Mattress Encasement Guide
Cheap insurance against stains, allergens, and mattress replacement — every bed gets an encasement before first guest.
Sound familiar?
One unprotected mattress stain means replacement or professional clean delay — and a calendar hole during peak season.
In short
- Zippered encasement every bed.
- Commercial wash rated.
- Spare encasements on site.
- Hospitality mattress underneath.
- Monday action: compare your listing to three comps on bunk, outdoor, and primary suite before signing a furniture PO.
We encase every STR mattress at install. Here is why and which spec holds up to commercial laundry.
Room by room
Full encasement vs pad
Zippered full encasement — not thin pad only — for bed bug and fluid barrier.
Laundry tolerance
Commercial wash rated — encasements that crack in hot dry fail in six months.
Spare inventory
One spare per bed type in owner closet — swap same day on damage.
STR mattress baseline
Medium-firm hospitality grade under encasement — not residential plush that dips in year one.
PM inspection
Check encasement integrity at turnover — tear means immediate swap.
What to do first this week
Open three same-bedroom-count comps on Airbnb or VRBO and screenshot bunk photos, outdoor dining seats, and primary suite finish. List where your home falls short — that gap list becomes your furnish scope. New bed order? We include encasements on every mattress in scope.
What we see go wrong
- No encasement.
- Residential plush mattresses.
- No spares on site.
- Ignoring torn encasement at turn.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Guests notice?
No — under fitted sheet; they notice stains when you skip encasements.
What should I do first?
Pull three in-community comps with your bedroom count, note bunk, outdoor, and primary suite in the hero photos, then send your floor plan. We match package tier to that comp set before you order furniture.
