No fitted bottom sheets?

[SLM]

So one of the surprising things on our Jewel of the Seas cruise is that the bed in our room didn't come with fitted bottom sheets; the bed just has a flat sheet tucked in. This has been less than ideal because every time we go to get in the bed, when we pull back the sheet and duvet we will be under, the bottom sheet comes completely untucked, as they are all tucked in together during the making of the bed. Worse, however, is that I have woken up and found myself laying on the mattress pads because as I have tossed and turned, I have completely moved the bottom sheet out from under myself. Additionally, the mattress pads are not anchored in anyway, so they have migrated as well, to the point that last night the mattress pads were twelve inches offset from the edge of the bed. We had to get out of bed and wrestle with the linens for some time to get the mattress pad and bottom sheet back where they belonged and flattened.  We were on Liberty last summer and this was not an issue. 

On the second day - having realized the issue immediately the night before -  I asked our cabin steward if we could have a fitted bottom sheet. He said that was not possible. I pointed out there was a fitted sheet UNDER the mattress pads, but he countered that those sheets were only to protect the mattress (although it felt exactly like the flat sheets). He said he could fix the problem, but as it turned out, all he did was remake the bed to shift the bottom flat sheet over more towards me so it would tuck in further. However, it eventually migrated back to the point where it was always untucked. 

 

So is the use of flat sheets for bottom sheets standard on RC in standard rooms? Do other people have similar problems? Are there hacks for dealing with this? TIA.

 

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, SLM said:

 

So is the use of flat sheets for bottom sheets standard on RC in standard rooms? Do other people have similar problems? Are there hacks for dealing with this? TIA.

 

Yes, this is standard practice throughout the fleet.  While I have no definitive answer as to why, my guess is that this is a logistics/supply policy so that all of the bed sheets are interchangeable with no need to maintain supplies of both fitted and unfitted sheets.  It could also be b/c (this is only a guess), I suspect the very high heat that they use in the onboard laundry would cause the elastic in the fitted sheets to degrade fairly quickly.  And finally, one size fits all is probably their friend as there are a variety of bed configurations to service and many different sizes of sheet would be a nightmare.

No hack that I am aware of.

[Geezer Of The Seas]

While the mattress protector may look/feel like a sheet, there's a liquid repellent barrier under the fabric layer. We've used protectors for as long as we've owned bedding. Protection against liquids and effective protection against dust mites inhabiting the mattress fabric.

After doing the all access tour and seeing the laundry operation, the automatic bed linen folder really makes short work of the flat sheets.

Never dismantled our bed on a ship and I flop around like a boated tuna at night. 

[Pattycruise]

Personally it sounds like the way the steward is making the bed especially if it had not happened to you on Liberty, unless it’s a bed issue?

idk if you’d want to but ask the steward to not tuck  the top sheet, maybe that could alleviate the issue

[smokeybandit]

Sounds like a poorly made bed as I've rarely had an issue with the sheets popping out.

[fireclan]

My husband kicks the sheet loose on his side of the bed, too (while cruising).

I don't have a "hack" for this issue, but wonder if each bed was made with its own bottom sheet would be helpful. 

[lkg276]

Most hotels no longer use fitted sheets..............all flat sheets easier for stock

 

[TJP]

On 9/18/2024 at 2:48 PM, lkg276 said:

Most hotels no longer use fitted sheets..............all flat sheets easier for stock

I worked in a hotel laundry in 1979, and we didn't use fitted sheets then. Thank God, because I had to fold those things!

[Sharla]

I'm in a hotel now and there aren't fitted sheets on the bed, just flat ones nicely tucked.

[Pooch]

Can’t remember the last time I saw fitted sheets outside my own bedroom!

[ScottD]

This is why they don't use fitted sheets... these guys are awesome, lol....