How Many Bathrobes Does a Hotel Need Per Room?

Short answer: plan 6 bathrobes for every double room that offers robes. Two hang in the room, two are in the laundry, and two sit clean in the store. That is a par level of 3. Add about 10 percent a year for loss and damage.

The sum

A robe is not washed after every stay the way a towel is, but it is washed after every guest. So the laundry cycle drives the number, exactly as it does for towels. If your laundry returns robes the same day, you can run a par of 2.5. If it takes three days, you need 4.

Rooms that change the number

• Single-occupancy business rooms: one robe per room is enough. Halve the figures above.
• Suites: most hotels place two robes plus two in the wardrobe for a family. Count suites as two rooms.
• Spa: count robes per treatment, not per room. A spa that gives 40 treatments a day and washes daily needs 40 in use, 40 in the wash and 40 in store.
• Pool cabanas: treat as a separate stock in a different colour or collar, so they don't migrate to the rooms.

What it costs

Robe price depends on fabric. These are our published FOB Cochin bands:

White robes start at 50 pieces per size, so a 20-room guesthouse can order its real par instead of a container.

Three mistakes to avoid

• Ordering 2 per room and stopping. The first full house leaves nothing in the store while the laundry runs.
• One size for everyone, without checking. See one-size or S/M/L.
• Forgetting loss. Robes walk out more than towels do. Read why hotel bathrobes go missing.

Work out your own number

Use the hotel linen par level calculator for towels and sheets, then apply the robe rule above. For fabric and weight, see the bathrobe GSM and sizing guide. When you have a quantity, ask us for a quote and we'll price waffle, terry and velour side by side.