Hospitality Design - September 2024 - 2

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Supporting
Guests' Sleep
Health
By
Matt Carter
Given the pandemic-induced focus on air quality, social distancing
and sanitation - not to mention the regular stresses of modern
life - many of us are paying greater attention to our personal
health than ever before. While self-care was previously seen as
a luxury that involved occasionally indulging oneself as a treat,
it's come to be viewed as a daily requirement, essential to both
physical and mental health.
Indeed, wellness is now a dominant consumer value around the
world - and a key driver for the travel and tourism industry.
According to a 2021 report, the Global Wellness Institute
expects our increasing emphasis on well-being and
work-life balance to power a 21 percent annual growth
rate in wellness tourism as we approach 2025.
Hoteliers are responding with an abundance
health-related amenities,
meditation
of
of
particular relevance for hotels: sleep.
experts,
experts,
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spa services. Many are also ramping up off erings
related
spa services. Many are also ramping up off erings
related
consideration
including
including
consideration
with
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
emphasizes, " getting enough sleep is not a luxury-
is something people need for good health. " If
we're defi cient in this regard, it can weaken our
immune system, making us more likely to catch a
cold. Research also links sleep deprivation with
more serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes,
high bloodpressure, heart disease, cancer, and obesity.
Additionally,
brains, accelerating aging and increasing risk of dementia,
depression, anxiety, and generally 'fuzzy thinking.' Alarmingly,
drowsy driving is likely responsible for around 6,000 fatal crashes
per year in the United States alone.
quality
lack
lack
of
of
quality
slumber
slumber
affects
affects
our
our
we're defi cient in this regard, it can weaken our
immune system, making us more likely to catch a
cold. Research also links sleep deprivation with
more serious conditions, including type 2 diabetes,
high bloodpressure, heart disease, cancer, and obesity.
Additionally,
brains, accelerating aging and increasing risk of dementia,
depression, anxiety, and generally 'fuzzy thinking.' Alarmingly,
Today's health-conscious guests expect their chosen property to
provide them with a good night's rest. In fact, a TripAdvisor survey
found 55 percent look for reviews that specifi cally mention sleep
quality before they make a reservation. Guests are also increasingly
on the lookout for sleep-related amenities, such as tech-free
rooms, high-quality mattresses, pillow menus, and even in-room
consultations aimed at resetting unhealthy sleep patterns.
Guests can be made more comfortable by taking
a simple step that initially seems to contradict
the goal of reducing noise: increase their room's
background sound level
Although often compared to softly blowing air, the
sound produced by a commercial-grade device such
as MODIO Guestroom Acoustic Control
follows
as MODIO Guestroom Acoustic Control follows
a specifi c spectrum developed by the National
Research Council to balance the need for acoustic
a specifi c spectrum developed by the National
control with that of occupant comfort. It covers many
noises and reduces the disruptive impact of others,
creating a less variable - and, therefore, more comfortable
creating a less variable - and, therefore, more comfortable
- sleeping environment.
The rapidly-growing demand for such wellness off erings provides
abundant opportunities as hotels continue to recover from the
pandemic. Equipping your guest rooms with masking will ensure
your guests get the 'healthy-dose' of sleep they need to feel
refreshed and rejuvenated - and singing your property's praises,
rather than anxiously awaiting their return home.
using masking sound.
with
on-site
on-site
and personalized
and personalized
According to a 2021 report, the Global Wellness Institute
expects our increasing emphasis on well-being and
work-life balance to power a 21 percent annual growth
rate in wellness tourism as we approach 2025.
Hoteliers are responding with an abundance
health-related amenities,
meditation
Of course, no such off ering is complete without addressing noise -
a problem with which hoteliers are all too familiar. For decades, it's
ranked among the top guest complaints across all property types,
and is known to disrupt sleep by preventing onset, prompting shifts
to lighter stages, and causing awakenings. However, the solution to
this issue might come as a surprise to those unfamiliar with the
science of acoustics.
Studies
conducted
in
facilities show the
healthcare,
residential
likelihood a noise
will
and
military
disrupt an
occupant largely depends on how much change it causes
in their room's typical ambient conditions. The greater
the change, the harder it is for them to ignore, even
while asleep. The ambient level in most guest
rooms is often just 28 to 33 A-weighted decibels.
In these 'pin-drop' environments, just about any
noise - even normal conversation in the hallway -
creates a signifi cant change.
occupant largely depends on how much change it causes
in their room's typical ambient conditions. The greater
the change, the harder it is for them to ignore, even
while asleep. The ambient level in most guest
rooms is often just 28 to 33 A-weighted decibels.
In these 'pin-drop' environments, just about any
noise - even normal conversation in the hallway -
creates a signifi cant change.
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