Originally Posted by
davie355
A king bed can sleep 2 adults and a small child, in which case 3 pillows is appropriate.
We can fit more than that, but I guess it depends on how big the adults are and the level of "sleep sprawl"
OP - if it bothers you to only have 3 pillows, you could either ditch one or request another one to even things out. Or make it a competition over who gets the extra pillow.