The temperature is rising, the nights are long, and yet in a good hotel you always sleep surprisingly well. That is no coincidence. Hotels use a tried-and-tested method to keep guests comfortable, whatever the season. We call it the summer suite approach: the right combination of bedding, textiles and layers that together ensure a cool, luxurious night.

Summer breeze
A thick duvet in summer is the most common sleep mistake. What you need is weight without warmth: a duvet that lets the air circulate while still giving you the familiar feeling of being covered.

Cool nights sleep
High-end hotels choose bed linen that feels cool and retains its quality all night long: washed linen is highly breathable and absorbs moisture in no time. Egyptian cotton in percale has a crisp touch and an airy weave that feels wonderfully cool.

The best-kept hotel secret
The summer sheet works in two ways: made up during the day, it gives your bed a crisp, hotel-like look. At night, you use it as your cover. Or place it between yourself and your (summer) duvet as an extra fresh middle layer.
































