A "Heavenly" 10: Count Threads Instead of Sheep
The Heavenly B...zzzzzzzzzz It takes me a half hour–maybe more–to get to sleep at night. I punch the pillow, squish the pillow, place it here, place it there, take it off, put it back. Pull the covers on. Toss the covers off. It’s a nightmare trying to get to sleep. I don’t suffer from insomnia. My mind just never sleeps. I mean, shut up already! I’m tired. So if my head hits the pillow and I’m out, it means either I’m dead tired or I’m on a really good bed. When I stayed at the Westin National Harbor recently (see Summers Retreat ), I had my first experience with the hotel chain’s signature 10-layer Heavenly Bed . The Heavenly Bed was introduced in 1999, but I don’t remember ever being in one. I’ve been in variations of the bed at other hotels and resorts, but this was the first time I stayed at a Westin and boy, was it hard getting up in the morning! The Heavenly Bed has triple-sheeted bedding, topped with a down blanket and duvet-enclosed comforter, a cushion mattress and king-size