Barnoldswick based Silentnight and Premier Inn have shared their tips for a perfect night’s sleep to mark World Sleep Day today after signing a new deal.

Silentnight was recently announced as the official bed supplier for the UK’s biggest hotel company Premier Inn.

The partnership has resulted in the creation of 125 jobs at the Silentnight factory including roles in manufacturing, planning, sales, customer services and marketing – and more to follow as the relationship progresses.

Tens of thousands of beds will be made for Premier Inn, which has more than 800 hotels in the UK alone, and shipped to its sites in the UK, Germany, Ireland and even the United Arab Emirates, with 1,800 beds being delivered each week.

To celebrate this new partnership, Silentnight and Premier Inn have teamed up to put together an essential checklist of everything you need to do to get the best night's sleep possible.

Ian Lambert, Silentnight Group's chief marketing officer, said: “This partnership brings together two quintessential and trusted British brands to offer guests the ultimate sleep experience.

"It means that those staying in a Premier Inn, whether for work or leisure, can trust that they’ll get the comfortable night’s sleep they expect from a hotel stay.

"Delivering comfort to some 65,000 rooms is no mean feat, and we’re incredibly proud that this partnership has opened up so many new opportunities for talented people to join our business.”

Silentnight sleep expert Hannah Shore's top tips

  1. TV and devices: Tech isn’t always bad. If you are using a device before bed, use it in eye comfort mode. To create calming sounds, listen to podcasts or even help with certain breathing exercises. Avoid viewing content such as news that causes tension and promotes wake hormones. 
  2. Socks: Bed socks can increase the blood circulation which can help with cooling the body down. Ideally your body temperature needs to naturally drop by a couple of degrees to get good quality sleep. 
  3. Clutter: Banish the floordrobe! A cluttered bedroom can cause the mind to feel stressed and stress is sleep’s worst enemy. Ensuring you have places to put away all your belongings, for example a storage or ottoman bed, and keeping sides and floors clear can really help this.
  4. Pillows: Finding the right pillow to support your sleeping position is a must. If you are a front or back sleeper, you will need a thinner pillow. Side sleepers will need a thicker pillow to fill the gap between the ear and the edge of the shoulder.
  5. Dark Light: When you are going to bed try keeping the light levels in your room low by using a bed side lamp instead of the bright ceiling light. Dim light helps our bodies to start producing sleep hormones, like melatonin.
  6. Bright Light:  Bright light when the sun rises too early can wake you easily by telling your body to stop producing sleep hormones. At home make sure to have blackout blinds or curtains, or even an eye mask to block out those bright lights. 
  7. Working: We often take our work to bed with us, either trying to remember to do things the following day or literally checking emails whilst we should be sleeping. This can cause our minds to work overtime, struggle to switch off and therefore struggle to fall asleep. If you do need to work in your bedroom try to set up a dedicated work space, with a desk if possible, so you can create separation between work and sleep.
  8. Comfort: Comfort is essential for a good night’s sleep. From different types of pillows, a new mattress or even adding a padded mattress topper can improve sleep comfort. Some hotel chains (like Premier Inn) sell their beds and bedding so is the perfect opportunity to ‘try before you buy’. 
  9. Bed sharing: Sharing a bed is great, cuddles can relax and destress you. However, the number one cause for disrupted sleep is partner disturbance so make sure you have the right conversations and prioritise each other’s sleep. Separate beds and bedrooms are more common than you think.
  10. Wind down routine: As adults we often forget the importance of a good winddown routine, allowing your mind and body to switch off from everything that has happened throughout the day. Our body needs time to relax so it can stop producing all those wake promoting hormones and allow our bodies to realise it is time to sleep.

Premier Inn Global brand director Tamara Strauss said: "We couldn’t be happier for our guests to try our state-of-the art new British-made Silentnight bed, crafted locally by the amazing team in Barnoldswick."