Hotel Room Furniture: Complete Fit-Out for Rooms and Suites

Hotel room furniture has a double job. It sets the guest's first impression of quality the moment the door opens, and it has to survive suitcases, daily housekeeping and a new occupant every few nights. Casa Padrino supplies beds and headboards, nightstands, desks and consoles, armchairs, sofas, wardrobes, luggage racks, minibar cabinets, mirrors, lighting and rugs for hotel bedrooms and suites, in one identical finish for a single floor or an entire property.

This page is written for hoteliers, operators and developers who are furnishing new rooms or renovating existing ones. It covers quantities per room category, working dimensions, durability and the route from mock-up room to serial delivery.

What a hotel bedroom needs

A hotel room is a complete living space compressed into a few metres. The core pieces are:

Bed with headboard: the anchor that sets every other dimension.
Nightstands: a matching pair at the same height, with space for phone, glasses and water.
Desk or console with chair: workplace, drop zone, often TV position.
Armchair and sofa: one armchair with a side table in a standard room, a full seating group in a suite.
Wardrobe or open hanging area: with rail, shelves and room for the safe.
Luggage rack: so the suitcase never ends up on the bed or the rug.
Minibar cabinet: a unit with a ventilated niche for the fridge and a shelf for glasses.
Mirrors, lighting and rug: they shape light, acoustics and sense of space.

Furniture schedule per room category, with quantities

The table shows a proven basic specification per room. Room sizes are guide values only. For your purchasing plan, multiply each quantity by the number of rooms in that category.

Item per room	Standard (approx. 18 to 25 m²)	Deluxe (approx. 26 to 35 m²)	Suite (from approx. 40 m²)
Bed with headboard	1 (160 or 180 cm) or 2 x 90 cm	1 (180 or 200 cm)	1 (200 cm)
Nightstands	2	2	2
Desk or console	1	1	1
Desk chair	1	1	1
Armchair	1	1 to 2	2
Sofa	0	0 to 1	1
Side or coffee table	1	1 to 2	3
Wardrobe or hanging area	1 (100 to 120 cm wide)	1 (120 to 160 cm)	1 to 2
Luggage rack	1	1	2
Minibar cabinet	1 (often built into the wardrobe)	1	1
Mirrors	1 to 2	2	2 to 3
Lights (bedside, wall, floor, desk)	4 to 5	5 to 7	8 to 12
Rug	1	1	2

A suite may add a dining table, a sideboard and a second TV position. How rooms of this kind are styled in classic grand hotels is described on the page furnishing of luxury and grand hotel rooms.

Bed and headboard: the dimensions that shape the room

Double rooms typically use a sleeping surface of 160 x 200 cm in the standard category and 180 x 200 or 200 x 200 cm in deluxe rooms and suites. Twin rooms get two 90 x 200 cm beds that can be pushed together when needed. Keep at least 60 cm, ideally 70 to 80 cm, clear on both long sides so housekeeping can make the bed without moving furniture.

The headboard is the first thing a guest sees on entering. It is usually 10 to 20 cm wider than the mattress and 120 to 160 cm high. Wall-mounted headboards have a practical advantage in a hotel: the bed base can be pulled out for cleaning without the headboard rocking or marking the wall. Velvet, leather and classic shapes are shown in the category bed headboards.

Upholstered headboard in taupe grey with diamond tufting, 200 cm wide and 140 cm high, for hotel rooms and suites by Casa Padrino

Solid wood frame, foam padding and a fabric cover with diamond tufting: a 200 cm headboard for a king-size bed, available on request in other colours, sizes and fabrics. In the picture: Casa Padrino Luxury Bed Headboard Taupe Gray 200 x H. 140 cm

Nightstand, desk and seating

The top of the nightstand should sit level with the top of the mattress or slightly above it. Hotel beds with a high base often reach 60 to 70 cm, so the nightstand has to be taller than a domestic one. A width of 50 to 70 cm leaves space for a lamp, phone and charger. More models are listed under luxury bedside tables.

A desk is 74 to 76 cm high and 50 to 60 cm deep. In compact rooms a console takes over as desk, drop zone and TV unit at once, see our page on hotel console and side tables for sizes and variants. For the armchair, aim for a seat height of 42 to 46 cm, a side table at armrest height and a reading light slightly behind the shoulder.

Art Deco nightstand in dark brown with gold trim band and two drawers, 70 x 45 x 55 cm, for hotel rooms by Casa Padrino

Rounded body, two drawers and a fluted plinth with a gold band: a 70 cm nightstand whose smooth high-gloss surface is quick to wipe clean. In the picture: Casa Padrino Luxury Art Deco Nightstand Dark Brown / Gold 70 x 45 x H. 55 cm

Wardrobe, luggage rack, minibar and mirrors

A wardrobe for coat hangers needs an internal depth of at least 55 cm, so roughly 60 cm overall. In a standard room 100 to 120 cm of width is enough for a rail, two shelves and a safe compartment. For suites and longer stays, full luxury wardrobes with doors work better.

