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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Chas Newkey-Burden

‘Sleeping here is an act of self-care’: a love letter to the hotel bed

Hilton Glasgow Deluxe King Room 2
The serenity beds at Hilton provide extra spine support. Waldorf Astoria Berlin pictured Photograph: PR

Is any bed more inviting than a hotel bed? Whether you’ve just checked in after flying across time zones, or returned after a day of sightseeing or gruelling business meetings, when you sink into that mattress and wrap the fresh duvet around you, it can feel like heaven.

The ideal hotel bed is one that is so welcoming and comfortable that when you first settle in, you cannot imagine ever wanting to leave. The cosy mattress, soft white linen and plump pillows conjure such a luxurious experience that the thought of ever getting out of it will seem impossible. “I’ll just stay here for the entire trip,” you start to think, as you ease into a deep sleep. Yet when morning comes, you are refreshed and ready for another day on your feet. A much-deserved lie-in, luxuriating in the cradle would have worked its magic.

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