By Kerry Hayes
For working folk like you and I, who are parents to boot, an invitation to enjoy the perfect night’s sleep on the perfect bed, is not only irresistible – it’s downright necessary! And when that perfect night’s sleep is hosted in one of Cape Town’s most opulent hotels, it’s like a moth to flame.
The invitation from one of the world’s most renowned bed and sleep companies – Hästens – that arrived in my inbox, went a little something like this:
How have you been sleeping lately? We spend approximately 25 years of our lives sleeping – a third of our time here on earth. That should be quality time and not stressful with the sound of that dreaded alarm clock! You should long for your bedtime and enjoy it.
As you know, your sleep affects your immune system, your healing ability, your temper, your memory, your fitness, your learning ability. Even your aging process slows down, so fewer wrinkles and increased longevity!
I know you have an incredibly hectic lifestyle and I am sure you don’t get nearly enough zzzz than you should. I would love to extend an invitation to you to catch up on that much needed sleep, and spend the night like royalty in the Hästens Suite at the Taj Hotel…
And then I went a little something like this: HECK YES! (and hope arose from somewhere behind my drowsy eyelids)…
The hectic month of anticipation prior to the sleep experience was held together by the knowledge that at the end, I would be spending a night on the ultimate bed, in a gorgeous suite dedicated to luxury. True to my journalistic nature, I did some research on Hästens, and how they put together such wonderful beds that you almost feel part of the bed when you lie on it.
For over 160 years Hästens has dedicated itself to creating beds of distinction – with the distinction being not only the quality of the natural materials used in their making, but the quality of sleep that comes from these specially crafted beds. But hey, let’s hear the story from Hästens themselves, as we put them to a Q&A on our radio show – The Home Owner Show… listen here.
The Hästens Suite at the opulent Taj hotel is no ordinary suite. It ticked all my “happiness” boxes: from the smart TVs that switched on as I entered the suite, with a customised message welcoming me; to the hand-written welcome note from one of the hotel managers; to the elegant welcome basket in the dining room – yes, there was a separate dining room, along with a separate lounge with balcony, guest bedroom and bathroom, and large and comfortable main en suite with views to take your breath away. Need I mention the marble vanities and wonderful bathroom accessories…
But back to the bed. The suite is aptly named after the Hästens bed, a king-size embodiment of R&R for body, mind and soul. The first thing I did after enjoying an appreciative few moments of the décor and design was sink onto and into that bed, embraced by exquisite crisp-white Hästens linen and deep feather pillows. You know that feeling you get when you are so comfortable that you actually just can’t move? Well, that was instant, and it took much will power and self-discipline to remove myself from the bed two hours later, to grab a bite to eat downstairs, before settling in to – yes – one of the best nights’ sleep I have been privileged to enjoyed.
So I guess, in this case, the proof is in the sleeping!
As mentioned earlier, we just had to have Hästens on our radio show, to pick their brains about how to achieve the ultimate night’s sleep – and the answer? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Visit www.hastens.com to learn more about Hästens’ incredible beds and bedding accessories; and find out about the 30-minute ultimate sleep experience!
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