The treatments, packages and guide to get you a good sleep in the city
Sleep in the city: we have the best sleep programmes and treatment packages, for London and beyond to help you get the best rest money can buy
GET THE BEST SLEEP IN LONDON
Before the pandemic hit, 'lack of sleep or insomnia' was on the World Health Organization hit-list as one of the biggest threats to our health. So it's not surprising, with Covid jabs under our belts, that there's been a return to the spike in sleep wellness searches, relaxing massages and sleep programmes in London to help us get a better night's rest. We wrote about the importance of sleep here – with some sound advice and product recommendations.
Sleep tourism will also appear on your favourite hotel menus. The Rosewood Hotel Group launched the Alchemy of Sleep programme, saying: 'Taking a holistic approach to sleep, the Alchemy of Sleep retreats address a variety of practices that require attention, such as nutrition, movement and mindfulness, presenting a mix of treatments and experiences, expert consultations and classes that ensure each guest finds skills to incorporate into their everyday lives.'
Expect to find packages from the one-night Dreamscape to the five-night Sleep Transformation. There are also Sleep Boxes that feature sleepy tea and essential oils, linen mists and the obligatory silk eye mask. Check in to the Hôtel de Crillon, Paris.
Meanwhile, Stateside, Park Hyatt New York has its own Central Park-facing Sleep Suites. They feature the sleek Vitruvi essential oils diffuser, Nollapelli linens, sleeping masks, and a library of books – mainly about 'sleep' – and you go to bed on a Bryte, the Silicon Valley start-up mattress brand. These intelligent beds employ AI to wake you gently, control climate, and offer 90 clever cushions that adjust to the body's pressure points and are linked to an app on your phone (what isn't these days?) and can give you specific data on your personalised sleep programme.
For a more diagnostic and intense programme, head to the Sha Wellness Clinic, Spain Insomnia No More: Seven-Day Sleep Recovery Programme For Two At SHA. It will improve the quality of your sleep through a seven-day personalised programme; consulting with a medical expert, nutritionist, personal trainer and sleep polygraph. Programmes for two people for seven days cost from £10,155 – click here.
Closer to home, we have Birch Community. It's set within 55 acres of nature, just 30 minutes from London. Dial down the tension with its Sleep Bundle. There's a playground of activities to help you shut down, zone out and switch off. Think yoga and sound healing to pottery classes – whatever allows you to 'flow'. Flow, according to Forbes, is where you zone out completely, stating: 'Have you ever been working on a project and completely lost all sense of self and time? That's flow. It reduces anxiety, boosts your mood, and even slows your heart rate.' That's it.
Creative pursuits can also help quiet the anxiety-inducing 60,000 thoughts that pop up daily. There's also massage – bespoke to you – to help ease whatever tensions you carry. At the moment, it's just a basic base oil – but this will change, or of course, you can pack your own.
The new, unctuous L'Occitane's Lavender CBD-based Massage Oil would be your perfect companion here.
Plus, there's a lido – if you can face the icy, cryotherapy-esque environment. (We didn't – but there were people bravely doing lengths in the sub-zero temperatures). Again, this is also meant to be good for aiding sleep.
The room offers no distractions too. No TV, Netflix, crazy surround-sound systems or coffee machines to raise cortisol levels. The beds are supersized and supplied by Simba – the company with 250,000 five-star reviews, so you really do sleep like a baby.
Prices start from £271 for the Beauty Sleep bundle, with room only from £190 for a medium room. Click here.
1 night's accommodation for two people, from £840 – click here.
The Sleep Concierge at The Cadogan has teamed up with a Harley Street hypnotherapist and sleep expert to ensure you get a restful night in the city. In-person sessions or a meditative recording are available, along with a pillow menu and weighted blanket; bedtime tea and aromatherapy are all on the cards.
The Cadogan's Sleep Concierge service is complimentary if you book a night's stay; rooms are from £590. A bespoke session with Malminder Gill costs £300 – click here.
The programme includes: morning or evening yoga, Pilates or reformer, steam-room relaxation with aromatherapy oil, mindful singing bowl meditation with sauna blanket, the City Detox and Exfoliate treatment with aromatherapy bath time.
Pan Pacific Sleeping Programme, from £390 – click here.
The 99% natural and biodegradable ingredients will help relax tired muscles when teamed with a slow, rhythmic massage.
L’Occitane’s CBD Lavender Massage Oil, £34.50 – buy here.
No bitter pills here – these berry-flavoured, easy-to-chew tablets help bolster the nervous system. Thanks to the lactium, lactoferrin and vitamin B6 concoction that helps curb sleep disturbance, quash stress and add some quality Zzzzs to your routine.
Leapfrog Remedies Snooze, £34.99 – buy here.
Ingredients like skullcap, Californian poppy, ashwaganda, Oatseed, Rose syrup and Ginger will help to relieve stress and improve the quality of your sleep.
Cloud Twelve The Dreamer Herbal Sleep & De-stress Tincture, £20 – buy here.
This is the squishiest, most comfortable mask we've tried to date. It hugs, without constricting, blocks out all light and feels as light as a cloud. In turn, it'll take you to cloud nine in the midnight hour or whenever you need to get some shut-eye.
Drowsy Sleep Co Silk Sleep Mask, £69 – buy here.
