A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 5
The Blog Recap continues its delve into the archives of Millbrook contract beds history. This is the only place you will find a comprehensive index and listing of all the answers to your questions about contract bedroom furniture, Millbrook ranges and the industries we cater to.
Previously, we discussed blogs that began to look at specialist arenas for contract bed use. This current Blog Recap pushes on forward with its summary of the articles that have been catalogued over the past year so you have a complete contract bed guide to follow when you need to access information on our blog of any relevant subject. You can read the previous blogs in the series – PART 1, PART 2, PART 3 & PART 4.
So, to continue our rundown of contract bed articles:
27. Contract beds for the elderly and disabled
Having dealt with Children’s contract beds in the previous blog, this blog aimed to tackle the issues of beds for healthcare industries. How can you effectively look after the sick or elderly with the highest consideration for the preservation of their health and well-being? That was the primary question explored in this blog.
28. Improve your star rating with the finest contract beds
An analysis of hotel star ratings and what makes a five star hotel a five star hotel. The discussion is about what constitutes a star rating at a hotel and how contract bedroom furniture plays a key role in success.
This article takes on the state of the medical field and healthcare practices when it comes to their contract bed supply. The emphasis is on the resurgence of beds required in this area matching the tremendous need for good quality products and how budgetary constraints in the Healthcare Industry can find a cost effective ulterior option.
30. Improve your fill rates with contract beds
A summer-based blog that investigated hotel fill rates and how hoteliers in the industry could exceed their expected numbers. The secret to saving space effectively and providing enough room was the use of zip and link contract beds demonstrating the International Collection as a perfect choice.
31. Millbrook – an experienced contract bed supplier
This article detailed a case history of Millbrook contract beds and our 60 years of experience in the contract bed supplier world. It charts how we became a trusted and dependable source for contract beds and holistic advice.
32. What goes into Millbrook contract beds?
Addressing the common concern of contract bed buyers of what materials are used in the beds themselves. This blog gives a rundown of the different types of manufacturing materials and methods involved in the design process.
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Stay tuned for the next part of the Contract Bed Guide where we will continue to recap the blogs of the last few months to create a comprehensive index for you to read regarding our industry and the industries we supply to.
A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 4
You can forget the Harry Potter series; Millbrook Contract Beds is leading the way for the most dynamic and exciting series of all – our Blog Recap!
Okay, that might eb a little bit of an overstatement, but our commitment to recapping and taking a retrospective look back into our comprehensive blog archives is for certain. This blog series will save you lots of time in looking for answers to the questions you might have about buying contract beds or general information that could serve you or your business well.
Welcome to Contract Bed Guide Part 4 – the previous parts can be viewed individually – Part 1 HERE – Part 2 HERE – Part 3 HERE. We recommend you read in chronoligcal order so you can follow the trajectory of the blog content and see if there were any articles that addressed your particular query or concern.
The blog recap continues:
22. Are you replacing your contract bed enough?
This was the first part of a three part blog guide for people needing to diagnose the condition of their current contract beds. The focus here was on successfully identifying problems/issues with the contract beds and imparting some advice on managing quality control over them. The emphasis was on the hotel sector. A lot of beds need looking after – quality control needs to have regulation and scheduling to keep up compliant customer service.
23. Out with the old, in with the new
This was a follow-up blog from the previous article that addressed issues of using beds well past their sell-by-date. Useful tips on how to dispose and replace these old beds was put forward in an attempt to make the process of contract bed buying and replacement an easier one.
24. Maintaining quality control over your contract beds
This blog concluded the three part contract bed guide series on identifying the causes of bad sleep from old contract beds and replacing them with new ones. A list of alternative replacement beds that gave cost effective solutions for hotels was provided.
25. Thinking of buying a mattress separately?
The reality of bed buying is that not all hoteliers and hospitality and leisure industries buy contract beds as a package deal. Sometimes they see it as a more economical option to buy the mattress and bed base separately. This blog discussed purchasing the two main components of a contract bed as individual items.
26. Contract beds for children
Not every bed is designed to accommodate the sleep habits of younger children. Family run establishments or youth based holiday service providers know this very well, which is why this blog addressed the research carried out on children’s sleeping patterns and how sleeping conditions could be improved for them overall through use of the Academic Collection.
That brings up to another cliff-hanger in our blog recap series. We have taken you over halfway through the content we have shared over this past year and we hope that you have found useful tips and information along the way. Until the next part in the Contract Bed Guide Blog Recap…
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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.
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.
Maintaining quality control over your contract beds
In the last two blogs, The Sleep Council’s suggestion that beds should be replaced every seven years, gave us an opportunity to discuss the impact of that particular information on the hotel and leisure industry.
In this third part of the series we will be looking at the best contract beds on offer to implement once the old ones have been moved out, followed by suggestions for improving and maintaining the quality control over the contract beds.
The first thing a guest may do when they arrive in their hotel room is to try out the contract bed; its softness and bounce. Any reputable hotel should be able to give the information on the mattresses and linens being used in the rooms. This information should be easily available and it’s a good idea to make sure your staff know! The best way to ensure this is by purchasing the best quality contract beds you can find for the finest economical value so we’ve basically put together a little list of what we consider to be good choices when buying a contract bed from our range.
Our International Collection gives you variety and economy and you may want to check the prices out here.
- The President 2000 is a contract bed that is used quite often in the hotel industry. It is a bed crafted with great care and is available in two different contract mattress types and a variety of sizes that offer comfort, versatility and longevity. Once you factor in the guest experience it should be clear that contract beds are the only way to go.
- The Executive Contract Bed comes with a zip and link option in a variety of different sizes from single right through to super king. This particular contract bed is very aesthetically pleasing indeed, which can be of importance to a hotel’s overall image and branding.
- The Club Class is durable and offers long-term reliability. It has a wide range of choice in terms of the base, leg and fabric options so there is a lot more opportunities available to make the contract bed directly reflect the branding of your hotel.
- The Hotel isn’t called The Hotel for nothing! It has a proven track record and is incredibly popular within the hotel industry. It is the classic firm option bed with open coil springs and a deep mattress.
Compromising on price does not mean compromising on quality if you buy contract beds from a legitimate and reliable source such as Millbrook contract beds. The difference between an independent B&B and a boutique hotel in the four star range need not be so different when it comes to the contract beds that they have. The B&B needn’t worry about immense cost in order to obtain great quality and the boutique hotel needn’t be concerned with losing any sophistication in style or luxury just because the cost is low. Contract beds are made to last and designed for maximum comfort at affordable prices to fit anyone’s budget.
Guests want to sleep in comfort and in order to give them that level of luxury and satisfaction, all the contract beds need to be considered, looked after and replaced before they become too unsuitable for use so perhaps it is time to introduce a “contract bed quality control” in the management scheme of your hotel. Overall policy could be amended to set-up a new system where beds are turned regularly each month and quality checks are carried out for wear and tear regularly. You could hold a 12 month review which includes guest feedback, if any, that could help to further identify or highlight any problems involving the beds.
The Replacement Cycle that The Sleep Council has suggested will help to increase customer satisfaction and limit complaints handling. Look at the best available contract beds, particularly the ones aimed at the hotelier and leisure industry. Millbrook Contract Beds provide a very choice selection that could help to elevate hotel standards to new heights and make it much easier to manage quality control.
For more information on the ranges of contract beds available please contact us.