In today's connected digital world it’s not too difficult to get a hotel pillow for your home bedding. In fact, it’s probably much easier than you may think.
Can you get a hotel pillow online?
The easiest way to buy a pillow online including hotel pillows is by simply scrolling through websites such as Sleep8.uk that you find on Google or some other search engine by simply typing in ‘hotel pillow.’ You can also find them in department stores such as John Lewis or Frasers and alike and houseware shops - Dunelm, for example.
Sleep well in hotels? Here is why
But why would you want a hotel pillow in the first place? Well, there is that whole buying into luxury angle. Hotel pillows do tend to be plump, firm and provide a comfortable night’s sleep.
The best hotel pillows have a medium firmness and similar loft category. They also tend to be allergy-free and hard wearing. So why wouldn’t you want the same for your home?
How to choose the best hotel pillow for a good sleep
Hotel pillows are usually bought to suit the ‘average person.’ But that may not be you. You may, for instance, be heavier than normal, sleep on your back rather than your stomach, or have a sore hip so have to sleep in a particular fashion.
It may be too that you prefer a particular shape of pillow rather than the rectangular hotel pillow. Travel pillows are U-shaped, for instance, while some people who sleep on their side like to use a wedge-shaped pillow between their legs to support the back.
Heavier individuals tend to require a firmer pillow for support. The opposite is true for someone who is light or underweight. Stomach sleepers also prefer soft pillows as their head doesn’t need much support.
The fill of a hotel pillow varies between feathers and down to polyester and microfiber. The former isn’t great for those who suffer from allergies while the latter two options don’t feel quite as luxurious. The covering for the pillow also varies, from cotton to lyocell and polyester. You’ll find though that most hotel pillow are comprised from breathable materials so that they don’t heat up too much during the night.
Hotel pillow sizes explained
The most common hotel pillow sizes are standard, queen, and king. Standard measures 20” x 26” and fits a standard or queen size pillow case.
Super Standard is 20” x 28” inches and are god for twin size beds and bunk beds.
Queen size pillows are 20” x 30” while Kind size pillows are longer, measuring 20” x 36”. The latter is also good for those with broad shoulders.
On the spotlight - pros and cons of hotel pillows
Like most items for your home there are pros and cons. The same applies to hotel pillows:
Pros of hotel pillows
Suit sleepers of different body types and sleeping positions
Usually hypoallergenic
Good balance of support and firmness
Long lasting
Cons of hotel pillows
They can be more expensive than standard pillows
May not be firm enough for some individuals
Low quality versions are also available
What do you need to know about hotels pillows?
Most hotel pillows can either be machine washed or dry cleaned. The pillow should have care instructions on it, outlined by the manufacturer. Follow these carefully and your hotel pillow should last you for up to three years.
You may find that some hotel pillows have a particular scent. This is down to the fill, rather than the pillow casing and is particularly the case when feathers or down are used as the fill material. You may find though that once you have washed them a couple of times the smell reduces considerably.
