human bed warmers available at holiday inn

[Amby 490]

LONDON (Reuters) - International hotel chain Holiday Inn is offering a trial human bed-warming service at three hotels in Britain this month.

If requested, a willing staff-member at two of the chain's London hotels and one in the northern English city of Manchester will dress in an all-in-one fleece sleeper suit before slipping between the sheets.

"The new Holiday Inn bed warmers service is a bit like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed," Holiday Inn spokeswoman Jane Bednall said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

The bed-warmer is equipped with a thermometer to measure the bed's required temperature of 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).

Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it. They could not confirm if the warmer would shower first, but said hair would be covered.

Florence Eavis, Holiday Inn spokeswoman told Reuters that the "innovative" bed-warming method was a response to Britain's recent cold weather and marked the launch of 3,200 new Holiday Inns worldwide.

She could not explain why the beds were not being warmed by hot water bottles or electric-blankets, but admitted the human method was quirky.

Holiday Inn are promoting the service with the help of sleep-expert Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Center, who said the idea could help people sleep.

"There's plenty of scientific evidence to show that sleep starts at the beginning of the night when body temperature starts to drop," he said. "A warm bed - approximately 20 to 24 Celsius - is a good way to start this process whereas a cold bed would inhibit sleep."

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60K50020100122

[FortLaudy 10]

I don't believe it!! haha

[ValerieA 350]

Wonder how much this position pays?

[FortLaudy 10]

Wonder how much this position pays?

Hahahaha!! You applying?

That would be one of the weirdest jobs ever, haha.

[ValerieA 350]

As long as I could nap, sounds like the perfect job for me! 'Specially if they paid me $100k/year...

[NickD 203]

The bed-warmer is equipped with a thermometer to measure the bed's required temperature of 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit)

Sure could of used a bed warmer when I was staying at hotel in Sept Iles, Canada. Crazy people up there turned off the heat in April, said it was their practice to do that. I filled the bathtub with hot water in an attempt to warm the room a little. When I awoke, the water in that tub was frozen.

Understand the Brits also not as quite concerned about room temperature. I keep my home at 72*F so don't need a bed warmer, but have one anyway. She is good for other stuff besides warming the bed.

[FortLaudy 10]

As long as I could nap, sounds like the perfect job for me! 'Specially if they paid me $100k/year...

Job hazzards: getting poked by foreign objects, being kicked or punched as the person is falling asleep, Body odor & farting

I wonder if one takes on this job if you would have the option of turning anyone down that you don't feel comfortable with warming up, haha!! this is so bizarre!!

[Peikko 1,575]

What happened to the faithful electric blanket?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Job hazzards: getting poked by foreign objects, being kicked or punched as the person is falling asleep, Body odor & farting

I wonder if one takes on this job if you would have the option of turning anyone down that you don't feel comfortable with warming up, haha!! this is so bizarre!!

Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it.

[Amit-N-Melody 11]

I wonder if you would get paid more the fatter you were? Fatter ppl produce more heat and would heat up more of the bed.... hummm LOL

[FortLaudy 10]

Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it.

Oh I missed that part, I thought there were getting paid to cuddle, lol

I wonder if you would get paid more the fatter you were? Fatter ppl produce more heat and would heat up more of the bed.... hummm LOL

Definetely makes sense to me !

[natty bumppo 297]

What happened to the faithful electric blanket?

they are using the 1 room receptacle for the coin operated vibrating bed ...

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

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[ValerieA 350]

Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it.

They sure know how to take the fun out of it, don't they?

[Amby 490]

I assume the person is already an employee there since it says "a willing staff member". I'm so sorry valleria