Five Most Popular Towels for Hotels, Ranked by Comfort

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Quality towels are available at several price points. The level of quality a hotel purchases for its guest rooms depends on its overall tier. Many mid- or low-tier hotels can reasonably stock less expensive towels without complaints from guests.

For hotels that want to provide a luxurious experience, more extravagant options are available. Just keep in mind that, to equip a single room, lavish towels are likely to cost at least several hundred dollars.

Often, a hotel’s best option is to use a linen rentals service. At Alsco, our linens services can ensure your hotel always has clean, quality towels available for guests. We manage your stock, removing any torn or worn towels from the rotation. Because we handle the entire process, you can focus on other aspects of running your hotel.

Best Towels for Hotels, Ranked by Comfort

When you use a linens rental service, you have access to towel options that might not be available to the average consumer. We’ve outlined some popular towels that are publicly available and can be used in hotels. We have ranked them by the level of comfort they’re likely to provide, starting with the lowest price and quality and ending with the most luxurious option.

Cosy Family Microfiber 8-Piece Towel Set

The Cosy Family Microfiber 8-Piece Towel Set is a towel set designed for general use, including for gym, hotel and spa use. In terms of comfort, this towel set has been well-received, earning 4.4 stars out of 5 on Amazon, with 752 ratings. Overall, these towels perform well and few people have major complaints about them.

The real selling point of this set is its price, with most colors costing $18.99 at the time of writing. For a white set, a common color choice for hotel towels, the price is even lower, at $12.99. Overall, that’s a hard price to beat for the towels’ reported level of quality.

Luxury White Bath Towel Set

With a customer rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 on Amazon (out of 12,441 reviews as of writing), this Luxury White Bath Towel Set from White Classic seems to represent a logical step up in quality from the previously mentioned set.

Although pricier than the previous set, this towel set still costs only $39.99 at the time of writing, which isn’t particularly expensive for its quality. Towels in colors other than white are also available, although some colors will cost slightly more, with the priciest option at $44.99.

Cotton Paradise 6-Piece Towel Set

Made of 100% Turkish cotton, the Cotton Paradise 6-Piece Towel Set is the first major jump on this list due to the quality of the towels’ material. As a six-piece rather than an eight-piece set, customers rate this set very well, at an average of 4.5 stars from over 37,000 reviews on Amazon. It also comes with a similar climate pledge.

The list price of this set is reported as $74.99 on Amazon, but it was available at 55% off at the time of writing, for a total of $33.99. There are a wide variety of colors available.

Mosobam Hotel Luxury 14-Piece Deluxe XL Bath Bundle

The Mosobam Hotel Luxury 14-piece Deluxe XL Bath Bundle is a set aimed at upper-end customers looking to equip a location with luxurious towels. Made from a bamboo-Turkish cotton blend, these towels are woven to an impressive 700-1000 GSM, depending on the particular item. In general, the higher the GSM, the better the towel.

This set isn’t inexpensive — at $344.99 per set — but it provides high-quality items in several different colors. This is more appropriate for high-end hotels.

Egyptian Cotton Bath Towels

These Egyptian Cotton Bath Towels from Frontgate have been well-received, rated at 4.7 stars out of 5 based on 599 reviews. Combed and woven to 800 GSM, these towels earn the title of luxurious. Guests will likely notice their quality compared to what they might have at home or see in a smaller establishment.

This is a case where cost is a dominating factor. These towels are priced at $84 per bath sheet, $50 per bath towel, $36 per hand towel and $36 per two washcloths as of the time of writing. Limited-time offers may slightly reduce these prices. There are a variety of colors available and Frontgate offers free monogramming with the purchase of most linens.

What Makes a Good Hotel Towel?

At worst, a good hotel towel needs to go unnoticed. Linens should never negatively affect a guest’s experience. They should either use a hotel’s towels without taking notice or be impressed with their quality.

The most impressive hotel towels will typically be made of luxurious types of cotton or similar materials woven to a high GSM. The towels’ design should give the impression one is receiving an elite, luxury experience. This means some businesses may choose black or other dark colors, often monogrammed with its initials.

Conclusion

The best towel set for your location’s needs won’t necessarily be the most expensive. All the sets discussed in this article have been well-reviewed. Identify the focus of your hotel and clientele and aim to provide towels to match.

Alsco can simplify the process of ensuring your hotel’s towels are always fresh, clean and readily available. If you’re curious about how we can help, read more about our linen rental services. Whether or not you rent linens, you can read about our laundering services, designed to help companies regardless of their size.

At Alsco, we’re happy to relieve you of the burden of managing your hotel’s linens. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.