As guests’ expectations have increased, so too has the quality of beds and bedding in the average hotel room.
If your bed leaves you feeling subhuman until you’ve had a strong cup of coffee, there’s a good chance you need to invest in a new one.
An easy problem to solve if it’s your own bed, but for the thousands of people spending a significant amount of time in hotels, a bad bed can put a serious strain on your day, not to mention your back.
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Apart from the obvious physical problems a bad bed can cause, a lack of sleep is also believed to contribute to depression, headaches, daytime tiredness, and lack of concentration — bad news if you are interested in conducting any kind of business after a poor night’s rest in a hotel.
“Lack of good sleep contributes to everything negative — from poor grades to loss of concentration to traffic accidents and so on,” says Poly Products head of marketing and sales Balan Somasundaram.
“Sleep deprivation negatively impacts our memory, learning ability, logical reasoning capacity and the list goes on. All these translate into a poorer quality of our waking life,” he adds.
So for the travelling businessman — and for leisure travellers who value their sleep just as much — the number one requirement in a hotel has to be a decent bed. Forget the luxury swimming pools, kitted out gyms and opulent spas; if a hotel can’t offer its guests a decent night’s sleep, it’s simply not cutting the mustard.
Luckily, this is something hotels are increasingly aware of and, as such, they are investing more time, energy, and of course money, into providing quality beds and bedding for hotel customers.
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