Hotel Contract Beds – The Hotel
Millbrook Contract Beds has profiled the details of the International Collection from The President to The Executive to The Club Class in this ongoing blog series. In today’s blog we will be looking at the last in the International Collection range: The Hotel contract bed. The goal is to identify what their main benefits are and how they can be best utilised within the hospitality industry in terms of practicality and cost effective economy.
The Hotel contract bed has proven it worth over the years and is one of the most popular hotel contract beds amongst hoteliers and hotel services, hence its apt title. It’s called The Hotel for a reason.
The Hotel is comprised of open coil springs with a deep mattress and hand-finished cotton upholstery. Now this offers bed buyers a classic firm option, generally considered the most suitable for hotel guest experiences. Most guests generally require standard comfort mattresses but there is a demand from some guests for firmer mattresses and firmer beds. The Hotel contract bed gives the option.
The Hotel contract bedThe worry many hoteliers may have when buying new contract beds for their businesses is economy of price. This is understandable, particularly in today’s climate, which is why Millbrook Contract Beds offers this quality, highly popular hotel contract bed at an affordable price. What else could be better? Quality comfort, versatility and economy.
Of course, quality and price are not the only factors to consider in this scenario. A large part of hotel experiences can come from the aesthetic of the hotel itself. Therefore, The Hotel contract bed has been designed to fit in with any decor via its choice of leg and fabric options. It comes in different sizes, as do the entire International Range. If you want more space, the Zip and Link option is a must. If you want maximise comfort in the sleeping arrangements you can make it a Super King. It’s all doable and all possible. What’s great about this particular bed is that it can suit the intimacy of an independent bed and breakfast or the large-scale luxury of a hotel chain.
Millbrook Contract Beds has been in the business for 60 years now. We know what makes a good contract bed, how to tailor them to the hospitality industry’s needs and how to ensure that they give a good night’s sleep. This concludes our blog series on the International Range. Please feel free to contact us for more information for some free and impartial advice on bed buying or bed care. We are more than happy to talk you through the processes.
Hotel contract beds – The Club Class
Quality hotel contract beds are in major demand in the hotel and hospitality industry. For good reason too. Guests don’t want to stay in a hotel that gives them luxury in everything else except the contract beds. Millbrook contract beds is about rectifying any potential problems that hoteliers face in this area, or lending our advice on matters relating to hotel contract beds and guests getting that perfect sleep. This on-going series of blogs are profiling each individual hotel contract bed in our International Range so hoteliers can see the variances and differences between each make.
The previous blogs profiled The President and The Executive, which are both top range hotel contract beds from Millbrook, but far be it the only two. This blog profiles The Club Class. If ever a hotel contract bed needed its own blog, this is the one. It’s a design that is very popular with clients, especially hotels and bed and breakfasts. The Club Class gives you economy and quality with flexibility in terms of design, mattress plus various other options too.
The Club Class offers 1000 individually pocketed springs and is filled with layers of cotton and wool, offering both wonderful design and comfort. The primary benefit of this hotel contract bed is the fact it is designed to be very durable, offering hotels a long-term and economical solution to their guest bedrooms. Additionally, it offers a degree of flexibility in terms the choices in bed base, the leg and fabric options (on the divan base), so the aesthetic can be achieved that will fit your hotel’s branding with a greater sense of ease. The Club Class comes in a variety of sizes as with our entire International Collection. Specifically, the sizes include; single, double, king size, super king and zip and link allowing you to turn your double room into a twin room quickly. This is always handy when trying to maximise fill rates.
The Club Class hotel contract bed
The need for flexibility within the hotel industry is clear. Millbrook Contract Beds has been in the game for more than 60 years and we understand this industry more than any other contract bed supplier. The Club Class is so popular with clients because it offers such an economical choice and quality. It’s certainly a good choice in a year that has seen VAT increase to 20%.
If you require further information or would like to learn more about our range please contact us and we will be happy to help. Otherwise, keep your eye out for the next blog in this hotel contract bed series on the aptly named bed – The Hotel.
Hotel contract beds – The Executive
Hotel contract beds are at the forefront of what we do here at Millbrook contract beds. We’ve been catering to the hospitality industry for over 60 years. That’s a long time to be in the game. In that time we have accumulated a vast level of experience. In this latest series of blogs we are profiling each individual hotel contract bed in our International Range so hoteliers can see the variances and differences between each make.
