The minibar cabinet is one of the most overlooked pieces in room design. You buy the fridge, look for a cabinet to house it, and pick something close to the existing furniture’s finish. The result is almost always a piece out of scale with the desk, in a finish that doesn’t quite match, positioned wherever there happened to be free space rather than where it’s most useful for the guest. We create bespoke minibar cabinets for hotels in the dimensions and finishes you need, integrated into the desk as a dedicated compartment, paired with the luggage rack as a coordinated module, or as a standalone unit in the same finishes as the room furniture. The fridge sits in a compartment sized to the specific model the property has chosen. No standard furniture, a single point of contact. Delivery and installation are included worldwide.
Types of minibar cabinets for hotel rooms
How to choose the minibar cabinet for your hotel
The standard way of buying a minibar cabinet in a hotel goes like this: you choose the fridge based on capacity and energy consumption, then look for a cabinet to house it among hotel furniture suppliers’ catalogues, then pick the finish closest to the room furniture. The result of this process is a cabinet that’s never quite the right size, never quite the right finish, and is almost never positioned in the best spot in the room.
The underlying problem is that the minibar cabinet gets treated as an accessory bought separately, rather than as an element integrated into the room’s design. When the desk is being designed, the minibar cabinet should already be in the drawing: the compartment sized to the specific fridge chosen, the socket in the right position, the door coordinated with the desk’s panel, the worktop height calibrated to account for the fridge’s position too.
This is the approach we follow: the minibar cabinet isn’t designed after the desk, it’s designed together with it. The result is a room where every piece of furniture looks like part of a single system, because it is.
Where to position the minibar cabinet in a hotel room
The position of the minibar cabinet in a hotel room depends on two factors: the position of the wall sockets and how the guest uses the room. A minibar positioned in the corner of the room furthest from the bed forces the guest to get up and cross the room for a bottle of water at night. A minibar positioned near the bed but somewhere with no socket available needs a cable running across the room floor.
The ideal solution in standard rooms is integration into the desk: the desk is almost always positioned near a socket, the guest sits at the desk with the minibar within reach, and housekeeping can access it easily without moving anything. In suites where the desk is separate from the relax zone, a standalone unit positioned between the two areas serves both without requiring the guest to move around excessively.
In very small rooms, under 16 sqm, the minibar’s position is often determined by the only free wall available: in these cases, a wall-mounted cabinet with no legs is the solution that takes up the least visual space and keeps the floor clear for passage. Our free site survey lets us assess the best position on the actual floor plan, taking into account the layout of the electrical system and how the room is used.
Finish and functionality of hotel minibar cabinets
A minibar cabinet that clashes with the room’s furniture stands out. Not because the guest makes a conscious aesthetic judgement, but because it breaks the room’s visual consistency and unconsciously lowers the perceived overall quality. A room with a dark walnut wardrobe, a coordinated desk and a white catalogue-laminate minibar cabinet sends an unintended message: that room wasn’t designed, it was assembled.
Visual coordination between the minibar cabinet and the rest of the room furniture requires the cabinet to be made in the same finish, with the same handles and the same proportions as the other pieces. This is only possible if the minibar cabinet is made by the same supplier that made the wardrobe and desk, or if it’s made from a sample of the existing finish.
We make minibar cabinets in all 15 standard finishes we use for room furniture. If the property already has existing furniture made by other suppliers, we collect a sample of the finish during the site survey and make the minibar cabinet in the closest available match. Coordination is never left to chance: it’s the result of a precise design choice that shows in the final result.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Is the minibar compartment sized to the fridge model I already have?
Yes. During the site survey, we take the exact measurements of your existing fridge or the model chosen for purchase, and make the compartment with the tolerances needed for correct installation and ventilation of the appliance.
Can the minibar cabinet integrated into the desk be opened without moving anything?
Yes. The minibar compartment integrated into the desk has a front door independent of the worktop. The guest opens the fridge without having to move anything off the desk surface.
Do you make minibar cabinets that coordinate with furniture from other suppliers?
Yes. If you provide a sample of the existing finish or the colour code of the piece to coordinate with, we make the minibar cabinet in the closest available finish among our 15 standard finishes or on a dedicated sample.
Does the wall-mounted minibar cabinet bear the weight of the fridge?
Yes. The wall fixing is sized to bear the weight of the cabinet plus the weight of a full fridge, with a safety coefficient suited to hotel use. The wall’s construction is verified during the site survey to guarantee the fixing’s solidity.
How long does it take to produce and deliver a minibar cabinet?
Production takes around 4-6 weeks from order confirmation, the same as a complete room furniture package. Delivery and installation are included worldwide.
Is it possible to add a minibar cabinet to an already furnished room?
Yes. In this case, we carry out a site survey to record the available measurements, the position of the sockets and the finishes of the existing furniture, and make the minibar cabinet as an additional piece coordinated with its surroundings.
Dedicated services
Free design
A site survey, technical drawings and a detailed quote with no obligation. Our team measures every space and designs bespoke furniture.
Bespoke production
We create every piece of furniture through our supply chain of Italian workshops. Quality control on every item, from raw material to finished product.
Installation worldwide
We handle delivery and installation of furniture for hospitality properties worldwide. From design to fitting. Punctual, coordinated, professional.