Opening a tourist apartment involves a long to-do list, and textiles are often left until last. This is a mistake: it's the first thing guests touch and the first thing that appears in a review. This is the complete list, item by item.
1. The bed
For each bed in the accommodation:
- Fitted sheet — 5 units
- Flat sheet (or duvet cover, if using a duvet) — 5 units
- Pillowcases — 10 units (2 pillows × 5)
- Waterproof mattress protector — 1 unit
- Bedspread or coverlet — 1 unit
The quantities follow the professional rule of 3 sets in rotation + 2 in reserve. We explain this in detail in this quantity guide.
2. The bathroom
For each guest capacity of the accommodation (not per bathroom):
- Bath towel (100x150) — 5 units
- Hand towel (50x100) — 5 units
- Face towel (30x50) — 5 units
And for each bathroom:
- Bath mat — 3 units
- Bathrobes — optional, 2 per bathroom if your category justifies it
3. The table
If your apartment has a kitchen or dining room—and almost all do—the tablecloth is the forgotten item:
- Tablecloth — 2 units (one in use, one spare)
- Kitchen towels — 4 units, high rotation
4. What almost everyone forgets
- A complete emergency set stored separately, for the unexpected at 11 PM.
- Extra pillowcases: they get stained much more than sheets (makeup, creams, hair).
- Pillow protectors, which extend the life of the pillow just as the protector extends the life of the mattress.
Example: 4-person apartment, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
One double bed, two single beds:
- 15 fitted sheets + 15 flat sheets + 30 pillowcases
- 3 protectors + 3 bedspreads
- 20 bath towels + 20 hand towels + 20 face towels
- 3 bath mats
- 2 tablecloths + 4 kitchen towels
It's a large one-time purchase. But with professional textiles, it lasts for years and avoids the constant trickle of replacements that ends up costing twice as much.
Three expensive mistakes
Buying household textiles. These are made to be washed at 40 °C once a week, not at 60–90 °C with bleach and an industrial dryer. They deform in months.
Buying just enough. Three sets seem sufficient until the first laundry delay. The two reserve sets are what save the check-in.
Ignoring washing costs. A high grammage for all towels increases the cost of every wash, every day of the year. Increase quality where the guest notices it, not everywhere. We detail this in the grammage guide.
The quick way
If you prefer not to go item by item, our hospitality packs include all of the above with quantities already calculated: you choose quality and bed size, and the pack includes what a complete room needs. You can also purchase separately from bed linen, bathroom textiles, and table linen.