Remember your last happy vacation? Didn't you simply love the

way the luxury hotel bedding felt to the touch and how romantic it

was crawling between cool, crisp sheets? There's no reason to

wait until your next vacation to enjoy that same feel. You can have

the same bed linens right in your home to recreate the magic of

the vacation again.

Hotel bedding collections are available from many different

designers. Only the finest quality fabrics are qualified to carry the

hotel designation. These linens are used by the best hotels and

cruise lines for all their bedding needs. Created from luscious fibers

such as 100% Egyptian cottons and the finest silk, hotel collections

usually have thread counts that are high enough to ensure the

luxury feel.

Most hotel linen collections are 200 thread count or more- many

range over 400.

You may be thinking that 200 thread count is not a very high

thread count. This is true, but when dealing with 100% Egyptian

cotton percale fabric, less is actually more. Because of the long

staple of Egyptian cotton fibers, the softness of percale will provide

crispy, cool bedding that any five-star resort would be proud to

provide their guests.

What is more important is the hand of the fabric- which simply

means how it feels in your hand or against your skin. If it feels

luxurious, then you'll know it is top quality. For the best prices,

you'll probably want to shop online but if you want to know about

the feel of the bedding before you buy, stop in your finest local

department store and view their hotel collections of bedding. They

should have samples or swatches that you can see and feel.

Before you select your bedding from a hotel collection, think about

the look you want to recreate. Do you want crisp white bedding or

blues and greens reminiscent of the ocean? Do you want the silky

feel of sateen or smooth, cool cotton? Do you want to create a

tropical feel of sunshine and lush greenery? Once you determine

the look you want, the rest is easy because so many great choices

in hotel collections of bedding are available.

Let's look at a few of the bedding collections that have become

favorites from several different sources that you might want to

consider.

Macy's has long been known for their fine hotel bedding selection.

Not only can you find great prices there but their products are all

first rate. Choose the five-star grade from their hotel collections

and you'll have some of the finest bedding available anywhere.

One choice you'll want to consider from Macy's for your basic hotel

linen is their 600 thread count 100% Egyptian cotton hotel sheets.

Available in queen, king and California king, the detail in these fine

linens make them whisper "luxury" as soon as you see and feel

them. Your color choices are white, ivory, bronze and opal. The

detail and tailoring of this bedding will promise you a great night's

sleep.

Mix and match these with any bedding toppers to create the look

you want. Add some hotel collection down pillows to float away

into your dreams. =)

The Colorblock Hotel Collection is created with five-star quality and

a bold touch of color. The 100% cotton bedding ensemble includes

a duvet, three pillow sham options, a quilted coverlet, bed skirt

and three different decorative pillows. White is blended with

modern grappa or bronze to create the perfect bedding ensemble.

Bold, beautiful, tailor and clean lines make this a not-to-be-missed

selection.

Frette fine Italian linens are another source of absolutely luxurious

bedding. Created for the world's finest hotels and ocean liners, the

Hotel Double Piping and Scallup Edge collections are made with

200 thread count 100% Egyptian cotton percale fabric. The sheet

sets include top and fitted sheets plus two pillow cases. Also

available are shams, duvet covers, bed skirts and light quilts so

you can create exactly the look you want. The sheets, pillow cases

and shams are highlighted by the double line of satin stitch

embroidery along the outlines and the hems of the sheets are

scalloped for extra detail. This luxury bedding is available in sand,

white, grey, red, black or navy. Recommended care is machine

wash and dry on low settings without allowing the bedding to

overheat.

Anichini Basics hotel collection provides the basics you need to

build upon to create the perfect bedding set. With 100% Egyptian

cotton percale sheets, you'll experience the crisp, cool softness of

the finest cotton anywhere. Detailed and tailored to perfect, you

can use this as the base to build upon from the multitude of bed

dressing such as duvet covers, comforters, pillow shams and so

much more. You can always count on Anichini for the finest in hotel

collection bedding.

No matter which bedding you choose- or which hotel collection

appeals to you, create the perfect mood of your vacation

recreation with accents such as candles or bright sunshine and

tropical potted palms.

Fine bedding, fresh flowers, a bottle of fine wine- and you can

travel through memory land into your night of romance. Take a

vacation any time you want with hotel collection bedding!