Staying Fit
Whether it’s the luxurious bathrobes, a floral scent wafting through the lobby or fancy bath products, hotels know how to make guests feel like they never want to leave.
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But the vacation doesn’t have to end. Increasingly, travelers are bringing that relaxed feeling home by purchasing the same luxurious sheets or the mattress brand that provided such a great night’s sleep. They’re lounging at home in their personal version of the hotel bathrobe, or using the hotel’s sweet-smelling bath products.
Homeowners can recreate their own getaway experiences without walking out the door, says Christopher Draghi, cofounder of Source Adage Fragrances, a perfumery and apothecary in Hudson, New York, and former art director for W Hotels. “Escape is very important for the hospitality industry.”
Some independently owned hotels only sell their products on-site, but others offer their goods on their websites or through Amazon, Wayfair or other big online retailers. But if you've been impressed on a hotel stay, try these items in your own home.
Loungewear
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Many hotels sell signature loungewear, such as bathrobes, slippers and pajamas.
Kiko Singh, 40, of San Francisco, a vice president and principal at Brayton Hughes Design Studios, still wraps herself in the plush bathrobe a friend purchased for her at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in Singh’s home state of Hawaii. The hotel’s flower logo, featured on the robe, reminds her of special memories created at the hotel, which she has visited regularly since childhood.
“It’s really transporting me back to when I’m there,” says Singh, whose San Francisco-based company specializes in hotel design.
Other hotels that offer robes include Westin Hotels & Resorts, which sells a variety of bathrobes on its store site ($79 to $120), including a kid-sized version ($79). Kimpton Hotels offers 17 different robes in a range of patterns, including leopard print and herringbone ($99–$175). To sleep like the rich and famous, check out the pink-and-white-striped pajamas (starting at $375) or eye masks from the Beverly Hills Hotel. And when you wake up, sink your feet into plush slippers from the St. Regis or W Hotels ($28 each).
Bed and bath
A good hotel stay starts with a good night’s sleep. That may mean a luxury mattress, fluffy pillows, a cozy comforter and high-thread-count sheets. If you had the best sleep of your life at a hotel, you can replicate that experience at home.
St. Regis sells deluxe box springs and mattresses, which can be purchased with or without sheets, for between $1,596 and $4,732, while Westin’s Heavenly Bed mattress and box spring retails for between $995 and $2,395. Hotels including Marriott sell not only fluffy feather and down pillows for comfort but decorative throw and accent pillows as well.
