Forty years of luxury luggage carts

Forbes Industries has been making luxury luggage carts for 40 years this year. The iconic Birdcage has a reputation for luxury and quality second to none. These solid brass luggage trolleys are made to last, and many of them have been in service at 5-star hotels around the world for decades.

“I think for any equipment to be still functioning after such a long time, that is a great achievement. In our summer season, the trolleys are fully loaded, going up and down the floors, all day long.” Tom Wozniak, Head Concierge, Member of Les Clefs d' Or & user of the Birdcage for over 18 years at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa.

Forbes Group has been selling the Birdcage luggage cart since 2009 and we are the European distributors for Forbes Industries. And we are proud of our association with them, supplying the finest quality equipment for hotel operations in the UK and Europe.

The trends around luggage trolleys have changed over the years and Forbes Industries has developed innovations to keep up with the changes. They offer a plethora of options and accessories to ensure that your Birdcage luggage cart meets and exceeds your requirements. These include vinyl or porcelain decks, diamond textured, painted and brushed finishes and custom branding on trolley covers, finials and carpeting.

Two things that haven’t changed are the distinctive shape and the easy manoeuvrability. The Birdcage is designed to hold large quantities of luggage safely and securely for guests in busy hotel receptions. The pneumatic wheels swivel along corridors and around corners, coping with hard flooring surfaces or soft carpeting, while wraparound bumpers protect both cart and luggage.

The Arts Hotel in Barcelona has been using Birdcage luggage carts to handle huge quantities of luggage daily for 30 years. They carry luggage to 483 bedrooms over 43 floors in the hotel. “We transfer between 500 and 2000 pieces of luggage a day from reception to rooms or vice versa,” says Gilles Van Der Spek, Assistant Rooms Executive.

For hotels, like this, that have used their luggage carts for decades, we offer a refurbishment service to restore the carts so that they can resume service. Luggage carts that have been refurbished can continue to provide years of use.

“For the guest, a gorgeous luggage cart signifies the beginning of a vacation of a lifetime,” says Amy Yore, vice president of sales and marketing at Forbes Industries. Imagine a guest arriving at an iconic hotel in London ready to embrace all that London has to offer and enjoy their luxury hotel experience. The Birdcage Luggage Cart, gliding silently across the lobby and expertly manoeuvred up to a suite by a gloved and polite porter is all part of that welcome.

For more details about luxury luggage carts, customisation and delivery to the UK, contact our customer service team on 01568 616638 or info@forbesgroup.eu