The previous blog profiled The President, which is one of our top of the range beds on offer. This blog will profile The Executive. This contract bed offers exceptional value ad provides wonderful economy, particularly in the hotel sector. If you’re a buy hotel, B&B or guest house, you probably find that you need contract beds that are not just comfortable but versatile as well. Those short notice bookings or last minute requests are a mainstay of the industry and they need to be catered to. You want to be able to maximise bookings and ensure every room is booked where possible. This is where The Executive comes into play. It is suited, quite perfectly, to meet this need.
The Executive hotel contract bed
It comes in a formidable range of sizes including; single, double, king size and super king, The Executive comes with an incredibly handy and economical zip and link option. The zip and link gives you the flexibility of turning a double bedroom into a twin very quickly, allowing you to say ‘yes’ when you may have previously had to say ‘no’ to a potential booking. This why it can be a prominent choice of hotel contract bed if you tend to worry about space.
The Executive is designed to some extent for hotels that are conscious of buying a contract bed that is aesthetically pleasing. This contract bed would look at home in a five star hotel in a metropolitan city or a boutique hotel with specific branding. It comes with a choice of base, leg and fabric options, meaning that you can find solutions to match your current decor more easily. Tailor your contract beds to blend or help define your hotel’s look, feel and ultimate image.
If you would like to know whether a contract bed in the Millbrook Contract Bed range will suit your needs, we are happy to offer free, impartial advice to guide you, including removal of any old beds too! Millbrook Contract Beds has provided contract beds to a variety of hotels all over the UK, and we never lie down on the job.
In our next blog we shall profile the features and details of The Club Class hotel contract bed from the International Collection.
Hotel contract bed range – The President
The ranges of hotel contract beds that Millbrook Contract Beds offer to hoteliers or hospitality based clients in the UK and beyond, are manufactured to meet the increasing demand for comfortable, durable and economical hotel contract beds. In this new series of blogs we will detail the hotel contract bed ranges available and the benefits they offer to the hospitality industry. We’ve been doing this for over 60 years and we like to think our holistic approach to the supply of contract beds allows us to offer clients an unrivalled service that offers fully support and impartial advice.
Our range of hotel contract beds comprise of three areas. For this new series of blogs we are focusing on the International Collection. This collection includes high quality pocket sprung beds that are specially designed and crafted to be responsive to the contours of a body, offering an amazing level of comfort. The collection includes contract beds such as The President, The Executive, The Club Class and The Hotel.
Each new blog will focus on just one of these contract beds so the details and benefits can be defined and elaborated upon as every contract bed varies slightly. Today we are profiling The President.
The President is a top of the range hotel contract bed, hence its name! Presidential indeed. It has earned its stripes as one of the most sophisticated contract beds in our International Collection. Why? Let us take you through it;
The President has 2000 individually hand nested pocket springs and a choice of comfort levels. Its extravagant fillings include pure cotton, durable polyester and luxury pashmina. It comes with a choice of base, leg and fabric options and mattresses that are available in Standard and Firmer Comfort to give a range of sleeping experiences that can tailor to your guests’ specific needs. It has been crafted with great care and attention. This is one of the best hotel contract beds available.
The President hotel contract bed
It comes in a variety of sizes with an option for a non-standard and there are a number of drawer options too, making it great for guests that are likely to stay a long time. It helps you to save on storage and space.
For more information about The President hotel contract bed or some impartial advice on hotel contract beds in general, please do contact us.
In the next blog in this series on Hotel contract beds, Millbrook will take you through and profile The Executive contract bed. Until then, sleep tight…
A contract bed guide for hoteliers: Meeting demand
In the last blog Millbrook Contract Beds took you through establishing need for new contract beds. In today’s blog we address how to identify the worn out, old contract beds and meet the demands of comfort.
So, where to begin? How exactly do you identify the symptoms of a worn out hotel contract bed? You have to make a checklist. If you have a lot of rooms and a lot of beds, you need to delegate the checklists to your staff. Ask the following questions;
- Are there ‘dips’ in the bed?
- Are there springs visible on the mattress?
- Are the edges of the mattress frayed?
- Do people regularly complain of back or neck ache when they sleep in the bed?
- Are there missing tufts in the mattress?
If the answers to any or many of these questions come back “yes,” buying new hotel contract beds for the rooms that failed the check is imperative for your future guests.
As a hotelier or as a hotel manager this may seem like an expense that you could do without. The current economic situation in the UK is enough reason to put it off. Millbrook Contract Beds understand this. However, through this non-maintenance the standards of the hotel and the contract beds will only spiral into decline, as will the guest experience. Any hotelier knows that a stay at a hotel is entirely about the guest experience. Providing a great night’s sleep to your guests generates generous word of mouth and will eventually lead to repeat custom. Negative comments spread quite quickly and you could risk seeing a drop in new or repeat bookings. As the old adage goes, it can take a lifetime to build up a good reputation but only take minutes to destroy it.
