No, 600 GSM towels are not too heavy for most hotels—but they may be heavier than some properties actually need. A 600 GSM towel sits toward the premium end of the hospitality towel range. It can provide the softness, absorbency and substantial feel guests associate with an upscale hotel bathroom. But there is a trade-off....Read More

The best towel for a busy hotel is not necessarily the thickest, softest or most expensive towel. It is the one that can handle guest use → commercial washing → drying → folding → reuse again and again without becoming rough, thin or worn too quickly. For high-turnover properties, that changes how towels should be...Read More

Does Towel GSM Affect Absorbency? Here’s What You Need to Know Yes, towel GSM affects absorbency but a higher GSM does not automatically mean a better or more absorbent towel. GSM stands for grams per square metre and measures the weight of towel fabric. Generally, a higher-GSM towel contains more material per square metre, giving...Read More

A cheaper towel looks like an easy way to reduce hotel operating costs. When you are buying 100, 500, or even thousands of towels, saving a few dollars per piece can make the initial order look significantly better on paper. But purchase price is only one part of what a hotel towel actually costs. Hotels...Read More