Place the luggage rack near the door or beside the wardrobe, 45 to 55 cm high and 70 to 90 cm wide, with a protective strip on the wall behind it. The minibar cabinet needs a niche ventilated to the top or rear, otherwise heat from the fridge builds up inside the furniture. A full-length mirror of at least 50 x 160 cm belongs on the wardrobe door or in the entrance area, and a second mirror above the desk or console makes the room look larger.

Lighting and rugs: layered light, quieter rooms

A hotel room needs several light sources rather than one bright ceiling fitting: reading lights on both sides of the bed, a lamp at the desk, a floor or table lamp by the seating and a soft night light for orientation. Wall lights beside the bed free up the nightstand and stay where they belong. Suitable models are shown in luxury hotel wall lights.

A rug under the bed should extend 50 to 70 cm on each side, so guests step onto something soft in the morning. Which fire safety requirements apply to textiles in your building is a question for your fire safety consultant.

Durability and care in daily hotel use

Settle these points before you place the order:

Upholstery fabrics: high abrasion resistance, stain-repellent finishes or removable covers.
Surfaces: lacquered and sealed finishes, rounded edges, metal plinths or kick strips where cases and vacuum cleaners hit.
Construction: solid wood frames, screwed rather than only dowelled joints, sturdy drawer runners.
Fixing: tall wardrobes and headboards are secured to the wall, with reinforcement behind plasterboard partitions.

A short written care sheet per material helps housekeeping: dry dusting for gilded surfaces, a damp cloth followed by drying for lacquer and metal, pH-neutral products for stone, regular vacuuming for upholstery.

One identical finish in series for 20, 50 or 100 rooms

A hotel orders twenty, fifty or a hundred headboards, and every piece must match in colour, fabric and size. Natural materials such as wood, stone and leather vary slightly, so the acceptable range is agreed during sampling. Many models can be adapted on request in size, colour or upholstery, for example a headboard matched to the width of your beds or a wardrobe with reduced depth.

Plan for reorders from the start. Item, fabric, finish and dimensions are listed in the quotation and order. Keep this schedule, and replacements for damaged pieces or furniture for additional floors can later be requested in the same finish. Keep a small reserve of three to five percent of chairs, nightstands and lights on site.

For architects and planners: mock-up room, sampling, scheduling

Architects, interior designers and developers work with one dedicated contact at Casa Padrino for the whole project. Your contact checks floor plans and furniture lists against the range and flags where an adaptation is needed. Dimensions are available for every item, and drawings for custom pieces on request. Fabric, wood and metal samples as well as sample pieces are available on request.

Before a series order, a mock-up room is worth the effort: one room is fully furnished, operator and planner check dimensions, circulation, light and overall effect, and only then is the series released. Delivery is coordinated with the construction schedule, so furniture arrives once floors and walls are finished. Completed properties are shown on our hotel references page, and more on working together is on the page for architects and dealers. For the bathrooms of the same rooms, see bathtubs for luxury hotels. Our wider range for contract projects is collected under hotel furniture. Casa Padrino was founded in 2007 and is based in Essen, Germany.

Your project in five steps

Enquiry with dimensions and plans: send floor plans, number of rooms per category, preferred style and opening date.
Selection and sampling: we put together a furniture list per room type, with material samples, sample pieces or a mock-up room on request.
Quotation: you receive a quotation with items, quantities, dimensions, finishes and lead time, priced according to your project.
Production: after approval the furniture is produced or allocated, with adaptations made to the approved drawing.
Delivery: by freight forwarder, worldwide, on the agreed date and, if you wish, floor by floor in phases.

Frequently asked questions about hotel room furniture

What furniture does a standard hotel room need?

A bed with headboard, two nightstands, a desk or console with chair, an armchair with side table, a wardrobe or hanging area, a luggage rack, a minibar unit, one or two mirrors, four to five lights and a rug.

What bed size is right for a hotel room?

160 or 180 x 200 cm in standard rooms, 180 or 200 x 200 cm in deluxe rooms and suites. Twin rooms get two 90 x 200 cm beds.

How high should a hotel nightstand be?

Level with the top of the mattress or slightly above. With high hotel bed bases that is often 60 to 70 cm. Measure on the finished bed with mattress and topper.

Can I order the same furniture for 50 or 100 rooms?

Yes. The furniture is supplied in quantity in one identical finish, and the acceptable range for natural materials is agreed during sampling.

Can furniture be reordered later?

Item, fabric, finish and dimensions are listed in quotation and order. With that schedule, replacements and further floors can be requested in the same finish.

Is a mock-up room possible?

Yes, on request. A fully furnished room shows before series approval whether dimensions, colours and light work in the real space.

Does Casa Padrino deliver internationally?

Yes, Casa Padrino delivers worldwide by freight forwarder. The date is coordinated with your site management or your operations team.

Request furniture for your hotel rooms

Send us floor plans, the number of rooms per category and your preferred style. You will receive a furniture list with dimensions and a quotation tailored to your project.

Send project enquiry

Email: info@casa-padrino.de · Phone: +49 212 14912917