Allergy Wise

Do you sufferer from asthma or eczema and because of that allergy decided to avoid hotels and guest houses so as not to intensify your symptoms

Many allergy sufferers in the UK feel this way and miss out on staying away from home for fear of agitating not only their asthma and eczema, but also conjunctivitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and rhinitis allergies. To quote allergy specialist Dr Harry Brown MD FRCP (Ed) “patients had an attack of asthma or rhinitis when staying somewhere where dust mites had not been removed.

Hotels will offer you a non smoking room why not an allergy free sleeping environment? By taking this simple step and advertising themselves as “Allergy Wise” they would open up their business up to an untapped market. And Allergy sufferers can enjoy as healthy a nights sleep as they do at home.

Normal vacuuming of the mattress by hotel cleaning staff is not sufficient to remove the mites and proteins and of course it will not kill off the bacteria and fungi that have been proved to exist in the mattress. Non-allergenic pillows are not the answer. A quote from Dr Brown again, “research shows that non allergenic pillows harbour more mites after some months than feather pillows.“

Allergenic cleaning of mattresses, duvets and pillows is a common practice in mainland Europe, USA and Australia isn't it time our hotels caught up?

Allergy Show
The Healthy Sleep Group were the only mattress cleaning organisation to take a stand at the 2006 UK allergy exhibition held at Olympia June 18-21st. Helping to raise the profile of the Healthy Sleep Group agents.

Chewton Glen Hotel
Chewton Glen is a luxury five red star country-house hotel, spa and country club. Under private ownership for over 40 years Chewton Glen has been voted the‘Best Hotel in the British Isles' and '2nd Best Hotel Worldwide' by readers of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine. They recently used Healthy Sleep Group agents Mattress Pure and Mattress Mitex to ensure their guests enjoy the healthiest sleep possible. Only two-hours from central London, Chewton Glen is located in Hampshire< on the edge of the ancient New Forest National Park and just a short walk from the sea. This unique of countryside and coast makes for the ideal location for exploring.

Each of the 58 bedrooms and suites has been decorated to provide the ultimate in luxury and comfort. The combination of unique antique furnishings and magnificent fabrics has created a sophisticated and contemporary style. Each bedroom is individually designed and decorated to give it a unique ‘feel’ and atmosphere. As you would expect in a world class hotel, each room is equipped to the highest standard to help make your stay at Chewton Glen a wonderful, relaxing experience.

The Marryat Restaurant offers a variety of dishes from a selection of menus and has held three AA Rosettes continuously since 1993. Recently voted amongst the best 25 restaurants in the UK by Egon Ronay.

Voted the UK's Favourite Spa Retreat by Readers of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine, Chewton Glen sets a new benchmark in hotel spa facilities.

Within the 130 acres of grounds there is a 9-hole par 3 golf course, a practice range, two indoor and two outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, a croquet lawn and a putting green.

Just a few of the many awards Chewton Glen has achieved

• Robb Report Luxury Resorts - One of the 100 Best Places to Stay in the World 2006
• Gallivanters Guide 2006 - Best Small Hotel under 100 Rooms in the World
• Andrew Harpers Grand Award winner - Hideaway Report (USA)
• Egon Ronay's Guide -'Top 25 UK Restaurants' award

Wrekin Trust
The Wrekin Housing Trust is one of the largest independent housing providers in the Midlands with over 11,000 homes across the Telford and Newport Area.

As well as houses and bungalows the trust has scheme accommodation for the elderly, within each community there is a centre for meeting and socialising each centre has guest bedrooms for relatives to stay the night when visiting.

Earlier this year Wrekin Trust took the pro-active step of having all the mattresses in their guest bedrooms allergenically cleaned. Wrekin Trust understands that one of the root causes of allergies is the house dust mite. When in close contact as with pillows and mattresses, by products of the dust mites such as their excrement aggravate or cause allergic reactions.

With their guests health in mind they took the decision to have all the beds in the scheme centre guest rooms allergenically cleansed. This ensured the cause was removed from the critical areas, giving guests with allergies a symptom free, healthy and restful sleep. Another good reason to visit the healthy air of the Shropshire countryside.

Wrekin Trust employed Mattress Health one for the “Healthy Sleep Group” agents to treat their beds call 01952 240407 for further information.

The Charlton House Hotel - Shepton Mallett
The Charlton Hotel in Shepton Mallett exudes an ambience of comfortable, informal splendour, where relaxation comes easily. Decorated with imagination, flair and a sense of theatre far from the 'look-but-don't touch' attitude of many country houses. Apart from the many luxury offerings the Charlton provides including:

• 25 individual designed bedrooms
• Michelin Star rated restaurant> where traditional taste meets exotic appetites
• Wide, varied eclectic wine list
• Beautiful grounds

They now boast a healthier nights sleep than their rivals as they have taken the forward thinking steps of giving all their beds the Healthy Sleep Group treatment carried out by Matthew from Mattress Pure.

If you have ever been concerned about the mattress you sleep upon when staying away from home, worry not when staying at the Charlton. With every bed receiving the Healthy Sleep Groups service your sleep time will be as relaxing as the rest of your stay at the Charlton. www.charltonhouse.com

Orkney Ferries - "take and ferry and explore"..
Orkney Ferries must give their passengers an excellent service if the trouble they take over their own staff is anything to go by. Operating between Orkney mainland and thirteen of the smaller islands. The sailings, mini cruises and tours give you easy access to the archaeological sites, the stunning scenery and abundant wildlife.

None of the Orkney ferries have passenger cabins as the maximum sailing time is only 2 hours but the staff do sleep on board and Orkney Ferries owners of the ferry Earl Sigurd have given all the crews bunks the Healthy Sleep Group treatment carried out by Kevin from Mattress Care. This may be the first occasion that ferry bunks have used the increasingly popular practice of removing dust mites, bacteria and fungi that thrive in all our beds.

Congratulations to Orkney ferries for their forward thinking practice. Some of the crew were so impressed by their new sleeping conditions they have now decided they will have their own beds treated at home. www.orkneyferries.co.uk

Morven Durness Bed and Breakfast
Mrs McKenzie the proprietor of the Morven in Durness is very forward thinking when it comes to looking after her guests well being. She chose Healthy Sleep Group agent Healthy Mattress Company to treat all her mattresses ensuring a nights sleep as pure as the local air. Morven is a lovely old stone house, with modern facilities, overlooking Loch Erriboll, next to Smoo Cave.

Ashridge Business School
Ashridge Business School has been placed first in an independent report comparing schools offering training for executives. With nearly twice as many programmes as most other business schools Ashridge is at the forefront of providing strategy programmes for executives in Europe. Now those executives can enjoy a healthy nights sleep during their stay after Spring Kleen a member of the healthy sleep group treated their 190 residential rooms. The school was in the middle of a mattress cleaning policy revue when Spring Kleen’s letter arrived, sometimes successful marketing comes down to timing!