If, like Goldilocks, you have been searching for a bed that is “just right,” may we suggest a visit to one of the properties managed by the Garrett Hotel Group:  The Point, Lake Placid Lodge, and The Inn of The Five Graces. 

According to Sueayn Wood, Director, Retail Operations, “Bedding is a very important part of the hotel experience within our organization.  We believe that our guests deserve to enjoy every minute of their time with us, and sleeping often takes up a large portion of each day of their stay.”  As a result, the Garrett Hotel Group set out to design a bed that would be a dream come true in terms of comfort, softness, and warmth. 

After much testing, the Garrett Hotel Group installed their new mattresses in the Lake Placid Lodge, and they are fit for a princess or a prince.  The mattress is extra deep, comprised of European memory foam encased in a deeply padded matlessé quilted cover – and don’t worry, there is not a pea in sight. 

The mattress sits on a high profile, all wood foundation that gives the body a better relationship to the mattress.  But our tale does not end here.  The Garrett Hotel Group has completely reconstructed the essence of the featherbed and now offers one with improved loft, resilience, and durability – its composition, however, is a closely held secret.   

The mattress and featherbed are then enrobed in 212-count Egyptian and Belgian cotton sheets hand-sewn in Belgium.  “We feel that the actual feel of these linens is very important since our guests’ bodies will be in direct contact with our sheets,” adds Ms. Wood.  And unlike many hotels that use flat sheets only, the Garrett Hotel Group properties use fitted sheets that maintain a better fit with less chance of bunching.  Guests are also offered several choices of pillows, and most beds are made up with soft, medium, and firm feather/down pillows (poly-filled pillows are available in the guest room closet for those who may be allergic to down).  Finally, a wonderful Egyptian cotton, natural-colored blanket that feels like a cloud completes the experience. 

And what has been the reaction to these beds?  “We already sold over 60 of these mattresses at the start of our season,” notes Ms. Wood. The featherbeds are priced at $500 each.  The mattress and boxspring prices vary depending upon the size and configuration and range from $2,500 to $4,000.  She adds that the company is offering professional cleaning services for the featherbeds at The Garrett Hotel Group’s own laundry facilities and guests will be able to send their featherbeds to the facilities to be cleaned and returned for a nominal charge.  

And when you consider that the average person spends approximately 23 years of his life sleeping, it is no wonder that guests want to bring home the style of bed they enjoyed on their fairy-tale getaway at these incredible hotels…. 

The Point, Lake Placid Lodge and The Inn of The Five Graces, all operated by The Garrett Hotel Group, are members of Relais & Châteaux, the prestigious international association of privately owned hotels and restaurants embodying the highest culinary standards and the French “art de vivre.”