Sleep can be hard to come by when you're living in London. In fact, a third of Londoners don't think they have enough sleep.
Luckily, a good night's sleep in London might be easier to come by thanks to a London hotel's new ‘womb’ rooms.
Officially called The Zed Rooms, architects spent nine months designing the rooms in a boutique hotel to resemble a womb – resulting in a cocoon-like bed.
The unique sleeping experience was inspired by the ‘safety and snugness’ of a womb. The rooms have soft lighting, peach walls and comfortable mattresses to rest your head on which, combined, are meant to promote relaxation and REM sleep.
The rooms were inspired by the last few weeks of pregnancy when the baby increases its REM sleep, getting an average of 12 hours per day. To help you get a better sleep, the rooms have also been fitted with restorative scents and colours designed to relax and soothe.
The Zed Rooms are a collaboration between Simba and serviced apartments Cuckooz. Resident sleep psychologist at Simba, Hope Bastine, said: “If you’ve ever noticed that you don’t sleep as well in a hotel, you’re not alone.
“Scientists recognised the first night effect over a decade ago, where one half of the brain unconsciously acts as a night watchman staying more alert when in unfamiliar surroundings. With this in mind, tapping into the emotional and physical, no stone has been left unturned trying to soothe the effects of this in the design architecture of our new cutting-edge sleep retreat.”
Located in Shoreditch, the rooms are priced at £190 per night.
