Owning your own hotel can be a daunting experience, especially if you’re new to the business.
Make your hotel stand out from the rest by offering great service and an excellent experience and you will be sure to get business.
To encourage people to enjoy and remember their stay boutique hotels put their focus on interior design and atmosphere hence why they are so popular.
Your hotel needs to have a theme to be memorable. If you have a large hotel then use a single interesting theme and choose a different theme for each room if you own a small exclusive hotel. A good idea is to select something different to you competition as this will set you apart.
When you have decided on your theme you can then start to source your furniture. You can get some great deals at local auction houses, but a wholesaler might be better if you require a larger amount of furniture.
Many have warehouses or websites you can view in person to see the furniture before making a large order on pieces you have never seen.Members of the BFM (British Furniture Manufacturer’s association) are guaranteed to be reputable furniture suppliers.
When choosing your furniture ensure it is comfortable and practical whilst in-keeping with your decided theme For example, a nice looking chair might be horribly uncomfortable to sit on!
You can customise pieces of furniture by choosing a variety of fabrics or using your own pre-sourced fabric. Choosing one particular furniture set and customising how it looks will save you money because if you ever get any breakages it’s easier to replace than wholly unique items.
Lastly think about the spaces that the hotel furniture will fill. Remember the furniture needs to be sturdy enough to withstand the usage from the many customers coming through the door but not to be too big or bulky which is poorly designed and will not fit in with your theme.
