What bedding items are included in Best Western's bedding requirements?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 900.8 Every bed shall be supplied with clean bedding in good condition, that is free of odor, discoloration and stains. This includes all bedding: top coverings, blankets, mattress pads, pillow cases and bed sheets.
- 900.5 Pillows, box springs and mattresses shall be of hospitality grade quality and in good physical condition. Ticking should be free of stains. Pillows should be plump and bed support solid.
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.
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.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the required bedding includes top coverings, blankets, mattress pads, pillow cases, and bed sheets. All of these items must be clean, in good condition, and free of odors, discoloration, and stains. The bedding must also be the proper size for the box spring and mattress.
Best Western mandates that pillows, box springs, and mattresses be of hospitality-grade quality and in good physical condition. The ticking on these items should be free of stains, pillows should be plump, and bed support should be solid. For full or smaller beds, a minimum of 3 pillows are required, while Queen or King Size beds require a minimum of 4 standard-size pillows. All pillows must be enveloped in a pillow protector and a pillowcase made with a minimum T-250 percale with at least 50% cotton content.
Best Western also specifies sheeting requirements, mandating that each bed be either triple sheeted or double sheeted with a washable duvet cover and removable insert. Triple sheeting involves a bottom sheet (either fitted or flat with a minimum T-200 thread count), a middle sheet, a compliant blanket, and a top sheet. Double sheeting includes a bottom sheet, a middle sheet, and a washable duvet cover with a compliant blanket insert. Decorative elements, such as decorative pillows or scarves, and specific fabric requirements for the top sheet may also be necessary depending on the Best Western descriptor (Best Western, Best Western Plus, or Best Western Premier).