Your mattress at home may not provide the same luxurious comfort as its hotel counterparts, but with a few simple steps, you can transform your bedroom into a cozy haven. The allure of a crisp, inviting hotel bed is undeniable, leaving many yearning to replicate that experience in their own homes.
Everything always seems just ‘right’, from the feel of the mattress to the smooth feel of the bedsheets. So, if you have always wanted to know what makes a hotel bed so amazing, the tricks of the trade have been revealed.
Consumer experts at Which? set out to discover the little-known ways in which hotel beds are maintained and made more cosy, and the good news is that you can replicate them at home in your own bed.
According to the experts, one of the main reasons why it feels so good to sleep in a hotel bed is because the is always ‘just right’ – it’s not too soft or too hard, with medium firmness being the option that many hotels choose. This also offers enough support to stop bed-sharers rolling into each other in the night and disturbing each other’s sleep.
They’re also likely to be much better looked after than your mattress at home, undergoing frequent checks, turning and replacements if anything is starting to wear out. They also always have freshly-cleaned bedding every single night and are often larger than a standard UK double.
However, you can easily recreate a hotel-quality bed at home by carrying out a few simple steps that will make your sleeping routine feel so much more luxurious.
For example, cleaning and turning your mattress over more often can help to stop any impression marks from being left, as well as banishing any harmful dust or bacteria.
You can also invest in a good mattress topper, which you’ll find many hotels have. This will make your bed feel more comfortable, and it’ll also help your mattress last longer. In fact, one hotel expert said that the most ‘special secret’ to a comfortable hotel bed is rotating the mattress topper each night before you go to sleep.
Finally, choosing a bedding that you love – whether that’s silk, cotton or anything in between – will make your bedtime experience feel more luxurious. Keeping your room as dark and as quiet as possible can also help you drift off, which is more important than any expensive mattress or bedding.
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