational and labor costs, increase sustainability commitment, and reduce operating and labor costs by following these tips when purchasing new linen. The linen is a key element of a hotel room. From the sheets and pillows to the towels in the bathrooms, it’s something I often notice as a guest. It can affect the hotel’s overall impres...
Best Practices for Keeping Linen Clean It is a challenge to keep hotel linen, such as sheets, comforters and comforters, clean due to the large number of guests that smaller hotels receive each year. There are many things that can stain linen, including makeup and nail polish spilled from room service meals or lipsticks. It is difficult to prevent guest stains from happening, but there are steps ...