10 hotel-approved pillows to upgrade your sleep at home
Lay your head to rest on a pillow handpicked by hospitality pros.
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With their crisp sheets and extra fluffy duvets, hotel beds are just built differently. And while room service won’t come around to make your bed at home, you can build a more hotel-like bed at home with the right products. First, buy yourself a set of luxury hotel-approved sheets.
Next, swap your deflated, lumpy pillows for plump cushions used by many hotels—they’re surprisingly easy to find, with options used by the Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Hilton, and more, widely available. Check out the list below for 10 of our favorites.
From $85
“A good night's sleep is essential for a great stay,” says Carrie Johnson, director of sales and marketing at The Leo Kent, part of Marriott’s Tribune Portfolio in Tucson, Arizona. The hotel conglomerate has its own line of premium pillows, available in various sizes, shapes, fills, support levels to meet the sleeping needs of every guest.
The popular feather and down pillows feature a firm inner core wrapped in soft down to support your head and head. They’re covered with moisture-wicking cotton and are available in standard, king, and queen sizes.
From $55
While The Curtis Hotel, a Hilton property, is known for its cheeky, colorful rooms, it’s also home to some of the comfiest bedding in Denver.
“Out of respect for our guests' sleeping preferences, each room now features two soft pillows and two firm pillows on every bed,” says Lizzie Raudenbush, general manager of The Curtis Hotel.
Made with duck feathers and down, these medium-soft Down Dreams pillows provide support to the upper body during sleep while remaining comfortable and fluffy all night long. They can be found at many Hilton Hotels.
From $89
Live (and sleep) in luxury with the Ritz-Carlton’s signatures pillows, which feature a special blend of down, feathers, and Lyocell fibers to create a plush and lofty sleeping surface ideal for sleep. Three chambers keep things extra fluffy.
$89
Just because Choice Hotels keeps room rates reasonable doesn’t mean the company skimps on comfort. The hotel chain decks its beds with a hypoallergenic polyester-filled pillow that’s encased in cotton. It holds its form well, even after being tossed in the washing machine. Best of all, it’s affordable, at $89 for a pack of two.
$129
Fairmont Hotels prioritize warmth, comfort, and elegance and the brand’s pillows embody all three. With a 240 thread count cover and double-stitched edges, this pillow is sturdy, yet soft, filled with a mix of 80 percent feather and 20 percent down. It’s suitable for every kind of sleeper and comes in king and queen sizes.
From $175
Made with a blend of down and feathers, this fluffy cushion provides comfort and support and features luxe little details the Four Seasons is know for, like double stitched and piped edges. This Oeko-Tex certified pillow even has the the high-end hotel chain logo on it to really hammer home the hotel-like feel.
From $99
The Valencia Hotel Group takes pillows so seriously that the company’s president and CEO signed off on the final choice. Its signature boutique hotels, including Texican Court in Irving, Texas, are outfitted with pillows featuring “a buoyant core of feathers and down that is wrapped with a layer of super-clean down,” says Nicole Phillips, corporate director of loyalty at Valencia Hotel Group. “This combination of loft and softness is then nestled in a down-proof cotton cover to ensure feathers don't slip out.” Plus, it's available in king and queen sizes.
From $135
You’ll feel like you’ve hit the bedding jackpot with the Wynn Resorts’s hypoallergenic down pillows. Made with mix of 25 percent CentroClean down and 75 percent feathers, this option strikes the perfect balance between sink-into-me and all-night support. Available in standard, queen, and king sizes. Go ahead, buy yourself a comfy robe too to add a more hotel-like feel to your home.
From $40
Sensitive sleepers can rejoice with this pillow made from patented Comforel polyester clusters to keep your sleeping surface free from harmful allergens. Its double-needle corded edge keeps the fill in place so it doesn’t shift around in the middle of the night or after being washed. It’s medium-firm, so stomach sleepers may want to go with another option. Available in standard, queen, and king sizes.
From $249
Made with premium duck fill, this medium-firm pillow from the Waldorf Astoria is ideal for back sleepers who need more support and stability during the night. The pipe edged border gives it a luxury look and feel fit for any bedroom regardless if it’s in a hotel or not. It’s available in queen and king sizes.
