Whilst building our own Boutique Hotel in Australia - concern was created of what the future would be for our housekeeping staff, especially having had experience with a smaller premises gave concern to a future with a much larger hotel.

During the construction, progress was made on the Ezi-Maid Bed Lifting System, a now patented bed lifting system that has been installed in our hotel and has had our housemaids using for the past 18 months with outstanding success, so much so that they now state "we would not stay in the industry with-out this system".

The Ezi-Maid Bed Lifting System is a robust steel frame that is situated under each bed. Its compact height, 85 millimeter (3  inches) and powerful motor activates to lift the bed to waist height allowing the bed to be made in the standing position. The bed raises 570mm (almost 2 feet) off the floor and also the same distance out from the bed head allowing total access around and underneath the bed.

The hand held remote controlled Ezi-Maid Bed Lifting System offers many benefits, just to name a few:

• faster bed making
• less back injuries
• cleaner rooms
• reduced recruitment costs
• workers compensation claims reduction. Allows for bed making as light duties.

Ezi-Maid is being trialed in most major hotel groups in Australia along with installation in motels throughout regional areas. Ezi-Maid was released late September 2006 on Australian television series, "The New Inventor" abc.net.au/tv/newinventors a National TV Show and Ezi-Maid won the nights series.

Ezi-Maid Bed Lifting System is being acclaimed by all who see it operate. Observers all agree it will become an industry standard.

It is not difficult to understand that the future in hotel and hospitality reform must have a direction towards assisting housekeeping staff.

The advent of larger beds, the extra linen, pillows and the heavy duvet has if nothing else created extra workload and time-loss. Executive housekeepers are being challenged to retain present time allocations for making up rooms. Injury risk and time off has never been greater.

Recruitment and retention of staff is also of great concern.

Bed Bug and Dust Mite are again back in the news, win the war with the Ezi-Maid Bed Lifting System, guaranteed.

Owners, Architects, Builders, Designers and Procurement Officers.

If you are involved in the building of or refurbishment of new Hotel rooms you cannot afford to ignore this innovative new product. Contact me now so that you can plan and prepare for a future that has your establishment being at the forefront of hotel room requirement.

Contact John Koorey, email: john.koorey@ezimaid.com for further information or visit www.ezimaid.com.au

About the author: This article is contributed by John Koorey, Boutique Hotel builder and owner, inventor and patent owner of the Ezi-Maid Bed Lifting System.