Preparing Hotel Beds to Professional Standards

Housekeeping staff have a responsibility to ensure that the way the bedlooksgives guests an impression that care has been taken and the way the bed is made contributes to a comfortable night’s sleep.

This module explores the quality checks that should be carried out on bedding including handling reject linen, linen sizes and collecting the right amount of linen at the start of a shift, the professional techniques and standards used to make beds including; 

• Stripping beds
• Bed bug checks
• Fkying a sheet
• Mitred corners
• Putting on a duvet
• Putting on pillow cases
• Using sheets and blankets

The safety considerations of making up baby cots is explored along with the presentation of the ‘Z’ bed or sofa bed.