We've featured several companies that appeal to a growing appreciation of the benefits of napping, from a New York sleep salon to napping cocoons at airports. So we were intrigued by news that a hotel in Barcelona—the Hilton Diagonal Mar—has set aside 40 of its 433 rooms this summer for anyone who'd like to take a siesta. For EUR 75, customers get a barbecue lunch and a guest room from 1–5 PM, plus access to the hotel's gym and rooftop pool.
According to an article in Het Parool, luxury hotels in Catalonia are battling low occupancy rates, mainly due to a record construction boom that created more rooms than visitors can fill. Moreover, the Diagonal Mar is located in Barcelona's financial district and relies on a steady stream of business travellers, which slows down in summer. The hotel's napping angle should help recoup some of its fixed costs. And it's definitely a more creative approach to boosting occupancy than simply slashing room rates. One to sleep on ;-)
Website: diagonalmarbarcelona.hilton.com
Contact: res.diagonalmar@hilton.com
Spotted by: Het Parool, via RK
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Jonathan takes the words out of my keyboard:
No more " i'm working overtime "- excuses.
Instead you're 'out for lunch to eat some...', AND home for dinner!
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How to transform a nice hotel in a call girls HQ
Jonathan | August 15, 2008 5:31 PM