Nothing quite compares to the feeling of slipping into a freshly made hotel bed, with its plush mattress, light, fluffy bedding and crisp sheets. The appeal is partly in not having to make the bed yourself, but hotels really do have a special knack for helping you get a good night’s sleep. According to Tim Keegan, SVP Hospitality at Blue Ridge Hotel Textiles, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of down and feather premium bedding, “A hotel bed is great when the mattress is complimented by all top-of-mattress products; pillows, mattress toppers, blankets, comforters and sheets; and are so comfortable you wake up forgetting where you are.” Blue Ridge designs its hotel bed products so all these individual pieces work in concert to make the most comfortable, cleanest bed that delivers on the hotel’s promise of a more restful night’s sleep.

All it takes are a few well-designed, high-quality products that work with the hotel mattresses to create this exceptional sleeping environment. Here are our go-tos!

The Pillows

Pillows are arguably the most personal bedding component – which is why most hotels offer a couple options in terms of fills and firmness. Overall, a combination of down and feather seems to please the majority of hotel guests, delivering luxurious support with just the right amount of support. Blue Ridge Hotel offers a wide range of fill options but the most popular are it’s 75 percent feather and 25 percent down pillow, the 50/50 down-feather blend and best-selling feather-down Ultrasoft Chamber pillow. All these pillows are Allergy Free, washed using the FreshLoft® Clean sanitization process that guarantees the cleanest natural fills.

For those looking for an alternative, Blue Ridge provides best-selling down alternative DuraAire™ polyester fill and DuraLoft® Gel fiberfill. Both provide supportive, cushy, antibacterial, and antimicrobial features.

The Blankets and Comforters

Hotel guests prefer down blankets and comforters because they are incredibly soft and lightweight yet provide superior warmth. They are very breathable and adjust remarkably well to the hotel guest’s body temperature and room environment. Additionally, down blankets and comforters are extremely durable and easy to care for. Well-designed and crafted products, like those from Blue Ridge Hotel, can last over three times as long as a polyester alternative.

The Sheets

To re-create the feel of a 5-Star hotel bed experience, look for linens that are made well, hold up over time, and, aesthetically, complement the design of the bed. Cotton is a classic choice. Many hotel brands including The Four Seasons have all chosen to use sheets made with either BCI-certified cotton, organic bedding, or Supima cotton. The introduction of new fabric technologies that adapt to individual needs of all sleeper types, like 37.5 Technology, has dramatically improved sleeping experiences.

The Mattress Pad

Hotels use mattress pads like the Sleep Preserver™ on their beds to provide an extra layer of comfort for hotel guests, as it can make the bed softer and more comfortable. It also provides an extra layer of protection for the mattress, keeping liquids, dust, dirt, allergens and dust mites from entering the mattress and triggering allergic reactions. The mattress pad helps extend the life of the mattress and is an important part of calculating mattress replacement ROI.

All these products add up to What Makes a Hotel Bed so Great!