Beds & Bedding

Types of bed• Zed- bed- have a base of

stretched springs which can be folded up into a narrow rectangular shape, enclosing a thin mattress. They can be easily moved and stored

• Sofa cum bed- provide extra seating by day and a bed by night .

• Foldaway beds- when rooms are let more than once in 24 hrs, for meetings by day and bedroom at night also known as Murphy bed

Beds

Parts of bedA frameA baseA mattressA headboardA footboard

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Bed frame

• Platform frame/ Box frame (wood)

• Metal frame (Iron)

Bed Base

• A bed consist of mattress supported by a base.

• The base may be made up of coil springs, wire mesh, solid wood or plywood, slatted wood

Headboard

Most hotel prefer headboard to be wall mounted

Objective of headboard is to protect the wall from developing greasy stains

Footboard

• Footboard are usually of the same material and color as the headboard of the bed

Mattresses

• Interior – sprung Open spring, pocketed –

spring, continuous –spring.

• Latex or foam – rubber• Solid – stuffed• Plastic • Water

Sizes of mattresses

Mattresses Size in feet and Inches

Size in cm

Single 3ft x 6ft 3inch 90x 190Double

Selection of mattresses• Firmness• Construction• Size• Softness• Support• Appearance• Ticking• Quilting and top padding• Middle padding• Insulated padding• Coil count• Coli configurations• Handles• Box spring

Care and cleaning of mattresses

• Alternately rotating and flipping the mattress on a periodic basis

• Do not bend the mattress

Bedding

• Bedding means all the bed cloth placed on bed such as

Bed sheet, bedspread, blankets, continental quilt, pillows,

Bed sheets• Bed sheets should be long enough to

give a good tuck in , and a good turn over at the top to protect the blanket and quilt from grease, newspaper print, the base of breakfast tray

For single bed of 85 x 190 cm sheet should be 177cmx 274cm For double bed with size 135cmx190cm sheet should be 238x 274cmFor king size bed with size of 182x200cm sheet should be 274cmx 297cm

Pillowslips

• Pillowslips will be made of the same material as the bed sheets

• 50 x 76 cm

Pillows • Pillow consist of various fillings, covered with a

strong closely woven materials, ticking, which was formerly striped.

• Standard size is 48 x 73 cm• Fillings of Pillows are: Down, Small feathers, Rubber or Plastic

foam, Synthetic fibres, Kapok

Bolsters

• Bolsters are elongated pillow which stretch the width used on divans , settees, sometime on beds but now they are not used on bed

• They act as a support to arm

Blankets• These are available in different sizes to fit

all standard beds.• Wool blankets are soft, warm, and wear

well• It should be light weight for comfort• Colour varies from hotel to hotel • Some prefer light colour so the guest may

be impressed by the hotel standard of cleanliness

• Other use brown or other dark colour so that maintenance is easier.

• They are little shorter than sheets e.g 177cmx 254cm single, 228cmx254cm double

• Wool, wool/ cotton, wool/ rayon

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Eiderdowns

• Eiderdowns are filled with down which strictly should be from eider duck due to expenses they are often filled with curled feathers, man made fibers or other materials

• Approx size : 84cm x127 cm (single) 144 x 127 cm (double)

Duvet• Duvet are continental quilt give

warmth without excessive weight• Filled with down or synthetic fibres• They are used with bottom sheets

only and to avoid getting dirty very frequently they used top sheet.

• Approx size : 84cm x127 cm (single) 144 x 127 cm (double)

Duvet cover• Duvet covers are large bags of cotton or more usually

polyester/ cotton fabric into which the duvet or continental quilt is put

• The covers are 135 x 200cm (single)

200x 200cm (double)

Bed cover / Bedspread

• Bedspread are used to cover the bed during the day and where ‘turning down’ is still done , may be removed at night, folded and put away

• The colour and pattern must suit the décor of the room, matching

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