Help me find a copy of this hospitality-industry chaise.

February 20, 2018 11:31 AM

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express this weekend and sat on what might be the most comfortable chaise lounge I've ever tucked up on. Unfortunately, it appears that the furniture maker of this particular piece only sells to hotels - can you help me find a decent retail copy?

Necessary details in a retail version:

• That high-walled armrest. I want to be able to squish up into the "corner" like I've got a booth seat at a restaurant. (Left arm orientation, please, though if you find one with walls on both sides like some kind of weird-looking chair I'm also interested?)
• Good lumbar support on the upright portion - I want to use this thing like a chair with an attached ottoman, without getting all slouchy. (That is, the seat should be designed expecting me to sit on it, mostly upright, parallel to the longest side, rather than lying down on it or using it more like a loveseat.)
• I strongly prefer no buttons on the upholstery in favor of that smooth mid-century fabric-stretched-over-foam look, but I'm willing to drop this point if a seat checks all the other boxes.
• No loose cushions - I will inevitably squash them out of shape or go sliding off the seat.
• There's probably an IKEA couch that's close-ish but I don't mind going a little spendier.
• So far, this is the closest chaise in the genre I've found, but with the loose-cushion bottom it's not quite there.

Is there a Dream Chaise out there that matches all my fussy qualities? Or at least, are there better keywords to search with than just "modern/contemporary chaise?"

posted by The demon that lives in the air to Shopping (6 answers total)

I'd recommend that you look at sectional sofas and order just the corner chaise portion. (So search for modern sectional sofa rather than chaise.) Most stores should let you do this - you may need to go in to the store and ask the salesperson. They'll work with you to get their commission. Most couches that have a chaise will have it available in either left or right facing, so don't go off of just what you see onilne.

This one from Dania isn't a super high arm, but it might work.

The Roxanne from Macy's has clean lines and high sides, though it does have tufting. This Harper looks similar.

Even La-Z-Boy has a modern line of furniture. Check out one of their stores to see if they have a nice sectional that has high arms.
posted by hydra77 at 12:11 PM on February 20, 2018

Ask Holiday Inn if they will sell you one.
posted by theora55 at 12:15 PM on February 20, 2018 [2 favorites]

Looks like maybe this Chinese supplier might be another approved source.

But their page requires a minimum order of 20. Perhaps they can be persuaded to ship you just one? You know...as a "sample" {wink}
posted by JoeZydeco at 12:24 PM on February 20, 2018

The original name of that kind of furniture was chaise longue (long chair) so you may get some different results with that spelling
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 1:51 PM on February 20, 2018 [1 favorite]

Ask Holiday Inn if they will sell you one.

Probably a bad idea, but if money was no object I might be tempted to just take the thing and then happily report the "damage" that they should bill me for.
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 9:06 PM on February 20, 2018

Ask on https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk/
posted by 445supermag at 12:30 PM on February 22, 2018