It used to be when you stayed overnight at a hotel that the rest and relaxation you had paid so dearly for wasn’t all you had dreamed of. There was the noisy “neighbor next door” with the tv extra loud, baby crying {insert other sleep depriving noises at three o’clock in the morning here} that kept you from realizing your relaxing overnight dream.

But under the dark cloud of staycations, where people stay home and go on “vacation” instead of going away and paying for overnight accommodations, hotels are getting sleep savvy, offering guests ear plugs, lavendar-misted pillows and even a soothing sleep-knowledgable “pillow librarian.” Tell me, who is qualified for that job?

To learn more about accommodations’ ideas to help patrons get their sleep on, USA Today offers an intriguing article. Rest assured, you’ll be amazed at how good of a sleep you can get at some places.