Hotel Curtains: A Buyer’s Guide for Hotels and Resorts

Hotel curtains have three jobs: give guests full darkness, look identical across every room and stand up to daily use. This guide covers the curtain types hotels use, how to specify them and what to look for in a hotel curtain supplier.

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Read time 4 minutes
For Hotel owners, purchasing teams and designers
Covers Blackout, sheers, specification and supply
Updated November 2026

Custom drapery and sheer curtains in a hotel bedroom by Eastworld Home

In this guide

Guests rarely notice good curtains, but they always notice bad ones: light leaking around the edges at six in the morning, panels that don’t meet, or one room that looks different from the rest. Getting hotel curtains right starts with understanding what guests need and planning every room the same way.

Types of curtains used in hotels

Blackout curtains

The essential layer in every guest room. Blackout fabric or a blackout lining blocks almost all light so guests can sleep at any hour, and it reduces heat from the afternoon sun. See blackout curtains and blinds.

Sheer curtains

A sheer layer softens daylight and gives privacy during the day without closing the room off. Paired with a blackout curtain on a double track, it gives guests full control. See sheer curtains.

Decorative drapery

In suites, lobbies, restaurants and function rooms, full-length drapery adds softness, colour and a sense of arrival. Heavier drapery also softens echo in large spaces.

Blinds

Roller blinds suit compact rooms and back-of-house areas, while Roman blinds give boutique hotels and villas a tailored, residential feel. Sunscreen roller blinds work well in lobbies, meeting rooms and offices.

Hotel curtains: blackout drapery and sheer curtains in a guest room

The standard hotel setup: sheer plus blackout

Most hotel rooms use two layers on a double track: a sheer close to the glass and a blackout curtain in front. Each layer moves independently, so guests can keep the sheer closed for privacy during the day and close everything at night.

Wave-fold blackout curtains with a sheer layer also look consistent along the façade, which matters for how a property looks from the street.

How to specify hotel curtains

Light control: blackout for guest rooms; sheer or dimout for lobbies and restaurants.
Heading style: wave fold gives an even, modern look across many rooms; pinch pleat suits classic interiors.
Fullness: curtains are usually made about two to two and a half times the width of the track, so they close fully with even folds.
Track position: mounting close to the ceiling and extending past the frame cuts light leaks and makes rooms feel taller.
Length: floor-skimming curtains look tailored and are easier to keep clean than hems that pool on the floor.
Window schedule: list every window by room type with its size, so each piece is made and labelled correctly.

Consistency across every room

A hotel is judged room by room. Every guest room of the same type should have the same fabric, colour, pleat and length, and the curtains should look identical from the corridor and from the street. In-house production with automated cutting and sewing makes that consistency far easier, because every panel is made the same way.

Climate and care

In the Philippines, strong sun and humidity are hard on fabrics. Lined curtains protect the face fabric from fading, and tightly woven, fade-resistant fabrics keep their colour longer in bright rooms. Plan regular vacuuming with a soft brush, and professional cleaning for lined and blackout curtains, so curtains stay fresh between refurbishments.

What to look for in a hotel curtain supplier

Hospitality experience, with projects you can look at
In-house production for consistent quality across many rooms
Curtains, sheers and blinds from one supplier
Experience working with interior designers, purchasing teams and window schedules
The option to coordinate curtains with hotel linens, towels and bathrobes
Matching pieces later, for new wings, renovations or replacements

For a wider checklist, read how to choose a curtain supplier in the Philippines.

Hotel projects by Eastworld Home

Eastworld Home has supplied hotels, resorts and villas across the Philippines, including Lokai Hotel in Dumaguete, Savea Hotel in Parañaque, UMA Hotel & Residences in Naga, Magarra Hotel in Bataan and Maoni Cliff Villas. We work with owners, purchasing teams and interior designers from fabric selection to finished curtains, and we can plan curtains, blinds and linens together so every room is coordinated.

Frequently asked questions

What curtains do hotels use?

Most hotel rooms use a blackout curtain and a sheer curtain on a double track. Suites, lobbies and restaurants often add decorative drapery, and blinds are used in compact rooms and offices.

Why do hotel curtains block light so well?

They use blackout fabric or a blackout lining, are made wide enough to overlap, and hang from a track mounted close to the ceiling and extended past the window frame.

Can I get hotel-style blackout curtains for my home?

Yes. The same blackout and sheer setup works in bedrooms and condos.

Can you supply curtains for a whole hotel?

Yes. We make curtains and blinds for hotels, resorts and serviced residences, with a consistent look across every room.

Can you coordinate curtains with hotel linens?

Yes. We also supply bed linens, towels and bathrobes, so colours and textures can be planned together.

How do I get a quotation for a hotel project?

Send us your window schedule or room count, a few photos or drawings and the look you want on Viber, and we will prepare a quotation.

Get a quotation

Send us your window schedule or room count, a few photos or drawings and the look you want on Viber. We will recommend fabrics for each room type and prepare a quotation.