Pricing and Costs of Hotel Furniture

Budget the right amount of money to buy hotel furnishings

If you're in the hospitality industry, you know how important it is to have just the right hotel furnishings. Hotel furniture needs to be stylish, comfortable and practical. It also needs to be a good value. Let's face it, if you want to stay in business, you can't afford to pay for overpriced hotel furnishings.

Before you go looking for providers of hotel furniture, hotel furniture manufacturers or even a hotel furniture liquidator, you'll want to know the pricing and costs of hotel furniture. This guide will help you figure out how much to budget for:

1. New furnishings for the hospitality industry;

2. Wholesale hotel furniture;

3. And used hotel furniture.

 

Purchase new furniture for hotels

t doesn't take long to realize you can spend as much or as little as you want on hotel furniture. The price range is huge. A bed and nightstand set could cost as little as $700 or as much as $3,000. Throw in a dresser, television stand and desk, and you could pay an additional $1,000 to $5,000. It all comes down to matching the right quality and style to your budget.
Try: Hotel Furniture Center has one of the largest selections of furniture for hotels in the world. The company supplies small and large hotels and resorts. National Hospitality Supply has more than 7,000 items in its catalog of hotel furnishings and supplies.

Find wholesale hotel furniture

If you're looking to save money on hospitality furniture but you still want to purchase new furniture, consider buying wholesale hotel furniture. Prices vary greatly, depending on what exactly you are buying, but generally, an entire bedroom set will cost you between $1,000 and $5,000.
Try: AAA Furniture Wholesale specializes in selling hotel furnishings at wholesale prices. Browse the company's model rooms online for ideas on what is available. Phoenix International Hotel Articles has a good selection of wholesale furniture for hotel rooms and hotel reception areas.

Get deals on used hotel furnishings

With upscale hotels changing their furnishings often and other hotels liquidating their assets, you'll find it is quite easy to locate used hotel furniture for sale. Used hotel furniture will save you big bucks -- you'll often find used chairs, beds, desks and benches for 50% to 70% less than new furniture. For example, you can find used desks and chairs for $250 and used bedroom sets for $500. Just be sure it is in good condition before you purchase it.
Try: Zen Cart's Hotel Furniture Liquidators boasts that it is the nation's largest furniture liquidator. Located in Las Vegas, the company is constantly getting new stock of luxury hotel furnishings. Hotel Surplus Outlet also specializes in hotel furniture liquidation. The company's reps are constantly seeking out high-quality used lodging furnishings.

 

• If you are ordering a large amount of furniture for hotels, be sure to ask about a volume discount.
• For environmentally friendly hospitality furniture, look to purchase from hotel furniture manufacturers that are a member of a group such as the Sustainable Furniture Council.

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