Business Traveler, February 2015

22 n February 2015 Visit businesstravelerusa com n Health Wellness One solution is buying a bespoke pillow online designed by sleep guru and osteopath Sammy Margo by filling out a questionnaire about your sleeping position body size and preferences 15 23 goodsleepexpert com n ALTERNATIVELY make the most of the sleep menu offered by most premium hotel brands At the Dorsett Grand Labuan in Malaysia you can choose from a water pillow a magnetic pillow or one that plays music dorsetthotels com DIET PLANS n WHAT YOU CONSUME throughout the day can improve your sleep quality by regulating your blood sugar levels At Londons Corinthia hotel a sleep menu devised by nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde includes a turkey burger with Beenleigh blue cheese and baby spinach which is rich in tryptophan used to make the sleep hormone melatonin and magnesium rich choices such as warm asparagus with orange hollandaise sauce roasted sunflower seeds and golden berries and baby red chard to ease muscle tension Its available to guests who opt for the twoday Sleep Retreat which also includes a spa treatment corinthia com SLEEP COACHING n CROWNE PLAZA offers guests free podcasts from sleep expert Dr Chris Idzikowski crowneplaza com n AT CHAMPNEYS UK RESORTS Jason Ellis from Northumbria University holds specialist retreats throughout the year to look at your personal barriers to better rest identifying your ideal bedtime and working out how much sleep you really need champneys com POWER NAP PODS n SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT has free rest areas with reclining seats changiairport com n ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL airports Terminal 3 has egg shaped Go Sleep pods that can be rented by the hour for Dhs 30 48 8 13 They feature a chair that converts to a flat bed and secure storage for luggage WiFi and power points abudhabiairport ae gosleep aero n DUBAI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL 1 has ten soundproofed Snoozecubes bookable by the hour for Dhs 65 18 The units include a full size mattress TV WiFi and flight updates snoozecube com n MOSCOW SHEREMETYEVOS 40 square foot Sleepboxes house up to three bunk beds bookable by half hour periods sleepbox co uk n NAPCABS at Munich Airport and Sams Snooze at my Space pods in Terminal 3 of New Delhis Indira Gandhi International are bookable by the hour while Yotel cabins in Gatwick South Terminal and Heathrow T4 can be booked for four hours napcabs com newdelhiairport in yotel com SLEEP CONCIERGES n AT LONDONS MONTCALM HOTEL sleep concierges are on hand to help you choose the right pillow to suit your sleeping position bring you a bedtime drink or ensure your room is the perfect temperature and level of darkness themontcalm com n NEW YORKS BENJAMIN HOTEL will set up a white noise machine to drown out background sound and arrange a sleep inducing pre bed spa treatment thebenjamin com n AT THE WESTIN NEW YORK AT TIMES SQUARE you can opt for a rest well call which will remind you when its time to go to bed westinnymedia com QUIET FLOORS n MORE AND MORE HOTELS are creating business only or quiet floors Crowne Plaza properties have allocated zones from Sunday to Thursday with no children or leisure guests allowed Rooms also include soundproofed walls and headboards anti snoring pillows and white noise machines crowneplaza com WEIRD SCIENCE n DELTA AIR LINES recently showcased a photon shower prototype created by University of Oxford neuroscientist Russell Foster The lightfilled cubicle is designed to instantly reset your body clock and eliminate jet lag fastcocreate com delta com n BRITISH AIRWAYS has tested a happiness blanket that connects to neuro sensors that measure passengers brainwaves and changes from red to blue depending on how relaxed they are The idea is that cabin crew could alter their routine according to a passengers mood ba com