King Sized Bed?

[ChrisandShelley]

We got some advice from former innkeepers about replacing our queens with kings, that it made their rooms more popular. Have you found this to be true?
We are just about budgeted out for our improvements this year, but I think we could squeeze this in to put in one of our downstairs rooms. What do you think?

 

[MtnKeeper]

Definitely. Two rooms exactly the same are beside each other. Put a king in one and raised rate by $20 a night (I had the frame and bought a new mattress for me that was too hard for me so I decided to make use of it) - king room always books first and we make much more money from it.
We're building a new king room right now with a jacuzzi tub because that's what books - my king and jacuzzi rooms first. In fact, just analyzed the past 2 years business and I'm going to take 2 queen rooms beside each other at the end of 2016 and combine them into a king room with a beautiful jacuzzi spa room with stonework. I will be able to make same or more money with less guests; so fewer check-ins, less food, less laundry, win-win.
good luck, I would definitely save and do it.

 

[gillumhouse]

I was given a king bed last December. Himself was certain it would not fit. I had a bookcase headboard custom made so I could eliminate the nightstands - they DID make it too tight. I moved the queen from that room to replace a full in another room. People prefer the larger bed to more room space. I raised my rates and am not looking back. Go with the king, you will not regret it.

 

[April]

Guests like king beds. I would replace all queen if my bedrooms were big enough. Go for it!

 

[user 26]

yes yes yes. First rooms to sell out had kings ... regardless of other features like gorgeous harbor view and sitting area. Maybe Americans are bigger now, maybe we just want more room in bed. Back in 2005 I was given the advice 'nothing smaller than a queen, king if you possibly can.' This from a man who'd been running a b&b and a small hotel for over 30 years. He told me big beds were the most requested feature. Best advice I got.

 

[JBloggs]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process.

 

[gillumhouse]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?

 

[JBloggs]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?

yes!

 

[Morticia]

Yes. Just do it if you have the space and the money. Raise the rate a little bit, too.

 

[user 26]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?

yes, do this.

 

[Morticia]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?

Yes, move the outlets up. Just be sure the cords from the guest's plug in s won't be draping across the bed. Ie - don't put them too high.

 

[gillumhouse]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?

Yes, move the outlets up. Just be sure the cords from the guest's plug in s won't be draping across the bed. Ie - don't put them too high.
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No nightstands in that room (bookcase headboard instead) but good call, I will see if the strips can fit on the nightstands in the other rooms.

 

[ChrisandShelley]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

That is a great idea. We'll be on the look out for a bookcase headboard.

 

[gillumhouse]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

That is a great idea. We'll be on the look out for a bookcase headboard.
.

I hd mine custom made - it has the Gillum House logo in the center on the top

 

[Aspiring Martha]

Definitely. Two rooms exactly the same are beside each other. Put a king in one and raised rate by $20 a night (I had the frame and bought a new mattress for me that was too hard for me so I decided to make use of it) - king room always books first and we make much more money from it.
We're building a new king room right now with a jacuzzi tub because that's what books - my king and jacuzzi rooms first. In fact, just analyzed the past 2 years business and I'm going to take 2 queen rooms beside each other at the end of 2016 and combine them into a king room with a beautiful jacuzzi spa room with stonework. I will be able to make same or more money with less guests; so fewer check-ins, less food, less laundry, win-win.
good luck, I would definitely save and do it..

Man, I wish I had been following the forum BEFORE I furnished all my rooms. I put queen beds in four rooms that could have accommodated a king thinking that people would appreciate the space more. Grrrrr.....

 

[ChrisandShelley]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

That is a great idea. We'll be on the look out for a bookcase headboard.
.

I hd mine custom made - it has the Gillum House logo in the center on the top

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That looks very nice.

 

[Jcam]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

That is a great idea. We'll be on the look out for a bookcase headboard.
.

I hd mine custom made - it has the Gillum House logo in the center on the top

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That looks very nice.
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and clever to - complete solution to the no space for bedsides problem in a handsome package.

 

[gillumhouse]

If space, go 100% king in every room.
More to think about, many who want a king also use CPAP machines, so they will need a nightstand or place to prop it wihile sleeping. Therein lies the trouble for us. One king room plenty of space and nightstands, one king room no space for nightstands. Queen rooms with nighstands would not have them if we convert.
but, if we had high occupancy and the queen rooms were always last I may have to rethink a few thungs. It is never easy to change something and consider the outcome without the great adviceof this forum! Come here first, rather than after. Seriousely.
in a perfect innkeeping world every guest room would have everything it needs, like building from scratch, but in our historic houses it is not that way, we cannot move window placements and hallways, etc. well some of us have, but not reengineered the whole structure, so we do what we do.
and then, as always plan fir NEW great photos for the website, ad blog it bay while in the process..

Bookcase headboard solved the nightstand problem. Plenty of places for guests to put their "stuff" including on top for cpap machines. I am seriously thinking about taking the surge strips now on the floor on each side and attaching them to the sides of the headboard to make it easier for gusts to "plug in".
Anyone have comments on this idea?
.

That is a great idea. We'll be on the look out for a bookcase headboard.
.

I hd mine custom made - it has the Gillum House logo in the center on the top

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I have 2 cordless "bendable-neck" led lamps on top of the headboard for lights so if one wants to read, the other is not disturbed.