Summary: Equinox Hotels has partnered with sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD, to enhance its sleep-focused hospitality offerings. The collaboration introduces initiatives like the Equinox Sleep Lab, personalized jet lag recovery strategies, and advanced sleep technologies to redefine the guest experience. Walker will also contribute educational content on sleep science and insights at the upcoming Global Sleep Symposium in May 2025.
Key Takeaways:
- Equinox Sleep Lab Launch: A new Sleep Lab at Equinox Hotel New York will serve as a testing ground for cutting-edge sleep technologies and personalized solutions led by Matthew Walker.
- Advanced Sleep Innovations: The partnership focuses on integrating science-backed technologies into guest rooms and introducing personalized jet lag recovery strategies for travelers.
- Global Sleep Symposium: The second annual Equinox Hotels Global Sleep Symposium in May 2025 will feature insights from Walker and showcase advancements in sleep health and hospitality.
Equinox Hotels announced a partnership with Matthew Walker, PhD, sleep scientist, author, and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, to integrate sleep science into its hospitality experience, including personalized innovations, advanced sleep technologies, and a new Sleep Lab initiative.
Recognizing sleep as the cornerstone of health and a driver of movement, nutrition, and recovery, the introduction of this sleep innovation project further advances Equinox Hotels’ existing sleep scientist-vetted guest rooms, AM + PM Rituals designed to optimize guests circadian rhythm, sleep-driven spa treatments, The Art + Science of Sleep program, and recovery-focused RoomBar amenities.
By integrating Walker’s insights, this partnership will encompass further guest personalization around sleep, advancements in sleep technology, and a new approach to in-room testing and evolving innovative solutions.
“Sleep is the foundation for everything we do—as expressed in one of the four pillars of Equinox Hotels,” says Walker in a release. “I’m thrilled to partner with Equinox Hotels to develop innovative sleep solutions that will revolutionize the guest experience in hospitality and empower travelers to achieve their full potential.”
Key initiatives include:
- Equinox Hotels Sleep Lab: An immersive, living experiment within Equinox Hotel New York where guests engage with sleep technologies and participate in studies led by Walker. Guests will explore environments designed to push the boundaries of sleep innovation and technology that will inform future property designs and improve sleep quality in real-time.
- Enhanced Future Guest Room Design: Future Equinox Hotels and Resorts guest rooms will feature sleep technologies, developed in consultation with Walker, to continue to improve and develop sleep-optimized environments.
- Equinox Hotels Jet Lag Reset: A proprietary digital offering providing personalized strategies to mitigate jet lag and optimize recovery supporting guests’ arrival and departure from its hotels and resorts. The Reset will be available on the Equinox Hotels website to also support our digital audiences’ travel.
“At Equinox Hotels, we understand that sleep isn’t just a luxury—it’s essential to living a high-performance life,” says Chris Norton, CEO of Equinox Hotels, in a release, “This partnership with Dr Walker extends our leadership in the industry, reinforcing our commitment to delivering the highest-quality regeneration experiences to our guests and helping them perform at their best.”
The partnership with Walker also includes ongoing educational content curated by Walker, designed to engage and inform Equinox Hotels’ guests and digital audiences, sharing insights into sleep science.
Additionally, the second annual Equinox Hotels Global Sleep Symposium, taking place on May 1, 2025, will provide guests and industry leaders with the latest sleep science insights from Walker. Attendees will gain access to the Equinox Hotels Sleep Lab and other immersive programming designed to redefine the sleep experience.
Photo caption: Equinox Hotels
Photo credit: Business Wire
