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English Deciding whether to invest in your linens or rent them for the hotel is a business challenge that companies need to address, as it directly impacts business management and customer experience. Before deciding on the best option, let’s explore the advantages and disadvantages of each solution with Thai Tuan LMS.
Option of self-investing in linen
Self-investing in linen is chosen by many hotels due to the autonomy in selecting fabric materials according to different segments, styles, and patterns printed on the linen.
Advantages
- Quality control: Hotels can choose the type of fabric that meets their standards and style.
- Long-term cost savings: After the initial investment, operating costs will gradually decrease over time until it’s necessary to replace the linen.
- Fixed asset: The invested linen will become a fixed asset of the hotel and can be used for a long time.
Disadvantages
- High initial investment: Hotels need to invest in at least 2 pars of base linen (ideally 4 pars), and having a large quantity of linen requires significant capital investment.
- Increased management costs:
- When self-investing in linen, hotels need to maintain a linen warehouse, which adds storage space costs and personnel management expenses.
- Managing clean and dirty fabric: Whether the hotel has its laundry or uses an external service, controlling the quality and quantity of linen after washing is essential.
- Linen wear and tear costs: Issues such as loss, shortage, stubborn stains, and the overall wear of fabric may arise.
- Linen shortages during peak seasons or unexpected cold days.
Renting linens for hotels
Renting linens has become increasingly popular in the hotel business, with specific advantages and disadvantages as follows.
Advantages
- Cost-saving on initial investment: Hotels don't need to spend a large amount of capital for investment but only pay for the linens they use.
- No management worries: The supplier takes responsibility for washing, maintaining, and replacing linens, ensuring that the quality is always consistent.
- Always have enough linens, even during peak times or unexpected busy days.
- New linens - enhancing the guest experience: When renting linens, they are replaced after a certain number of washes. Therefore, hotels can be confident about the freshness of the linens.
Disadvantages
- No fixed assets: The linens do not belong to the hotel.
- High operating costs: The more linens you use, the higher the operating costs will be, which are not fixed like self-investment.
Self-Investment or Renting Hotel Linen: Which Solution to Choose?
To make the final decision on whether to self-invest or rent hotel linen, consider the following factors:
- Scale and type of hotel: Large, upscale hotels usually have a high and stable demand for linens, making both self-investment and renting viable options.
- Budget: If your budget is tight, renting linens might be the better choice.
- Resources: Do you have a professional team to manage laundry and linen care? If you choose to self-invest, make sure you have a competent staff to handle laundry and linen maintenance.
- Business goals: Do you want to have maximum control over service quality, or are you prioritizing cost savings?
- Detailed financial planning: Whichever option you choose, a detailed financial plan is necessary to ensure efficient business operations.
Overall, in previous years, many hotels opted for self-investment in linens. Smaller hotels with fewer rooms or those that have the potential to invest in an in-house laundry usually self-invest.
However, with the advancement of technology and services today, hotels have been shifting from self-investment in linens to renting linens to save on initial investment costs while ensuring consistent quality in laundry services.
Choosing between self-investment and renting linens for a hotel is a complex decision, with no one-size-fits-all answer. Carefully consider the above factors and choose the solution that best fits your hotel's situation.
Thai Tuan LMS - THE PERFECT LAUNDRY SOLUTION, TOP-NOTCH TECHNOLOGY
Thai Tuan LMS takes pride in being a reliable laundry partner for hotels in Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces.
With the largest laundry facility and the most modern equipment in Southeast Asia, along with a highly skilled workforce and a strict quality management process, we are pioneers in applying technology to fabric management. Thai Tuan LMS confidently delivers the cleanest, most durable, and timely laundry service.
Our services at Thai Tuan LMS include:
- High-tech laundry services
- Laundry integrated linen management system
- Custom solution service
If your hotel is looking for a laundry service provider or a comprehensive laundry solution, please leave your information or contact Thai Tuan LMS directly at the Hotline: 0901.661.166 for support and to experience the perfect service at Thai Tuan LMS.
