Savoir Beds is based in London, UK and handcrafts luxury mattresses and box springs. Their mattresses are created from natural materials such as curled horsetail, cashmere, lambs wool and cotton. The company is best known for creating The Savoy Bed (or No.2 Bed), which was first made in 1905 for the Savoy Hotel. Savoir Beds continue to supply the Savoy Hotel, and installed beds during and after the hotel's 2010 refurbishment.
History
Savoir Beds began life as part of the Savoy Hotel. In 1904 the hotel was expanded by Rupert D'Oyly Carte, who decided at the time that they should develop a bed unique to the Savoy Hotel. In 1905, this resulted in The Savoy Bed being created, which was manufactured by James Edwards Limited. The beds were covered in a Savoy designed ticking attributed to his stepmother, Helen Carte, which has become the trademark of Savoir Beds.[1]
In 1924 the Savoy Hotel bought James Edwards Limited. At the time, the beds were made in a workshop that became known as The Savoy Bedworks, which is located close to London's theatre land. The No.2 Bed was supplied to other hotels, which were at that time part of the Savoy Group, including Claridge's and The Berkeley.[2]