subject: How To Sleep Better In Hotels [print this page] Sometimes you find yourself away from home, far from your bed and your comfortable sleeping arraignment. Sleeping in hotels can often result in restless nights of tossing and turning in bed. In order to get a full night's rest in a bed unfamiliar to you, there are some key steps you will need to take.
First, give yourself an advantage by reducing as much noise as possible. Identify the location of the possible hotel you want to stay at and see if it is near potential noise sources, such as highways or airports. Before given a room assignment, ask if there are any quiet rooms available. These rooms are located on upper floors and away from elevators. Make sure the room is at least two or three floors above the banquet rooms. Another tactic is to request rooms located in the back of the building, away from parking lots.
While finding the right room is important, it's also helpful to pack a few key items to make your hotel stay as pleasurable as possible. Pack some earplugs. While placing bits of foam in one's ears might not sound comfortable, the amount of noise they can block out is worth the investment. Pack a sleep mask. The sleep mask will block out any annoying light, which is essential if your room doesn't have blackout curtains. If possible, bring any sheets, pillowcases, or blankets from your home. You'll find that your body is used to the material, which can help facilitate the transition into sleep faster.
Before you decide to hit the sack, there are some further steps you can take to prepare yourself. Don't eat before sleeping, as the process of digestion will keep you up. You can also try having a small cup of tea or a glass of wine. Ask the receptionist to hold any calls, ensuring that you will not be woken up in the middle of the night. Remember to adjust the temperature in the room to your liking. You can also take a warm bath, which lowers body temperature enough to help make sleeping easier.
If you're a person who depends on background noise to sleep in hotels, there are plenty of steps you can try. Put on ambient music and wear headphones. You can pre-program an alarm in your cell phone to go off, so if you use your phone for music and you fall asleep with the headphones on, you will be woken up. Alternatively, you can try putting the television on low, but make sure it is at a volume that will not distract your neighbors.
Once you're in bed, clear your thoughts. If you have ideas and feelings dominating your mind, you'll find that it will be difficult to focus on sleeping. Look for ways to control your breathing and find a comfortable position on the bed. While sleeping in a new room might be scary at first, following these steps will help you ensure that your nights in hotels will be quite peaceful.
