Hotel Freezers

Whether you need a mini bar freezer to provide guests gourmet freezer pops and other treats or a full-size unit for storing bulk breakfast foods at your B&B, KaTom's hotel freezer selection has you covered. The typical mini freezer for hotel use provides about 2.5 to 5 cubic feet of storage and is compact enough to fit inside a small cabinet. You should ensure each unit can pull in cool air from outside the cabinet and exhaust warm air outside it; however, these units require less airflow than fully commercial models.

Larger hotel freezers in our offerings offer as much as 21 cubic feet of storage capacity and provide a perfect option for bed & breakfast inns and other semi-residential lodging properties. For such operations, larger commercial cold boxes may not be a workable solution due to their space and utility requirements. Though they are more like residential units than their foodservice kin, these models still offer some high-end touches that make them more functional than the ones most people have in their homes. For instance, they have front-mounted digital thermostats that streamline temperature monitoring and alarms that let users know if the cabinet temperature exceeds the set point.

Common Questions About Hospitality & Hotel Room Freezers

Should I put hotel room freezers in my facility?

That's really a question only you can answer, but our experience has shown most lodging operations do fine without mini freezers in their rooms. Still, the amount of people using Google to search for phrases such as "hotel with freezers in rooms" indicates an opportunity and incentive for you to set your property apart. Even customers who aren't looking for hotel room freezers can appreciate one stocked with ice cream, pops, and other frozen treats, whether they are for sale as part of a mini bar program or offered as a free treat at the end of a day of travel or vacation adventures.

What types of food and drinks can be stored in a hotel mini freezer?

Virtually anything that would be kept in a standard freezer can be stored in one of a smaller size. Many hotels use these to offer guests frozen desserts such as freezer pops and little containers of ice cream. In other facilities, they hold pre-made and packaged frozen cocktails and keep liquors at super-cold temperatures for guests who want to combine them with mixers.

Can I put a mini freezer in a cupboard?

Yes – ¬provided there is enough room around the unit to allow airflow so the refrigeration system can work. Hotel room freezers are designed to operate in compact spaces and require relatively little air circulation in comparison to commercial units. Still, as with all refrigeration systems, they must intake air across the coils of their condensers, then exhaust that air after it has been used to pull heat out of the refrigerant in the coils. Most of these units push this warmer air out from the back, so you may need to use cabinets with open backs to ensure warm air isn't pulled in for cooling.

What are some reliable hotel freezer brands that you recommend?

KaTom offers some of the most widely trusted hotel freezers available, including Danby and Summit. Both offer an extensive line of residential equipment, from home wine coolers to chest freezers, as well as similar, fully featured models designed to stand up to the rigors of use in hospitality operations. We decided to offer these lines after extensive research that considered everything from the diversity of product types they offer to their industry reputations.

Do any of these units make ice?

Yes, several of these mini bar freezers do include small ice production units. While they aren't going to fill up a cooler or even an ice bucket, they can provide a ready supply of cubes to fill tumblers and save patrons inconvenient treks to the ice machine.

Why do some models have door locks?

In some areas and at some properties, it's necessary to ensure alcohol access is restricted to prevent consumption by minors. Those businesses may opt to keep the hotel freezer doors locked if liquor is stored inside and only provide a key when an adult checks into the room or even require the guest to request the key from a staff person. Additionally, while these units are designed for use in customer areas, some are also used back-of-house to provide compact storage of potentially high-priced items. In such applications, it may be necessary to lock the door of the mini freezer to prevent theft and ensure they are accessed only by authorized persons.

Can these mini freezers be used outdoors?

Mini bar freezers designated as approved for outdoor use can be installed in covered outdoor areas to provide ready access to frozen storage in patio and poolside venues. If you are in the market for a unit with such applications, it is critical that you find one that has been UL approved for such use. UL is a testing agency that ensures electrically powered equipment operates safely in given situations.