Hospitality Furniture and Lighting: A Sourcing Guide for Hotels and Developers

Hospitality Furniture and Lighting: A Sourcing Guide for Hotels and Developers

Specifying furniture and lighting for a hotel, boutique property, serviced apartment or residential development requires a different approach to residential sourcing. Lead times, durability, contract specification standards and volume pricing all play a role — as does the need to create spaces that photograph well, wear well and retain their quality over years of guest use. This guide covers what to consider when sourcing hospitality furniture and lighting through Araco Interiors.

What Makes Furniture Suitable for Hospitality Use?

Hospitality-grade furniture needs to meet higher standards of durability than standard residential pieces. Key considerations include:

  • Frame construction — solid hardwood or kiln-dried frames will outlast engineered board alternatives significantly in high-use environments
  • Fabric performance — FR-rated or high-rub-count fabrics are required for most commercial and hospitality applications. Check rub count specifications before specifying upholstered pieces.
  • Finish durability — lacquered, powder-coated or solid wood surfaces will hold up better than painted MDF finishes
  • Weight and stability — pieces used in hotel bedrooms and common areas need to withstand daily movement without loosening at joints

The Araco Atelier upholstered collection — sofas, armchairs, benches and beds — is made to order in a range of bouclé colourways, and the sculptural forms photograph well for property marketing material. Browse the Araco Atelier collection.

Fire performance and contract requirements

Upholstered furniture requirements vary according to the product, intended setting and project specification. Where a scheme has specific fire-performance, durability or contract-use requirements, these must be confirmed in writing before a product is proposed or ordered. Please include the relevant requirements with your specification or project enquiry.

What Makes Lighting Suitable for Hospitality Specification?

Hotel and hospitality lighting specification differs from residential in several important ways:

  • IP ratings — bathroom and wet zone lighting must meet IP44 or IP65 standards depending on the zone. Selected CTO Lighting and Araco Lumiere wall light designs are available in IP44 versions — confirm availability for a specific design before specifying it.
  • DALI compatibility — larger hotel and hospitality projects often use DALI dimming systems. Selected CTO Lighting pieces are available with DALI compatibility — confirm before specifying.
  • Lead times — hospitality projects often have fixed fit-out deadlines. CTO Lighting has an estimated lead time of 5 to 7 weeks from order confirmation, and Araco Lumiere 6 to 8 weeks. Availability and expected dispatch will be confirmed before accepting a project commitment.
  • Statement impact — hotel reception areas, dining rooms and public spaces benefit from statement lighting. The CTO Lighting Avalon chandelier, the Lladro Golden Glow and Araco Lumiere alabaster pendants are all strong specification choices for high-impact spaces.

Araco Interiors for Hospitality Projects

Araco Interiors is a BIID Industry Partner. We supply furniture and decorative lighting to trade and project clients across the UK, and our trade programme is open to hotel, boutique property, serviced apartment and residential development work. We offer:

  • Project-led trade pricing, prepared against the products, brands and quantities in your specification — what is available varies by brand and by product
  • Curated project sourcing edits
  • Lead time confirmation before specification commitment
  • Pricing considered for multi-unit specifications
  • White-glove delivery by quotation
  • IP rating and specification detail where the brand publishes it, and confirmation direct from the brand where it does not

Visit our Hotels and Hospitality page or apply for trade pricing here.

Priority Brands for Hospitality Sourcing

Araco Atelier

Made-to-order upholstered furniture in bouclé, available in 10 colourways. Estimated lead time is confirmed per order before you commit. Please include any fire-performance, durability or contract-use requirements with your specification so they can be confirmed in writing before a piece is proposed. Browse Araco Atelier.

Araco Lumiere

Decorative lighting in alabaster, selenite and crystal — statement pendants, wall lights and floor lamps. Made to order, with an estimated lead time of 6 to 8 weeks. Selected designs are available in IP44-rated versions — confirm availability for a specific design before specifying. Browse Araco Lumiere.

CTO Lighting

Award-winning British designer lighting, handcrafted to order in honed alabaster, brass and glass, with alabaster designs across pendants, wall lights, chandeliers, floor lamps and table lamps. Estimated lead time 5 to 7 weeks. DALI and IP44 options available on selected pieces. Browse CTO Lighting.

Tommy Franks

Premium furniture for dining rooms, bedrooms, reception areas and bar spaces. Strong silhouettes and good photography. Over 300 Tommy Franks pieces are held in stock at Araco Interiors and delivered free within 3 working days; pieces not held in stock are made to order, typically within approximately 6 to 8 weeks. We will confirm the live position on a specific item before you order. Save 10% — already applied in the price shown, no code necessary. Browse Tommy Franks.

Lladro

Statement porcelain lighting and decorative pieces for hotel lobbies, dining rooms and suite spaces. The Lladro Golden Glow and Sakura collections are particularly well-suited to luxury hospitality environments. Save 10% with code LLADRO10. Browse Lladro.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Araco Interiors supply hotels and developers?

Yes. Hotels, developers, show-home companies and hospitality professionals can buy from Araco Interiors through our trade programme. Araco Interiors is a BIID Industry Partner. Trade pricing is prepared per project rather than applied as a single fixed rate, and applications are reviewed individually. Apply for trade access here.

How are fire-performance and contract requirements handled?

Upholstered furniture requirements vary according to the product, intended setting and project specification. Where a scheme has specific fire-performance, durability or contract-use requirements, these must be confirmed in writing before a product is proposed or ordered. Please include the relevant requirements with your specification or project enquiry.

Are there IP44-rated lighting options for hotel bathrooms?

Selected CTO Lighting and Araco Lumiere wall lights are available in IP44-rated versions. Contact us to confirm IP44 availability for a specific design before specifying.

Can Araco provide volume pricing for multi-unit hotel projects?

Yes. Contact us with your project brief and unit count at trade@aracointeriors.com and we will price the specification against the products, brands and quantities involved, and set out a delivery plan. What we can offer varies by brand and by product.