Keep in mind that new contract beds will last you a good eight to ten year period. You will get maximum benefits from replacing the worn contract beds ASAP. Millbrook offers a service where your old hotel contract beds get picked-up and removed and the new replacements brought in. This will give you a minimum of hassle when it comes to the disposal of old and the delivery of new.
Of course, you may need advice on what types of beds to get. There are many blogs and articles on this site that can help you with almost any aspect of contract bed buying. We recommend you take a look at our previous blogs on Improving your fill rates and Contract beds for use in the UK hotel sector for more specific advice.
Alternatively, you can contact Millbrook Contract Beds directly. We are happy to give you holistic advice for free so you can help to maintain the best quality and standard of service in your business as possible.
A contract bed guide for hoteliers: Establishing need
As a hotelier, or someone who works in the hotel and leisure industry, you have to be very much aware of what goes into your hotel contract beds and how long you’ve had them for. Many of the blogs here on Millbrook Contract Beds serve as guides to dispense advice on what problems and scenarios exist with hotel contract beds and the potential resolutions to those problems and explanations of those scenarios. Millbrook’s holistic advice comes from over 60 years worth of experience, so if you want the best recommendations and knowledge on the subject of contract bed buying, disposal, and the industry specific ranges available, this is the right place to be.
Recent studies have shown us that a substantial amount of people only get approximately six hours of sleep a night, sometimes even less than that. This is not good for many reasons, the most important being that it is simply not good for general overall health. The key factor here is definitely the hotel contract bed. The Furniture Industry Research Association has said that “a bed can deteriorate by as much as 70% after ten years.” That is to say, from its brand new state to ‘worn down’ in that time. This is the principal contribution and cause to lack of sleep. For paying guests it is just simply unacceptable.
So what do you do if you have dozens to hundreds of rooms, all with hotel contract beds of different sizes, ages, shapes and makes? How do you test them all to ensure that they are adequate to provide the right sleep experience for guests? It sounds like a big job, but it doesn’t have to be. All it requires is some scheduling, careful staff redistribution and time-efficient planning. It is still surprising that as a business, some people still don’t make the connection between their guest’s complaints and that of the condition of their hotel contract beds – which may have been in use for a considerable length of time without being flipped or thrown out and changed.
The best way to tell is if your guests begin telling you that they have woken up with neck or back ache, or that they had a terrible night’s sleep. This is a clear indication that the contract beds you’re offering are not giving the correct level of support or comfort and need replacing. Most people need seven or eight hours of sleep a night to function properly the next day but with beds often being put far down on the list of what causes a sleepless night, it’s about time we started to focus on how important they really are in terms of reducing stress and helping people to function more acutely the next day.
Millbrook Contract Beds addresses how to begin resolving these issues in the next part of our blog guide. For more information or direct advice, please contact us here.
Millbrook – an experienced contract bed supplier
The importance of dealing with, and buying from, an experienced contract bed supplier is paramount in today’s climate. It is all too easy to try and buy from budget sources that provide cheap construction for cheap prices. These types of contract beds and contract bed suppliers do not cater to the crucial factors needed for a good night’s sleep – comfort and quality.
Millbrook Contract Beds has over 60 years experience in the manufacture of high quality pocket spring beds. We continue to be a leading and innovative brand supplying major retail chains, hoteliers, contract clients, Governmental Departments and Health Authorities with a market leading range of beds and sleep systems. We have been a premium choice amongst a range of industries for decades. What we have learnt over this period is the importance of a perfect sleep so that guests, clients, or employees will return time and time again. Our contract beds define the comfort level of hotels; nurture the ailments of patients under care; encourage the best sleep and ultimate revitalisation of employees; and create a highly contented sleep state for the sleeper.
Over the years, and through careful analysis of client requirements, our contract bed collections and ranges have evolved. The comprehensive knowledge of today’s markets that Millbrook possesses contributes to our ability to stay ahead of our competitors. Millbrook Contract Beds product range is fully supported by professional expertise in all areas from order-tracking to quality assurance to delivery schedules. Every aspect tailor made for clients.
We provide advice for clients on the suitability of each and every bed to ensure that the right contract bed is selected from the right collection. Due to the contract beds being handmade rather than mass-produced, we accommodate to individual necessities, ideas and requests. Through our ability to deal with these special requirements, we can create and supply the most appropriate and perfectly tailored contract beds to any client’s particular need or potential necessity.
