a narrow runner than to deal with an entire duvet or bedspread.
However, the runner is not exclusively a luggage mat. In many hotels, it also serves an important decorative and branding function.
A Brief History of Hotel Bedding
For much of the 20th century, hotels commonly used large bedspreads that covered most or all of the bed.
These bedspreads were often heavy, decorative, and sometimes quilted. Besides making the bed look finished, they provided an additional protective layer over the sheets.
Over time, many hotels began adopting the modern
