Spa & wellness


guidance of sleep doctor Michael Breus and tailored to the regions of each property. Guests can book in for a three or seven-night series of treatments, which involves a consultation with a resident sleep doctor, a 45-minute wellness screening, pranayama (guided breathwork), cryotherapy, holistic ‘Nottnuit’ facials, ‘Dreamcatcher’ massages, sound healing, yoga and Pilates, plus sleep tracking throughout. “We customise the private activity depending on lifestyle and the autonomic nervous system report from the screening, understanding if the body is in fight or flight mode, or if it is more balanced,” explains Smith. “We want to help our guests to destress and relax, so we avoid putting more stress on the body.” A sleep tracker is connected to an app that is placed next to the bed during sleep and measures the length and quality of sleep – how many times the individual has woken up, the sufficiency of REM cycles, for example. “This helps us to provide the best guidance during the programme, and also for home care,” says Smith. The programme places emphasis on long-term results, equipping guests with new routines that will benefit them when they return home; pranayama, for example, teaches breathing exercises that they can practice anywhere.


At peace in the hustle and bustle Elsewhere, in a 90-storey skyscraper set a stone’s throw from Central Park in busy Midtown Manhattan, Park Hyatt New York looked to upgrade its technology to enhance the sleep of its guests. In 2021, it partnered with the AI sleep-technology


company Bryte, introducing its ‘smart mattresses’, which aim to improve sleep quality, to five Sleep Suites in January last year. Each mattress tracks sleep quality, providing statistics and insights that are accessible via an app, controls the climate and has 90 cushions that sense, adjust to and relieve pressure points in the body. “After we reopened post-pandemic, we saw a crucial need for increased wellness amenities for the luxury traveller,” says Laurent Ebzant, the GM at Park Hyatt New York. “Sleep is now seen as a pertinent wellness need – the same as water, physical activity and nutrition. We are simply providing guests with a tool to ensure they can get a peaceful night’s rest.” Spanning 900ft2


, the Bryte Sleep Suites each feature


a king-size smart bed, a Vitruvi Essential Diffuser that emits a blend of essential oils, sleeping masks and a collection of sleep guidance books. “We were accidental pioneers in the sleep-tourism


trend,” states Ebzant, pointing out that the Park Hyatt New York was one of the first hotels to invest substantially in sleep technology. “Guests are reacting very well to our Bryte Sleep Suites – I think the biggest compliment we can go by is when they want to purchase the bed for their own home.”


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Meanwhile, at Silversands Grenada, located on a


quiet stretch of Grand Anse beach and surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful hills, the resort’s Caribbean island surroundings are already conducive to a peaceful rest. Rooms are sparsely decorated with pale woods and soft hues throughout, and are equipped with high thread-count linens and light-blocking blinds – but the sleep tourism trend has prompted the hotel to consider what more could be done to focus on relaxation and recuperation for guests. Yanni Frivaldo, the lifestyle and wellness director at


Silversands, has put together a programme to improve sleep over a series of three-to-seven days. This includes curated meal plans, movement therapy and massage therapy, and begins with a conversation about current patterns in which guests will establish their goals – whether that be uninterrupted sleep, to fall asleep faster or to stay asleep. “The programme aims to support guests who


struggle with their sleep and we equip our guests with tools to continue improving their sleep even after leaving the resort,” says Frivaldo, who adds that the spa portion of the package might include an


Above: Six Senses Ibiza uses natural materials in neutral tones and blackout curtains to promote healthy sleep.


Below: At Six Senses, guests can book a treatment programme designed and overseen by a resident sleep doctor.


Opening page: The Beau Rivage hotel offers a scientifi c approach to boost the quality of its guests’ slumber. specialists.


The Nautilus Retreat; Six Senses Ibiza


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