Creating perfect bedrooms is a huge part of building a successful hotel business. Providing a space where guests will feel welcomed and relaxed and ultimately will want to return to time and time again is key. From colour schemes to key furniture choices, we take a look at some of the essential secrets to styling a hotel bedroom.
Start with a Colour Scheme
When selecting the base colours for your hotel bedroom, opt for neutral shades such as white, fawn, or light grey. These kinds of neutral tones create a calming, relaxing feel and will provide a blank canvas on which you can build your colour scheme with accent colours.
Accent colours will help bring the room to life and will make it feel more luxurious. Choose bold and vibrant colours that complement each other and fit with the overall theme of your hotel.
If you’re going for a modern look, try using bright hues like blues or greens, perfect in a fashionable city centre hotel. If your hotel is more traditional, try deeper reds or purples. Lighter accents, such as pastels, will create a softer look and feel and work well for country house hotels.
Be creative about bringing your accent colours into the room. You could paint a feature wall or incorporate them into soft furnishings and accessories such as rugs, pictures and vases.
Select the Right Bed
Choosing the right beds for your hotel rooms can make all the difference in terms of both looks and comfort levels offered to guests.
Choose the biggest size bed the room is able to accommodate, and a large statement headboard can act as a design feature and add a feeling of luxury.
The Hill headboard is perfect for a boutique hotel looking for something extra luxurious:
The Wing headboard is a classic style, that looks great in velvet or leather:
The Stripe headboard is a popular choice for hotels, shown here in a satin finish:
Comfort is key, so always do your research when buying mattresses, as this could be the difference between a repeat customer or a bad review online.
Make sure the bed is made with clean, crisp sheets and always go for white. Supply plenty of pillows and a throw blanket or two to add extra style and comfort.
Create Soft Ambient Lighting
Hotels are all about atmosphere, and getting the lighting right can make or break your relaxing ambience in a hotel bedroom. Always avoid harsh fluorescent lighting. Opt for soft bulbs to provide gentle illumination and install your lighting at varying heights; wall lights, table lamps and floor lamps. Lamps with shades will diffuse the light and LED or fairy lights can also help to create a magical glow.
Curtains and Carpets
Hanging luxurious curtains is an easy way to add simple glamour to a hotel bedroom. Your guests will thank you for using heavy, well-lined or blackout curtains, as this will ensure they get the very best nights sleep.
The flooring will affect the overall atmosphere of a hotel room, and soft, thick carpet will not only feel indulgent but will also help reduce noise and promote a feeling of stillness and calm. If your hotel rooms have wooden floors, source the biggest, softest rugs that your budget can accommodate.
Accessorise with Chairs and Poufs
Chairs, ottomans or poufs make not only a practical addition but can really add to the look and feel of your hotel room.
Make a feature out of a stool such as the Rhapsody Footstool by placing it at the end of the bed. A foot stool like this will not only look stylish but creates the perfect place to put a suitcase a pile of rolled up towels.
For a modern hotel room, add a comfy lounge chair such as the Bacco Armchair.
Or add a splash of colour with this Bold pouffe with a metal frame.
Make use of Sofa Beds
A sofa bed is such a versatile piece of furniture and is perfect for a hotel bedroom as it means the room can easily be adapted to sleep, additional guests or children. So many stylish sofa beds are available for hotels and come with sprung mattresses, and slatted bases and can be finished with luxury fabrics such as leather or crushed velvet. Please take a look at our full range of sofa beds here.
Use the Desk Chair to Make a Statement
A hotel room desk and chair may be standard items when it comes to furnishing a hotel bedroom, but they certainly don’t need to be boring. Style your desk with a chair that makes a statement and ties in with your colour scheme. You can easily add a glamour by opting for a padded desk chair like the Camelia Chair. The Conference Swivel offers a practical swivel desk chair in a luxury fabric. Both of these chairs can be upholstered in your choice of fabric, leather or faux leather to suit your hotel colour scheme.
Finally, adding some greenery to a hotel bedroom is a great way to add a touch of nature and create a more relaxing atmosphere. Having well-maintained, healthy plants in a hotel room makes a special touch that any guest will appreciate.
However you choose to style your hotel room, Bourne furniture has years of experience helping our clients choose the right furniture for hotels. Take a look at our complete bedroom furniture ranges here, which offer many choices and matching designs. Or please get in touch to speak to our customer service team about your requirements.