Millbrook Contract Beds supplies free, impartial advice, free site surveys and the very finest in customer service.
These are all the qualities that characterise a reliable and superior supplier.
The highest level of comfort and quality of sleep from our contract beds is our utmost priority. The benefits of a Millbrook Bed are clear, they leave the guest feeling healthy, fresh and bursting with energy to take on the new day.
A dependable contract bed supplier will recognise the significance of contract beds to your business. Avoid the pitfalls of buying them cheap from unsound, untested and unreliable sources. Millbrook Contract Beds is here to give you the chance to make an informed choice for your business and have peace of mind that your guests will be getting a peaceful night’s sleep. For further information, advice or details, contact Millbrook here.
Improve your fill rates with contract beds
Experienced hoteliers know that the summer ahead is where their businesses will begin to boom. The sunshine and good weather brings travellers from all over the country and even the world. As the bookings increase and you begin to reach maximum capacity, what do you do when you need to book extra people into a room share, but there isn’t enough contract beds for everyone?
This is a situation that’s easy to find yourself in. In some cases, unfortunately, you simply have to turn away the extra business, purely for the fact you have no contract beds available.
However, with Millbrook contract beds there is a zip and link option provided with many of our ranges. This gives you great flexibility when you are faced with the need to increase your fill rate and achieve maximum capacity. Room changes become less of an obstacle, the ability to accommodate larger numbers of people efficiently and swiftly is suddenly possible and short-notice bookings no longer seem a daunting task.
Zip and link contract beds are linked together by bars through which the mattresses are attached and linked up via a zip. These are fantastic alternatives to the usual bed types available and become economical space savers. Zip and link contract beds work for luxury hotels, guest houses, B&B’s, hostels and even for homes that take in student boarders during the summer. They can be applied to almost any situation where contract beds are needed to fill space and make room for additional guests and visitors. The main goal is to increase your revenue over the busy periods.
The zip and link option with contract beds is cost effective too!
Contract beds that suit hotels and also come with zip and link options are in supply of plenty. Choice contract beds from Millbrook contract beds’ International collections are;
The Hotel – a bed that has proven tremendously popular in the hotel and leisure industry. It is the classic firm option bed that’s practical and hardwearing.
The Executive – is a set of stylish twin beds, which enhance any room they are put in. They provide different levels of comfort so that your guests have the option to select which level best suits their needs. The zip and link model allows for flexibility as a double bed or as a twin.
From the Academic collection the most suitable zip and link options are;
The Conference – an open coil mattress on metal skid leg base. The mattress has a wipe clean breathable cover that can be cleaned time and again. Zip and link option available to suit your requirements.
The Campus – a smart design featuring open coil springs with an easy to clean stichbond covered mattress. The bed frame is available with fixed or detachable legs. The zip and link option allows for generous economy of space when you need it.
This summer is looking like it will be a booming one for the hotel industry. If you are a hotelier or if you are in the leisure industry, looking to find contract beds that offer flexibility in their range and applications, Millbrook Contract Beds can steer you in the right direction, so your business can flourish in the busy, coming summer months.
Contract beds – in sickness and in health
Millbrook contract beds understands that with the current financial climate as it is, medical fields and healthcare practices have lost many of their contract beds in the last year due to government cuts. However, there has been a resurgence of contract beds required in the healthcare industry. The demand for better quality contract beds in hospitals and practices has now generated a tremendous need.
Millbrook Contract Beds understands the dilemma facing the healthcare industry in terms of budgetary restrictions and has evolved accordingly to meet the demand for high quality, cost effective contract beds.
Millbrook’s healthcare collection is tailored towards patients or even guests for relaxation and recuperation. The prerogative here is comfort that enhances hospitality. There are adjustable models in this collection that Millbrook describes as the essence of good design and function. These contract beds offer a five way adjustable action which moves the bed into different resting positions with fingertip control and the added extra of a massage option.
The healthcare contract bed selection has two picks to choose from;
The Therapy contract bed is an adjustable pocket spring bed that includes heat sensitive visco memory foam that is highly beneficial to health and fully responsive to body contours. The five way adjustable position is operated by a handset control. The massage option provides that extra level of bliss to any patient or guest.
The Purity contract bed is an opulent action bed that offers a choice of comfort levels. The Purity, like The Therapy, also has the five way adjustable action with an integral handset control. At the push of a button the supportive position that is required can be achieved, effortlessly and quietly. This contract bed is available with smart chrome corner protectors and leg design.
Both have been designed for maximum comfort. Best of all however, these beds can cater to the leisure industry also. The Therapy and the Purity can be of great benefit to those that suffer from back pain or those who have trouble sleeping.
