Why Are Hotel Beds Always More Comfortable Than at Home? Unveiling the Secrets of a Comfortable Sleep Behind the Scenes

Why Are Hotel Beds Always More Comfortable Than at Home? Unveiling the Secrets of a Comfortable Sleep Behind the Scenes

I wonder if we have discovered that hotel beds are always better than those at home.
In recent years, more and more young people have begun to pay attention to the selection of hotels during travel.
Many people are dismissive and say that traveling is not for seeing the world, but some high-end hotels can indeed give us a better sleeping experience.
A mattress with moderate hardness and softness, once you lie on it, your whole body can be wrapped, but you don't feel collapsed, the pillow just supports your neck, and the quilt covers your body like a cloud. In the past, you tossed and turned at home, but now you can sleep on the bed here, and some people even stay overnight in a hotel in their own city specifically for a good night's sleep.
Then why are hotel beds that cost hundreds of yuan better than mattresses that cost thousands of yuan at home, carefully selected four-piece sets, and pillows containing various high-tech products?
In fact, as soon as we walk into the hotel room, we enter the designer's maze. Whether it is Hilton or InterContinental, Westin or All Seasons, when decorating the hotel, they have already begun to lay out a net, just waiting for us to fall asleep.
So today we will reveal what "schemes" are hidden in those hotel beds that make us fall asleep in seconds.

Ⅰ. Immersive
Many friends who have enjoyed a good night's sleep in the hotel should have done this: unpack the bed cover before leaving or ask the staff to find out the brand of the bedding.
But obviously knowing the brand is only a temporary solution. The key to a good sleep lies in the material of the bedding.
We found that no matter which hotel, the sheets are always crisper and smoother than those at home, and those who know about the fabric material must know that the quality of the fabric is determined by the count and the number of roots.
The count refers to how long the yarn can be spun from 1 gram of cotton. The higher the count, the smoother the fabric, and the greater the difficulty.
The number of roots refers to the total number of warp and weft yarns in 1 square inch of fabric. The lower the number of roots, the easier it is to pill, and the higher the number, the thicker it is.
So many people think that they should choose high-quality ones, but everything is too much or too little. The side effect of higher thread count is easy breakage, while the side effect of higher thread count is cost.
Therefore, in general high-end hotels, the commonly used combination is "60-thread count, 300-thread count" fabric, which is not only skin-friendly, but also thick and washable.
Therefore, we can also learn to buy sheets within this material range at home.
By the way, the smoothness of hotel sheets also comes from the fact that they are all washed at 85℃ high temperature. The washing machine purchased by the hotel for tens of thousands of yuan can naturally stretch the potential of the fabric better than the washing machine at home.
Then there is the material of the quilt. In the past, there has always been a saying that the heavier the quilt, the more comfortable it is to sleep, but this is actually because we used to cover cotton quilts, so the heavier the warmer it is, but now we cover down quilts, so we don’t pursue weight.

The filling volume of the hotel’s down quilt is generally between 800-1200g, which is the most suitable weight and warmth for sleeping.
Here is a purchase formula for everyone: down quilt weight (g) = room temperature (℃) × 100, for example, a room temperature of 22℃ corresponds to a filling amount of 2200g (for every 1 degree lower, the multiplier increases by 10, and the upper limit is 2.500g).
Finally, let's talk about pillows. There is an unwritten rule about hotel pillows, that is, there must be 4 types.

But they actually have their own functions. Down pillows are soft and fit, suitable for side sleeping; latex pillows support the cervical spine and are suitable for supine sleeping; buckwheat pillows provide emotional value and give parents a sense of health and security; square pillows are mainly decorative and used for watching TV and browsing mobile phones.
However, although pillows are not a necessity, we can also buy 2 pillows of different heights at home, which can be used for sleeping and leaning on the waist.
And when we restore these three things at home, we can also touch the stepping stone for a good dream.
Ⅱ. Sense of ritual
But the material only determines the touch, and a more comfortable sleep requires other padding.
Yes, padding.
How do we make our beds at home? We probably put a sheet on the mattress.
But have we ever lifted the sheets of a hotel? There is a lot of secrets underneath.
The top layer is gel memory foam, which is used to wrap the bumps of the body; there are hundreds of independent springs in the middle to support every inch of the body; and the bottom layer is high-density sponge to prevent the mattress from collapsing into a hammock.

 
These ensure that guests can sleep more comfortably and stably on it, but this is not the end. There are also tricks between the mattress and the sheets.
The biggest difference between hotel and home mattresses is also here. Hotels will definitely add a down pad between the sheets and the mattress. Although it is just a simple pad, it provides several times the comfort. In addition to the surface touch that makes us feel so comfortable in a second, there is also the soft support of the isolation springs.
Some top hotels are more meticulous, such as the "three-layer sandwich method".
First layer: mattress protector (anti-fouling + anti-slip);
Second layer: bed sheet (back side up, four corners stuffed into the mattress);
Third layer: down pad (increase softness) + second bed sheet (front side up, create a sense of flatness).
What is important here is how to lay the bed sheet. We found that the bed sheet of the hotel can always wrap the whole bed, which is also a small design.

Most of the four-piece sets we buy are of the same proportion, but the bed sheets of the hotel are always larger. For a 1.8-meter home bed, the hotel will use a 2-meter or even 2.2-meter bed sheet, and the extra part is used to wrap the mattress, which is not only better wrapped, but also not easy to deviate.
Finally, the height design of the hotel bed is also ergonomic, with a height of about 60 cm, which is the most labor-saving for getting on and off the bed.
And what we can learn from the above is to use a more comfortable mattress, lay a down pad between the bed sheet and the mattress, and give the bed a height that is more suitable for sleeping.
Ⅲ. Hypnosis
We all know how to design a bed. Next, let's take a look at how the hotel controls our sleep through environmental factors such as light, sound, temperature, smell, etc.

What kind of light and sound is more suitable for sleep?
The answer is undoubtedly no light and sound.
In order to achieve this effect, the hotel has worked hard in various invisible places.
First of all, light. In a good hotel, the curtains even have three layers, just so that we don't get a ray of light when we sleep.
And even the night light will be under the bed so as not to disturb the guests' sleep.
As for sound, there are three magic weapons: soundproof glass blocks external sounds, rubber mattress reduces turning noise, and the air-conditioning outlet has a special acoustic design, making the wind sound like white noise or even silent, not only does not disturb sleep, but helps sleep.
But this is not over yet. Do we know what the best sleeping temperature is?
20℃-23℃.
So the air-conditioning temperature of the hotel is basically set around this range, and with the support of the duvet, it can be said to be a natural melatonin stimulator, forcing us to have a good dream.

Finally, there is the unique fragrance of high-end hotels, which is also designed for hypnosis. Even different hotels have different smells. In psychology, this is to make us enter vacation mode and relax completely.
So far, when we step into the hotel, we have a series of traps one after another, and it is impossible to sleep well.
So, do we know why it is easier to fall asleep in a hotel than at home?
And we can also learn to replicate it from the three perspectives of material, laying method, and environment at home. If you want to be simple, you can use a latex mattress, high-count bedding, and air conditioning three-piece set, while the rich can directly arrange the same as the hotel.
Finally, I wish you all a comfortable sleep and a good night's sleep no matter what environment you are in.