Hotel laundry – professional laundry technology for hotels and guesthouses
Handling hotel textiles is time-sensitive, repetitive and directly linked to the guest experience. For bed linen, towels, bathrobes, table linen and staff uniforms, not only washing quality but also fast, predictable turnaround is important.
What needs to be sized in a hotel laundry?
- number of rooms and average occupancy;
- frequency of bed linen and towel changes;
- volume of wellness / spa textiles;
- restaurant textiles and staff uniforms;
- daily washing time available;
- seasonal peak loads;
- reserve capacity and textile stock.
Why isn't the number of rooms enough?
The laundry workload of two hotels with the same number of rooms can differ significantly. Different linen change policies, wellness services, restaurant operations or seasonal occupancy can result in completely different daily kg volumes. That's why we don't apply a universal "X rooms need a Y kg machine" rule.
On-premises laundry or outsourcing?
With larger and continuous textile throughput, it is worth comparing the total annual cost of outsourced laundry with the operating model of an on-premises laundry. Besides cost, turnaround time, textile stock, logistics and control over quality also count.
The complete hotel laundry system
- professional washing machines;
- dryers matched to the washing capacity;
- washer-dryer stacks where needed;
- ironer / finishing for flat textiles;
- accessories and related systems;
- service and planned maintenance.
Frequently asked questions
How big a laundry does a hotel need?
It must be sized based on actual daily textile throughput, occupancy, change frequency and available operating time.
Is it worth running an on-premises laundry in a hotel?
With certain volumes and operating environments, yes; in other cases, no. The decision is best made based on an economic and operational comparison.
What machines make up a hotel laundry?
Typically washing machines, dryers and, depending on the textile types, a finishing/ironing solution; the specific configuration depends on the project.
What happens if drying capacity is too low?
Wet textiles pile up after washing, so drying can limit the actual output of the entire laundry.
Not sure which machine you need?
A few basic details are enough for an initial assessment of the right capacity: what textiles or dishes you process, in what quantity, how many hours a day you operate, how much space is available and which utilities are on site.
