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Do you get the best you can afford? Do you upgrade as you can or stay with 'average' linens? Do you think it depends on where the inn is located?
I ask because I stayed at a cozy little place and the linens and towels were so nice - it was really a treat.
I just bought myself some new sheets and what a difference it makes.
When I had to fit out eight guestrooms, I got what I could - but I wish I'd been able to provide better.
 
I think a good bed is really important for an inn, and the linens are a big part of that.
For my aspiring innkeeper weekend class I stayed at a B&B that had Comphy sheets and I was awed by them. As a result, that's all I've ever used.
 
It depends on what you like. Basically sheets come in two types, soft or stiff. I prefer the stiff, but others the soft. For the soft, if you want to try the "comphy" type, the CostClub sells their own brand once a year and they run about $20 to $30 a set, they are microfibre and wash well. If you like the stiff type, that's a question of price, fit and finish. The best that I have ever had are 600 thread EndOfLand brand, but pricey. The other two that are close have been from JeanClaudePenné and Targé. From Targé it's the sheets their "performance" with 350 to 400 threads that are marked as "wrinkle-free". For Penné it's Studio, also 350 threads or so and marked as "wrinkle-free".
Besides the discount codes sometimes found all over the place, you can use CardPool to get gift cards at a discount. 5% for Targé and 18% for Penné.
As for Wrinkle-Free, it's not a guarantee, but it lasts long enough to "set" the material so it won't come out of the wash a ball.
For towels... I use ones made for commercial usage. But, I will tell you the secret, the cost in China or Pakistan is simply the cost of the cotton. Finishing is included. So put a towel on a scale, divide the price by the weight and compare on that level. But I'm going to try microfibre soon, because apparently they dry quicker and are therefore cheaper to own because of the drying time.
 
I'd love high end linens. If. If I had a laundry service that would really get them clean.
As it is, I spend around $50/set for sheets. I'm very disappointed in Ms Stewart's brand at Macy's. Very pretty but very scratchy. I like crisp linens but not scratchy.
I bought sheets from a hotel supplier and am also disappointed. They were supposed to be cream and they're yellow. They don't go with anything. They're huge so I have to pull and tug to get them flat.
Our next towels are coming from Target. $7/bath towel. I bought a set back in December to test. Have washed them about 2 dozen times and they are holding up nicely.
Because we get 4 dozen at a time, I have to be careful on the price.
If guests would be more careful, I'd be willing to spend more money. Because I can't get every stain out, I tend to go cheap so it doesn't bother me as much.
 
We tend to stick with a brand we know and love (John Le wis) , every time I've deviated from this I've been disappointed. I did go higher end when I bought a set of 500tc bedding, never again, around 200-300tc is much better.
I may have to change my supplier of bedding because of late JL white cotton duvet covers have a lower quality cotton on the top to the underside. The problem is they yellow at a different rate so the top stays white but the underside discolours with age which is emphasized even more by the top remaining white.
 
OK I'll be honest I don't like the Comphy sheets.
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OK I'll be honest I don't like the Comphy sheets.
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Ice said:
OK I'll be honest I don't like the Comphy sheets.
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I don't like them myself, but out guests sure love them!
I know, weird isn't it. I do like the wrinkle free-ness of them, and the long lasting-ness of them.
 
I loved my old Charisma sheets. They were a bit pricey but worth every penny. They were soft and luxurious. The new Charisma are nothing like the old ones. Not even in the same ballpark. The old ones were made in Pakistan and the new ones are made in Bahrain. They claim to be the same Egyptian cotton and the same thread count, but they are not the same sheets. I like crisp, soft, cotton sheets. No sateen, because they always pill. Now, I am on the search as well.
 
I loved my old Charisma sheets. They were a bit pricey but worth every penny. They were soft and luxurious. The new Charisma are nothing like the old ones. Not even in the same ballpark. The old ones were made in Pakistan and the new ones are made in Bahrain. They claim to be the same Egyptian cotton and the same thread count, but they are not the same sheets. I like crisp, soft, cotton sheets. No sateen, because they always pill. Now, I am on the search as well..
Sateen. Hate sateen. So hard to find sheets online that are not.
 
OK I'll be honest I don't like the Comphy sheets.
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We tried them but came away feeling middle of the road on them so we stuck with what we have. It conveys what we are better. I think we would definitely revisit that it we ever went casual.
 
I have been getting my sheets from Overstock. lately. I had some Egyptian cotton I bought in 1996 that I was still using until last year when I gave them away (still using a queen set that moved downstairs due to stain). I have found 350 to 400 thread works best for me - less wrinkles. I tried a set of 800 thread that felt wonderfully "buttery" but wrinkled more than I would use upstairs - so I got them for downstairs. Drying on the clothesline helps with the wrinkle-free. Fall/Winter I go the flannel route - warmer, no ironing pillowcases, and IF I remember to take out of the dryer quickly, not too badly wrinkled.
I get the best I can afford if they are cheap enough.;
 
When we pop to Hong Kong we fill up with Bed Linens from King Long. They supply the Four Seasons, Shangri La etc.
 
When we pop to Hong Kong we fill up with Bed Linens from King Long. They supply the Four Seasons, Shangri La etc..
You brought up a really old thread but I will ask.. Are these them? http://www.kinglongtextile.com.hk/?product=Bed_Linens&c=35
Weird site... no pricing!
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Only business to business on a project basis and they only really deal with the big hotel chains. Just know them through some contacts. Obviously don't deliver outside Hong Kong.
 
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The sheer assortment of sheets available, be that as it may, can stun you when you're shopping. Here are our top pointers to help you unravel the names and pick the sheets that will suit you best.
Its a fact that every person wanted to but bed linens or towels with best quality and affordable pricing for that you have search the market and brands for the perfect decision ,Like I bought <Bianca Bedspreads> and after searching for months I came to an decision.
 
Consider the most agreeable bed you've ever rested in, and what rings a bell? On the off chance that it's the sheets, you're following some great people's example. Since they come in direct contact with our skin, sheets are as critical as a quality sleeping pad and comfortable cover in sending us off to fantasy land.
The sheer assortment of sheets available, notwithstanding, can confuse you when you're shopping. Here are our top pointers to help you translate the marks and pick the sheets that will suit you best.
My personnel experience is with Bianca Bedspreads and I chose it after searching for months and months then I came to the decision and its a fact of choosing the perfect bedding at most affordable pricing
 
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