A reading-glass assortment for full-service hotels should offer useful power breadth while protecting the strengths guests select most often. Equal quantities across all powers can make a lobby display look full while common needs remain unavailable.
Separate breadth from depth
Breadth serves travelers, conference attendees, and guests across a wide age range. Depth should reflect occupancy, events, guest requests, display capacity, and replenishment ownership.
Build the opening power curve
- Set the intended range.
- Weight likely core powers more heavily.
- Use clear labels that suit the property.
- Organize backstock by power.
- Use guest requests and reorders to revise the curve.
A Major Frames planning example
Major Frames often gives approximately +2.00 through +3.50 more depth in reader-heavy programs. This is a program example, not a universal rule. Guest mix, conference periods, and local demand should determine the final allocation.
Watch for functional out-of-stocks
A rack may look full while common powers are gone. Audit gaps, misplaced frames, unopened backstock, and whether front-desk or retail staff know who owns refilling.
Use the reorder to improve the assortment
Increase powers with repeat shortages across normal and event periods. Avoid changing the entire curve because of one conference or holiday.
What to monitor
- sales and stockouts by power
- guest requests
- event-period demand
- backstock use
- reorder quality
For full-service hotels, combine power availability with guest requests, conference-period demand, and reorder quality.
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care.
Continue: Full-Service Hotels resource center, reading-power guidance, or review a full-service hotel eyewear program.