Down and feather-filled pillows, blankets, comforters and featherbeds are generally considered the most luxurious hotel bed options; but in addition, hotel guests prefer well-designed down alternatives on their beds. 

There are many inexpensive polyester and foam options on the market, most delivering uncomfortable and quickly-degrading fill. However, a few down alternatives like those at Blue Ridge Hotel Textiles, are designed to perform with exceptional comfort, support and durability.

The process begins in assimilating hotel guest survey and focus group data that Blue Ridge acquires. Through this direct interaction with end-users, Blue Ridge Hotel goes into product and materials development, armed with invaluable information that drives its down alternative material trials and selection.

Through decades of this type of approach and customer interaction, combined with global down alt sourcing, we have developed proprietary fills that blend the perfect combinations of microfiber, recyclables and short-cut synthetic materials that provide hotels the guest-preferred pillows and top-of-bed products. The down alt fills are produced in-house using custom-modified manufacturing equipment that meets or exceeds our quality assurance standards. For example, the most popular and specially formulated DuraAire™ down alternative fill provides down-like comfort with support and affordable cost and is only available through Blue Ridge Hotel.

Bottom line: look for hotel properties that offer both down/feather-filled bedding and down alternatives on every bed. Most hotel guests prefer options to create their ‘perfect” cozy bed, and every guest is different in how they create that personalized comfort!