Hotel Furniture Blog - Artone, LLC

11 Ways to Increase Hotel Bookings with Great Photos

A picture is worth a thousand words. Online photos of your hotel can make or break your booking stream - and we couldn’t be more serious about that.

5 Hospitality Design Mistakes that are Common (but Avoidable)

Even the best hoteliers have made hospitality design mistakes (maybe you’re a hospitality pro who can attest to this).

For any well-travelled individual, the hotel guestroom experience can start to become less than memorable - each guestroom could be in any hotel, anywhere in the world. Even the most creative hoteliers have fallen into the routine of thinking “standards” when it comes to guestroom configuration, design, and aesthetics.

Crafting a Hotel Marketing Plan That’s Worth its Weight in Gold

You may have a beautiful hotel in an even more desirable location. You may have also crafted the perfect contemporary design with stylish, comfortable furniture to make guests feel at home.

But do travelers know about it? What’s enticing them toward your hospitality?

6 Things the Hospitality Industry Learned in 2017

It was the first full year a hotelier sat in the Oval Office. The three-headed battle grew more intense between mainstream hotels, home-sharing companies, and online travel agencies. Hotel mergers, acquisitions, and soft brand openings dominated the market. Technology expanded further to improve the guest experience.

6 Hospitality Trends Coming in 2018

The industry evolves subtly each year. Small changes in business practices, design, and philosophy become vogues and trends. You might barely recognize a concept from even 5 years ago.

How will you make your mark on the hospitality world in 2018? Are you planning to break ground on a new boutique hotel project? Is a renovation in the works to update an outdated design?

Get inspired.

Guest Expectations: Wood Veneer vs. Laminate Casegoods

4 Hospitality Furniture Scheduling Plans Your Vendor Should Stick To

Picture this: You’re at the site of your new hotel project, and the deadline has you sweating. You look down at your watch. Where’s that delivery truck with your order of hotel furniture? 

3 Hotel Furniture Manufacturing Processes That Keep Your Project on Schedule

If you want your dream hotel to come to life, your manufacturer must be ready for whatever you throw at them.

Custom Hotel Furniture History: Then and Now

A gentleman in a business suit checks into a 1920s New York City hotel. He’s in town for business, and he’s pleasantly delighted with the art nouveau decor. In the corner sit two facing chairs, ornately carved, matching the intricate floral etching adorning the headboard.

A woman in capris checks into an Orlando hotel today. She’s there visiting Disney World with her kids, and she’s pleasantly delighted with the simplicity, understated yet classy. In the corner sit two facing chairs with a functional design, matching the contemporary straight-line motif of the headboard and nightstand.

3 Hotel Furniture Safety Factors Designers Can't Ignore

How your hotel furniture is manufactured can affect not only your bottom line, but also the health and safety of those who use it.