Hype About New Bedding in Hotels

There has been much hype in the last year about hotel chains upgrading their bedding. Whether it's a Sleep Number bed in Radisson hotels or the Cloud Nine in Hampton Inns, the latest rage in hotels is bedding that has a brand name or a setup that you can buy for your home at the front desk.

Years ago, I stayed at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. At the time, it was the best bed I every slept in. It was tempting to look at the price at the time. Since that stay, the hotel was acquired by Hilton and it was harder to find information about buying the same bedding.

In the past, I have stayed at a place multiple times over the years when it served me well. Maybe it's price, location or convenience. I had stayed at a Travelodge near Palm Springs in Cathedral City, CA several times as a quick, cheap stopover. The bed went from fine to horrible over that time. They were getting worn out. And how do you know if you are staying at the beginning of a bed's lifetime or the very end when it should be dragged to a dump? You don't.

On the other side, sometimes a new bed has it's downsides too. I recently changed my place of choice around Palm Springs and stayed at the Embassy Suites in Palm Desert, CA. The bed was too soft. I actually preferred the sofa bed over the king bed in the bedroom. Their idea of luxury was a pillow top pad over a pillow top mattress which becomes almost too soft. One cushion would probably be enough to balance it for most people.

Sunset Station in Henderson which is near Las Vegas, NV recently underwent a renovation. The bed was far worse than my previous experience there before the renovation.

In our experiences so far, most of the places that sell beds are pretty comfortable. From Fairmont Hotels to Renaissance Hotels, from the Bellagio to MGM in Las Vegas, the beds have been decent.