Madrid is Now Home to Spain’s First Nap Cafe
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Ideally, a siesta, or midday nap, should be taken in your own bed far away from your office. In cases where that's impossible, workers in Madrid’s financial district now have the option to rent a bed in the city's newly-opened nap cafe. As Refinery29 reports, Siesta & Go is Spain's first establishment built around one of the country’s most cherished traditions: napping.
Siestas are common in parts of the Mediterranean and Latin America, but they originated in Spain. Siesta & Go aims to make the practice a little more convenient. The Madrid location is home to 19 beds in private and shared rooms. Customers can reserve a place to rest their heads by the minute or by the hour, with rates for private rooms running around $15 USD an hour. The rooms are cleaned by professionals, and the nightshirts and blankets guests receive are single-use only.
The space isn’t designed for napping exclusively. There’s also a lounge where guests can curl up in an armchair with a book and a cup of coffee, both of which are available on the premises. Siesta & Go also provides newspapers, magazines, Wi-Fi, and slippers.
The benefits of napping have been shown many times over: They’re an easy way to alleviate stress while boosting productivity and memory function. And the importance of a midday snooze is especially apparent in Spain, where it's not unusual to work until 8 p.m. and eat dinner at 10.
[h/t Refinery29]