Sleep is a very important task that we all need to do well so we can function in our daily lives. Traveling can really make sleep difficult, whether it is due to jet lag or not having your favorite pillow. I can recall a former boss of mine who used to come down to breakfast exhausted on our trips because she just could not relax in a strange bedroom. I, on the other hand, thankfully adjust quickly and can usually rest no matter where I go. Let’s go over a few tips to help you get a good night’s sleep in your next hotel stay.
1. Mattresses matter: The worst sleep I ever consistently had on a business trip was in a local Japanese hotel chain I stayed in last year. The mattress was so hard and full of old springs that I woke up each morning with a terrible ache in my back. Although I endured the pain for most of the trip and even slept upside down (my head was where my feet would normally be) to avoid certain unruly coils stabbing my spine, other colleagues of mine have requested hotels to change their mattress when they could not move to another room. My best advice is to stay in a well-known hotel chain that emphasizes in their marketing that they provide quality mattresses and bedding.
