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Owning your own hotel can be a daunting experience, especially if you’re new to the business.

One of the best ways to attract business is to make your hotel unique, offering an excellent experience along with great service.

Boutique hotels are so popular because they are a unique experience, focusing on interior design and excitement.

Choosing the right theme is paramount to the success of your hotel. If you have a large hotel then use a single interesting theme and choose a different theme for each room if you own a small exclusive hotel. Make sure your interior design is something that sets you apart from your competition.

Start looking for your furniture after you have decided on a theme. You can get some great deals at local auction houses, but a wholesaler might be better if you require a larger amount of furniture.

Have a look at the furniture in person before buying the furniture straight from a brochure or website. Make sure they’re a reputable company whoever you buy from, check they are a member of the BFM (British Furniture Manufacturer’s association) as a mark of quality.

When choosing your furniture ensure it is comfortable and practical whilst in-keeping with your decided theme For example, a nice looking chair might be horribly uncomfortable to sit on!

You can customise pieces of furniture by choosing a variety of fabrics or using your own pre-sourced fabric. Choosing one particular furniture set and customising how it looks will save you money because if you ever get any breakages it’s easier to replace than wholly unique items.

Lastly think about the spaces that the hotel furniture will fill. Avoid buying big or bulky furniture as it is difficult to use and fit into a theme but ensure it is sturdy enough to withstand all the use it will endure from your many customers

It could take time to get the choice of furniture just right for your new hotel but it could be great fun in doing so. The establishment could have a whole new appeal  for years to come.Think about your customers needs and try to be different from your own personnel tastes when choosing hotel lounge furniture.

Ideas you might like to take into consideration when making your shopping list  are: You need to establish your customer needs they need to be comfortable and able to relax and have a choice of food whether it is fast food or something a bit different.Guests need to sit in comfort for the duration of the meal. This means that your furniture should have the right amount of padding, offer a good seating position, be the right height and adjustable to the correct distance.Sometimes people make the mistake of buying chunky pieces of furniture that don’t fit very well so are difficult to move.To avoid customers feeling too cramped and invasive on those near to them seating should have generous amounts of space between them.The furniture will need to be moved on occasions so it needs to be light enough to lift but strong enough to seat the larger guest. Choice of materials need to be selected carefully so it is in-keeping with the rest of the hotel lounge but not impractical – for example avoid seating that will squeal on wooden floors when moved.Small details like this influence people’s perception of your hotel lounge and can leave a bad impression even if they’re not sure why.Table sizes need to be the right size and in-keeping with the hotel lounge surroundings so the customer can have a convenient experience.If you have a room with lots of corners, circular tables might be a good option so people can sit in comfort and not feel too cramped. For those who come as a couple or on their own small tables are perfect. Having a table which is too small is annoying as you find you are constantly having too shuffle things around and occasionally knocking something on the floor.

The quality of service the customer receives could be jeopardized by the size of the lounge hotel furniture. Staff could find it difficult to move between groups with large tables and chairs as the space is limited.This makes service slower and can actually cause accidents if spaces become overcrowded.Before purchasing the furniture it would be a good idea to measure it to make sure there will be enough space.It is entirely up to you on the colour and style of the furniture to go into the hotel lounge creating a unique atmosphere.

If you remember the customer in all your decisions you’ll strike the right balance for your business.