Sleep tourism wakes up – from pillow sprays to €15,000 hotel mattresses

Temperature-controlled beds, muscle massagers and professional sleep coaches – sleep tourism is on the rise

It’s not surprising then, that efforts are being made to promote sleep.

In fact, the sleep tourism market is estimated to grow by almost 8pc and more than $400 billion between now and 2028, according to US market research.

All over the world, hotels are looking to provide, and market, a better night’s rest.

The Beaumont hotel in London has ROOM, for example – a room in a sculpture designed by artist Antony Gormley. It’s a dark cave without any form of distraction: no television,

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Portugal’s ‘gem’ is home to ‘generous easy-going’ locals | Travel News | Travel

Overlooking the Rio Douro, the northern Portuguese city of Porto has been described as a “must-visit European gem” for summer 2024. The city is famous for its rich history as one of the oldest European centres. In fact, the metropolitan core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.

As such, there are plenty of things to do in the city to keep tourists busy.

Experts from italki named Porto their number one “must-visit” European destination for the summer months.

They said: “Porto, Portugal, is crowned Europe’s best hidden gem for action-packed holidaygoers. The city is packed with

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