Case study: 330 stools for MEININGER Hotel Kraków - functional design with style – serving as both bedside table and stool.

Round plywood stool used as a minimalist bedside table in a double room at MEININGER Kraków, with wall mural "the city of chess & royalty".

 

Client: MEININGER Hotel Kraków, Poland

Product: Round plywood stool

Finish: Light oak oil
Quantity: 330 pieces
Function: Bedside table & stool

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The Challenge

For their newest Kraków location, MEININGER Hotels was looking for a single furniture piece that could serve two different functions across all rooms:

1. A compact bedside table,

2. And a stool for seating at desks or shared areas.

The challenge: find one item that blends flexibility, design, and robustness — perfectly suited for high-traffic hotel use.

 

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The Solution

We proposed our round plywood stool, one of the most versatile pieces in our collection. Its lightweight, tripod design and clean silhouette allowed it to function beautifully in multiple spaces.

Finished in a light oak oil, the stool complemented the hotel’s interior palette — natural wood tones, contemporary lines, and playful graphic walls.

Close-up of oiled oak stool placed next to bed, open locker, and luggage shelf in MEININGER Hotel Kraków.

 

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Dual role in every room 

This project showcased the multifunctionality of good design:

• As a nightstand next to beds in both private and shared rooms

• As a stool at small round tables and desk setups

Thanks to their compact form and durable construction, the stools enhanced both aesthetics and usability without visual clutter.

The stool acting as a nightstand between twin beds in one of MEININGER Kraków’s modern private rooms.

Our plywood stool used as a side table in a shared bunk-bed room — functional and space-efficient.

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Delivered to:

- Kraków, Poland

All 330 stools were produced in a short, custom-run manufacturing cycle.
They were shipped flat-packed by courier and assembled on-site.

Wide shot of a multi-bed room setup, showing stools used in various functional roles.

 

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Video insight

Want to see the space in action?
Watch the hotel tour on YouTube (MEININGER official)

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Collaboration that works

This project demonstrates how a well-designed, minimalist object can serve thousands of hotel guests every year — all while maintaining aesthetic coherence and functional versatility.

We're proud to be part of MEININGER's growing network and to support thoughtful hospitality interiors at scale.

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All photos from Hotel MEININGER site