by admin on November 6, 2009
The New York Palace
Hotel beds are typically used for four things: sleeping, watching TV, babymaking, and, unfortunately, lying awake and irritated by crappy sheets, thinking about how much you wish you’d selected a hotel with a better bed.
Slideshow
Since option four totally sucks, check out our slideshow of the very best hotel beds, all of which feel as good as they look. Trust us; we’ve slept in ‘em ourselves.
Whether it’s a plush mattress, linens you could never afford to buy for your own bed, pretty headboards, or lots of rolling-around space, our picks for the dreamiest hotel beds just might make you reconsider any weekend plans that require you to be vertical. Just be grateful we didn’t post this on a Monday morning. You’re welcome.
by admin on August 24, 2009
Frette linens at The Betsy Hotel, Miami
Ah, the unmistakable feel of Frette linens: impossibly high thread counts; gloriously soft pillowcases; washcloths fluffed in heaven – the brand has been in (and touching) our faces at luxe hotels everywhere, from the towels at NYC’s Tribeca Grand and the bed linens at The Pierre to the “yummy yummy yummy” sheets at Miami’s Betsy and the white waffled blankets at Casa de Campo in the DR.
If you’re a Frette fan and, like us, you logged onto the Frette website once upon a morning-after and quickly came upon the realization that outfitting your bed in the sweet sheets was financially out of the question ($2,095 for a sheet set), we’ve got a present for you. Hint: it’s a sale. Read More »
by admin on August 17, 2009
What 'Grand' luxury looks like.
What reality looks like.
Something tells us that Lindsay Lohan and her handlers would not be impressed with this: check out the rumpled bed linens we encountered at the luxe NYC celebrity haunt The Soho Grand. Our reporter assures us that she did not, in fact, sleep in this bed before she snapped these shots. And yes, the photo on the left is the bed (with picture-perfect linens) promised to us by the website.
Maybe someone on the housekeeping staff needs a raise. Or fewer rooms to clean. Or Lohan and her latest squeeze need to work harder to cover up their quickie (kidding!)
Click through to the gallery to check out this bed from all angles; if you look closely, you can just make out the imprint of someone’s butt on top of the duvet. Grand, indeed.
by admin on August 17, 2009
The Heavenly Bed at Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa
Apparently, many of us would rather have a sleeping pill on our hotel pillows at turndown than a piece of chocolate — and we’d rather have a night of decent shut-eye than an evening of hot and steamy lovemaking.
According to the results of a sleep study conducted by Westin Hotels (which surveyed 12,500 travelers in 10 countries), our sleeping habits are pretty rough these days — especially compared to the results of a similar study done by Westin in conjunction with the launch of the chain’s signature Heavenly Bed ten years ago.
A quickie breakdown of the numbers this time around:
- 60% of respondents say their PDA’s have prevented them from getting sleep (duh)
- 25% would pay $100 for a hotel room with a good bed
- 57% claimed that a great hotel bed “provides a better sleep experience than at home”
- 51% of U.S. respondents prefer a good night’s sleep to good sex (!)– compared to only 31% ten years ago
- 42% would be down for a sleeping pill on their pillow at turndown rather than a piece of chocolate
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