Huffington Magazine Issue 70 | Page 43

BY GREGORY BEYER AND ELEAZAR MELÉNDEZ When guests come into the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort And Spa after a day of skiing the western Colorado slopes, MARTIN GEE the number one priority for staff is to make sure everyone gets a restful night’s sleep. ¶ “We’re in the business of sleep,” Robert Purdy, the hotel’s general manager, told The Huffington Post, explaining how that mantra permeates nearly every aspect of his operation. ¶ The hotel restaurant’s menu, for example, features an after-dinner “sleep elixir” with chamomile and apple cider, advertised as helping promote relaxation and sleep health. A dessert of banana oatmeal cookies, containing ingredients that aid guests’ transition into sleep, is a house specialty.