BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Nearly half of American business travelers
suffer from travel-related sleep disorders, according to a survey
conducted by Hilton Hotels Corp.
The precise figure was 48%, and that means about 20 million
travelers are being affected by sleep problems.
Hilton, of course, is here to save the day, and the company has
formed a system of Travel Lifestyle Centers at nearly 50 hotels in
the U.S.
The Travel Lifestyle Centers offer three types of rooms, Hilton
Sleep-Tight, Hilton Health-Fit, and Hilton Stress-Less.
The chain worked with three organizations -- the National Sleep
Foundation, the American Institute of Stress and the Biobehavioral
Lab -- to develop the room types.
Each type of room has more than 20 amenities that are designed
to provide better sleep.
These include a special pillowtop mattress, aromatherapy
products, a circadian light box, and a soothing sound machine.
The latest hotel to get the treatment is the Hilton Garden Inn
at Los Angeles International. The property will feature all three
types of rooms.