Sleep tourism will also appear on your favourite hotel menus. The Rosewood Hotel Group launched the Alchemy of Sleep programme, saying: 'Taking a holistic approach to sleep, the Alchemy of Sleep retreats address a variety of practices that require attention, such as nutrition, movement and mindfulness, presenting a mix of treatments and experiences, expert consultations and classes that ensure each guest finds skills to incorporate into their everyday lives.'
Expect to find packages from the one-night Dreamscape to the five-night Sleep Transformation. There are also Sleep Boxes that feature sleepy tea and essential oils, linen mists and the obligatory silk eye mask. Check in to the Hôtel de Crillon, Paris.
Meanwhile, Stateside, Park Hyatt New York has its own Central Park-facing Sleep Suites. They feature the sleek Vitruvi essential oils diffuser, Nollapelli linens, sleeping masks, and a library of books – mainly about 'sleep' – and you go to bed on a Bryte, the Silicon Valley start-up mattress brand. These intelligent beds employ AI to wake you gently, control climate, and offer 90 clever cushions that adjust to the body's pressure points and are linked to an app on your phone (what isn't these days?) and can give you specific data on your personalised sleep programme.
For a more diagnostic and intense programme, head to the Sha Wellness Clinic, Spain Insomnia No More: Seven-Day Sleep Recovery Programme For Two At SHA. It will improve the quality of your sleep through a seven-day personalised programme; consulting with a medical expert, nutritionist, personal trainer and sleep polygraph. Programmes for two people for seven days cost from £10,155 – click here.
LONDON SLEEP PACKAGES
Birch Community Sleep Bundle
Closer to home, we have Birch Community. It's set within 55 acres of nature, just 30 minutes from London. Dial down the tension with its Sleep Bundle. There's a playground of activities to help you shut down, zone out and switch off. Think yoga and sound healing to pottery classes – whatever allows you to 'flow'. Flow, according to Forbes, is where you zone out completely, stating: 'Have you ever been working on a project and completely lost all sense of self and time? That's flow. It reduces anxiety, boosts your mood, and even slows your heart rate.' That's it.
Creative pursuits can also help quiet the anxiety-inducing 60,000 thoughts that pop up daily. There's also massage – bespoke to you – to help ease whatever tensions you carry. At the moment, it's just a basic base oil – but this will change, or of course, you can pack your own.
The new, unctuous L'Occitane's Lavender CBD-based Massage Oil would be your perfect companion here.
Plus, there's a lido – if you can face the icy, cryotherapy-esque environment. (We didn't – but there were people bravely doing lengths in the sub-zero temperatures). Again, this is also meant to be good for aiding sleep.
The room offers no distractions too. No TV, Netflix, crazy surround-sound systems or coffee machines to raise cortisol levels. The beds are supersized and supplied by Simba – the company with 250,000 five-star reviews, so you really do sleep like a baby.
Prices start from £271 for the Beauty Sleep bundle, with room only from £190 for a medium room. Click here.
Four Seasons Detox, Sleep and Spa experience
The Detox, Sleep, and Spa experience includes one-night luxury accommodation at Four Seasons Hotel London, Park Lane, with a £300 wellness credit to claim on spa experiences such as the new Deep Sleep Journey. In addition, enjoy access to a particular sleep kit and a healthy in-room dining menu bolstered by the programme by The Organic Pharmacy's recommendations and products.1 night's accommodation for two people, from £840 – click here.
The Sleep Concierge, Cadogan
The Sleep Concierge at The Cadogan has teamed up with a Harley Street hypnotherapist and sleep expert to ensure you get a restful night in the city. In-person sessions or a meditative recording are available, along with a pillow menu and weighted blanket; bedtime tea and aromatherapy are all on the cards.
The Cadogan's Sleep Concierge service is complimentary if you book a night's stay; rooms are from £590. A bespoke session with Malminder Gill costs £300 – click here.
Unwind & Reconnect, Pan Pacific Sleeping Programme, Pan Pacific
The programme includes: morning or evening yoga, Pilates or reformer, steam-room relaxation with aromatherapy oil, mindful singing bowl meditation with sauna blanket, the City Detox and Exfoliate treatment with aromatherapy bath time.
Pan Pacific Sleeping Programme, from £390 – click here.
What to pack?
L’Occitane’s CBD Lavender Massage Oil, £34.50
The 99% natural and biodegradable ingredients will help relax tired muscles when teamed with a slow, rhythmic massage.
L’Occitane’s CBD Lavender Massage Oil, £34.50 – buy here.
Leapfrog Remedies Snooze, £34.99
No bitter pills here – these berry-flavoured, easy-to-chew tablets help bolster the nervous system. Thanks to the lactium, lactoferrin and vitamin B6 concoction that helps curb sleep disturbance, quash stress and add some quality Zzzzs to your routine.
Leapfrog Remedies Snooze, £34.99 – buy here.
Cloud Twelve The Dreamer Herbal Sleep & De-stress Tincture, £20
Ingredients like skullcap, Californian poppy, ashwaganda, Oatseed, Rose syrup and Ginger will help to relieve stress and improve the quality of your sleep.
Cloud Twelve The Dreamer Herbal Sleep & De-stress Tincture, £20 – buy here.
Drowsy Sleep Co Silk Sleep Mask, £69
This is the squishiest, most comfortable mask we've tried to date. It hugs, without constricting, blocks out all light and feels as light as a cloud. In turn, it'll take you to cloud nine in the midnight hour or whenever you need to get some shut-eye.
Drowsy Sleep Co Silk Sleep Mask, £69 – buy here.
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