Posted by QuickReadAbout.com Staff in When most people think about the term hand truck, they are remembering the ones used to move appliances and other heavy furniture items. They may not remember seeing the luggage hand trucks the last time they checked into a hotel that the bellhop used to move their pile of suitcases from the curb to their room. Since most people will tote their own bags from their car and into their room, it is understandable how they are seldom seen but for those that travel with numerous bags, luggage hand trucks are usually available for their use as well.
Some of the luggage hand trucks may have a large flat bottom on larger wheels with a bar across the top for hanging suit or dress bags while other may resemble the ones used for furniture moving. There are even luggage hand trucks that have two platforms on which heavier bags are placed on the bottom shelf and lighter bags, such as computer cases, will rest securely on a smaller, higher shelf.
Nearly all luggage hand trucks will have straps of some kind that hold the bags tightly to the back of the truck to keep them from falling off when being moved over curbs in the parking lot. Some of the hotels without bellhop service make them available for their overnight guests to use, making transporting their bags easier.
Hand Trucks Take Weight Off Luggage Handling
Instead of having their employees carry all the bags that some travelers insist on taking with them, many facilities use luggage hand trucks to take the weight of their employee’s backs. Carrying three or four bags, regardless of how light they may appear to be can be a brutal task. By making the luggage hand trucks available, employees can generally move all of a guest’s bags at one time instead of having to make two or more trips to their room.
The larger luggage hand trucks with four wheels and a larger base to hold luggage can also be used to move the belongings of more than one group of guests. Usually limited to use by employees, they can carry the luggage to several different rooms at the same time and, hopefully, the guests will be available to honestly claim their own bags.
These luggage hand trucks are more convenient when checking in a group of guests that are with the same group such as those at conventions or business meetings. They can help more guests get settled into their room quicker than requiring them to wait until the bellhop returns after each trip to a room.