Hotel Pillow Poll Results

Posted by Jennifer W. Miner May 2, 2006

Which type of hotel pillow provides the most comfort? And, is this issue relevant for travelers in the first place?

The poll results are in!

• Ranking as number one is "Soft and squishy," with 43.33% of the votes.
• Coming in at a close second is "Pretty firm, with a little give," at 40% of the votes.
• "Organic buckwheat, with just a hint of lavender" comes in a distant third, with a mere 10% of voters choosing this option.
• Tying for last, at a statistically insignificant 3.33% each, are "I travel for adventure, not a good night's sleep," and "Where I"m staying, the pillow is the least of my worries!"

So, what does this poll tell us? Well, with the top two choices being so close in votes, we can see that the comfort of a hotel pillow is to a certain degree subjective. Most people clearly prefer either firm or soft pillows. It is notable, however, that the vast majority ( 83.33%) consider the comfort of their hotel pillow an important part of their night's sleep. Less than ten percent of the total don't give the quality of hotel pillows much weight, when determining the quality of their vacation overall. With so many more voters having a distinct preference of hotel pillow type, we can see that it's not just a few of us who thinks quality hotel pillows are relevant to our overall hotel stays. It really is important!

It is almost certain that managers of luxury resorts are aware of this fact when determining the caliber of pillow they purchase. It goes without saying that no one would prefer the kind of neck-ache producing polyester rocks or parchment-thin, practically translucent membranes that pass for pillows, at hotels whose managers put no thought into this aspect of their business.

Chalk one up for the luxury resorts, and their glorious, heavenly pillows.