What is important to consider here is the pricing. Because times are tough and the financial hardships facing all industries from leisure to healthcare are increasingly real, Millbrook contract beds presents affordable, top quality, expertly manufactured contract beds that can be the band aid you need in a time where funding and financing is haemorrhaging internally.
Without such options available in the healthcare fields in terms of affordable, quality contract beds, there would be a catastrophic drop in the level of distinction for the care of patients. Make Millbrook contract beds the first ones you talk to, to get the right advice and the right contract beds by contacting us today.
Improve your star rating with the finest contract beds
For hoteliers, the star rating is of vital importance when marketing the business to potential guests. The star rating is a general indicator and reflection of the quality of the hotel itself, although individual circumstances must be taken into account.
The mainstay of any star rated hotel is the contract beds that are available to suit guest expectation and requirements.
The Five Star seal of approval
The Economy class of one-star hotels is essentially a no-frills deal. The rooms are usually small, the decor is functional and they generally cater to the budget travellers.
The Value class of two-star hotels are again, basic accommodation, perhaps offering private bathrooms and television, but all in all, limited amenities.
The Quality class of three-star establishments begin to take on a greater emphasis on a satisfying guest experience with on-site dining, additional hotel services such as baggage assistance and the guestrooms are certainly more extensive in what they offer to the guest.
The Superior class of four-star hotels offer concierge services, conference rooms, valet parking etc. But their stronghold are their luxury rooms with the added benefits of stylish furnishings, an extensive variety of amenities and most importantly of all, fine quality, high standard beds and bedding.
Finally, the Exceptional class of five-star hotels are considered the finest hotels in the world. They offer the highest possible standard of service with the embellishments of interior design stylistics, grand architectural aesthetic, an abundance of gourmet cuisines for fine dining and a fast track, 24-hour room service. The recreational facilities can be anything from friendly tennis courts to sprawling golf courses while the luxurious spa centres exemplify relaxation. But the guestrooms are the real prizes at five-star hotels. They are comprised of premium bedding with everything from high-speed internet access to widescreen TV’s and DVD players.
The hotels that do not manage to attain a star rating are often referred to as half-star hotels, which classify the hotels that have differing levels of amenities, property type and property-class characteristics, and varying degrees in the quality of service.
However, the class system does not mean that hotels below par with four and five star luxury hotels cannot provide fine quality contract beds for their guests. After all, contract beds are the most crucial element of any hotel room.
Millbrook contract beds offer a wide range of contract beds that have a proven track record for supplying comfort, luxury and pleasing aesthetics to the hotel and leisure industry. These contract beds help to provide the right holistic experience for guests. This guarantees to provide personal recommendations, which is the strongest arm of advertising available.
The star rated system for hotels factors in, in a very big way, the quality and comfort of the contract beds in each room. Guests expect and demand that more than any other aspect of their hotel stays.
If you are a hotelier looking to increase your bookings, or if you are indeed looking to climb that hotel star ladder and improve your quality of service, amenities and overall excellence, start in the guestrooms with the contract beds.
Millbrook contracts beds’ International collection is tailored to hotel services specifically;
The President is top of the range. It has individually hand nested pocket springs and a choice of comfort levels. Mattresses come available in standard or firmer comfort while there is a choice of base, leg and fabric options. The materials consist of quality fire retardant woven damask upholstery and extravagant fillings which include pure cotton, durable polyester and luxury pashmina. It’s not called The President for nothing. It’s fit for one.
The President contract bed
As a hotelier, of course, budget must be a consideration. If you have thirty rooms to fill with thirty new beds, you need to make an investment. The only way to increase star rating is by upping your game and the standard of the hotel, and that costs money. When it comes to the contract beds, Millbrook deals so regularly with the hotel industry that the prices and deals are incredibly reasonable. There is no need to worry about accentuated or spiralling costs if you know who to come to.
The Hotel contract bed is a popular choice for many hotels, hence its name. It has open coil spring and a deep mattress. It is the classic firm option bed with fresh, practical hardwearing 100% cotton upholstery and a choice of leg and fabric options on the divan base. Mattresses are available in the custom style of standard comfort. It is practical, comfortable and affordable.
The Hotel contract bed
A star rating means status, it means standards, it means quality, it makes people want to stay with you. If you’re a half-star looking to become a one-star or a one-star looking to become a two-star and so on, you can achieve this only by starting by developing what is at the heart of your business, and that is the guest experience. All guests measure their hotel experiences by the quality of sleep they had and the quality of the contract bed they slept in.