Is clean bedding the new green bedding? By Mandy Clarke, Editor
Don’t get me wrong I am keen on the ‘green’ housekeeping trends. Sheets and towels should be washed on demand rather than every day, under normal circumstances, but I wonder how bedding trends will change due to COVID. It seems that ‘clean’ became the new ‘green’ across the board! The bed is the central focus of any guest room and from the moment I glimpse a flawlessly made bed with freshly washed linen, it
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There has always been something completely irresistible to me about a plush, multi-layered, perfectly made, crisp and comfy hotel bed.
triggers pleasure signals in my brain. I instantly relax. I know that I cannot be alone in having these feelings, perhaps it is universal? I have never been a fan of fussy hotel bed adornments and in the
wake of the global pandemic I think the clean and simple look will be massively on trend. Leading on from the pandemic what industry insiders claim travellers will look for (and sniff)
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in hotel bedding are layers that can be instantly verified as clean. From a bed, many guests will seek cleanliness to the point of sterility, but they will still want it to ooze comfort and luxury.
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