U.S. business travel spending is projected to exceed $100 billion this year, up from $72.4 billion in 2009, according to industry research group PhoCusWright. \u00a0The Benjamin’s new\u00a0program\u00a0is designed to help business travelers get more sleep<\/p>\n
How does the program work? It’s simple. A guest simply requests a Work-Down Call<\/b>\u00a0and at the specified time the hotel’s sleep concierge, or a\u00a0member\u00a0of their team, will call the room and remind the guest to power down.<\/p>\n Sleep Concierge (copyright: Benjamin Hotel)<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to pull away from work, especially when you are traveling on business and find yourself in meetings most of the day then trying to catch up on email at night,\u201d said Joe Gaeta, The Benjamin\u2019s general manager.\u00a0 \u201cWith no one telling you to stop work and no distractions when you are in the room by yourself, business travelers find themselves working past midnight.\u00a0 The Work-Down Call is our way of trying to help our guests find work\/life balance while on the road and get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night.\u201d<\/p>\n The Benjamin\u2019s Sleep Concierge suggests that guests schedule the Work-Down Call<\/b> 1 hour before they actually want to go to sleep.\u00a0 They recommend that guests turn off all electronics 1 hour before bed so that the brain can wind down to a state where it can easily relax into a deep sleep.\u00a0 Unnatural light from computers, televisions and the like prevent the brain from making the neurotransmitters that encourage healthy sleep. \u00a0 In addition, the Sleep Concierge can also arrange for items from the Sleep Menu, such as a white noise machine, a dream dictionary or a bedtime snack of warm milk with a PB&J on banana bread\u00a0to be sent to the guest room.<\/p>\n According to the Benjamin, The Work-Down Call<\/b>, coupled with the services of The Sleep Concierge (the industry\u2019s first and only), the 12-choice Pillow Menu and Sleep Menu, come together to ensure that guests get the best possible night\u2019s sleep.\u00a0 The Benjamin Bed, a Serta\u00ae mattress created exclusively for the hotel topped with 500-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, a down duvet and luxury Anichini bedding, has been called the most comfortable bed ever by guests.<\/p>\n Pillow Menu from The Benjamin Hotel Website<\/p><\/div>\n The Benjamin, has prime positioning in New York. It’s located at Lexington Avenue and 50th Street. The four-star property features 209 terrace suites, standard suites & guestrooms. \u00a0The hotel features The National Bar & Dining Rooms by Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian (I can personally attest to how good the food is!), Federico Hair & Spa, Winks\u2019 Kidzzz Club and a private guest lounge.<\/p>\n I love the idea of a work-down call. \u00a0I think it would be a great reminder for me to shut down. \u00a0This is an incredibly unique service and one that I suspect will be very popular. \u00a0Perhaps for the most gadget addicted they should offer safety deposit boxes where you can leave your i-everythings and pick them up in the morning! \u00a0 Would you take advantage of a service like this?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to technology. \u00a0I have too many gadgets and I can’t leave home without them. \u00a0When I hit the road for business or pleasure all the gadgets come along. \u00a0I have a black…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"I have a confession to make...","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[91,92,742],"tags":[182,52,184,180,181,183],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Sleep](\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/03\/Concierge-300x168.jpg\")
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