According to Best Western's furnishing guidelines, what is required for every bed?

, e.g., cotton, bamboo, etc. Ring Spun fiber preferred. Dobby border preferred. Minimum weight per dozen: 6.9 lbs.

Room with one bed:

• 2 bath towels. Minimum size: 25" x 52". Minimum weight per dozen: 12.0 lbs.
• 2 hand towels. Minimum size: 16" x 27". Minimum weight per dozen: 3.0 lbs.
• 2 face cloths. Minimum size: 12" x 12". Minimum weight per dozen: 1.0 lbs.
• The sizes listed above are to be measured on new product before shrinkage.

Room with two beds:

• 3 bath towels. Minimum size: 25" x 52". Minimum weight per dozen: 12.0 lbs.
• 3 hand towels. Minimum size: 16" x 27". Minimum weight per dozen: 3.0 lbs.
• 3 face cloths. Minimum size: 12" x 12". Minimum weight per dozen: 1.0 lbs.
• The sizes listed above are to be measured on new product before shrinkage.

Bedroom linens:

Mattress Pad Requirement:

Each bed shall have a mattress pad.

Sheeting Requirements:

Each bed shall be triple sheeted, or double sheeted with washable duvet cover with removable insert as further defined.

Triple sheeting is defined as making up a bed with:

• a. A compliant minimum T-200 first (bottom) sheet, either fitted or flat;
• b. Topped with a second (middle) sheet beneath which the guest will typically sleep;
• c. Topped with a compliant blanket appropriate to the descriptor; and
• d. Topped with a third (top) sheet as described below as appropriate to the descriptor.

Double sheeting with washable duvet cover and removable insert is defined as:

• a. A compliant minimum T-200 first (bottom) sheet, either fitted or flat;
• b. Topped with a second (middle) sheet beneath which the guest will typically sleep; and
• c. Topped with a washable duvet cover with a compliant blanket insert.

Decorative Element Requirements:

At Best Western descriptor hotels, triple sheeting is acceptable with the third (top) sheet exposed:

• a. Provided the bed has an additional decorative element. Acceptable elements include the addition of a decorative pillow (throw or bolster style), or a scarf.
• b. The third (top) sheet must be decorative in nature, e.g., tone on tone stripe, tone on tone block, festooned, etc.

At Best Western Plus descriptor hotels, triple sheeting is acceptable with the third (top) sheet exposed:

• a. Provided the bed has two (2) additional decorative elements, e.g., the addition of a decorative pillow and a scarf.
• b. The third (top) sheet must be 100% polyester jacquard or matelasse patterned fabric with a minimum weight of 6 oz./sq. yd.; may be white or colored.

At Best Western Premier descriptor hotels, triple sheeting is acceptable with the third (top) sheet exposed:

• a. Provided the bed has two (2) additional decorative elements, e.g., the addition of a decorative pillow and a scarf.
• b. The third (top) sheet must be 100% polyester jacquard or matelasse patterned fabric with a minimum weight of 6 oz./sq. yd.; may be white or colored.
• c. The blanket between the second (middle) sheet and the third (top) sheet must be down, synthetic down, or duvet blanket.

Pillows:

A minimum of 3 pillows are required on a full size or smaller bed; and a minimum of 4 pillows (standard size) are required on a Queen or King Size Bed, with all pillows to be enveloped in a pillow protector, and a pillowcase which is manufactured with minimum T-250 (250 threads per square inch) percale with a minimum of 50 percent cotton content. All pillows must meet Best Western specifications.

Additional decorative pillows may be used as a supplement to, but not in lieu of, the required quantity of pillows.

Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)