The Purpose of the Fabric Strip Across Hotel Beds

At first glance, the brightly colored fabric strip might seem useless, and guests often remove it for comfort.

Most hotel beds worldwide, in addition to providing full sets of blankets, sheets, and pillows, feature a dark-colored fabric piece (called a bed-runner) about half a meter wide, placed across the bed.

Many people utilize the bed-runner for the following purposes.

Placing Food

Lying in bed and enjoying your favorite snacks is a way many people relax during their vacation. To avoid dirtying the bed, many place their food on the bed-runner. This fabric strip is usually dark-colored, making it easier to clean if it gets stained compared to the bed sheets and blankets.

Storing Personal Items

If you need to place personal items like a jacket, handbag, or backpack on the bed, the bed-runner can catch any dirt or bacteria, keeping the bed sheets clean and ensuring you stay healthy when lying down. Its position at the foot of the bed makes it convenient to place items there even without much thought.

Resting Feet

Many people like to throw themselves onto the bed immediately upon returning to their room, sometimes without removing their socks, shoes, or cleaning their feet. In these cases, the bed-runner serves as a temporary place to rest your feet, preventing the white bed sheets from getting dirty.

Mat for Intimate Activities

To avoid any unsightly stains on the bed sheets and blankets, the bed-runner can be a savior when used as a mat for couples during intimate activities.