pillows

Pillow talk

PILLOWS are essential for a good night's sleep. Top-tier hotels keep a wide range to suit the various preferences of guests.

The choices available on request extend beyond the regular foam, feather and polyester. They come in a variety of sizes too.

Here is a list of pillows offered by the Shangri-La Hotel and Swissotel Merchant Court:

Bolster pillow: long and cylindrical to conform to the shape of the body

Natural buckwheat hull pillow: made of cleaned and processed hulls, it helps relieve tense muscles and ease back and neck pain

Contour pillow: made of natural latex and contoured to fit the shape of the head

Snore reduction pillow: made of polyester fibres, it keeps the head and neck aligned to prevent snoring

Herbee pillow: filled with polyester and a mixture of herbs, including lavender, rose petals, oregano, rosemary, peppermint, sage, marigold and lemon verbena

Linear gravity pillow: filled with blended fibres, it reduces stress and muscle tension in the neck

Cherry stone thermal pillow: filled with cherry stones, this pillow helps to alleviate stiffness in shoulders, soreness in the back and general aches.

- Straits Times, 20 Dec 2005.