Accommodating the 5 Senses

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Aromatherapy has been in vogue for a couple of years and hotels, well they've always been around (some more fashionable than others). It looks like many hotels are developing and implementing signature scents to accommodate all 5 senses to add to the experience of staying at a particular hotel. Most recently, Omni Hotels has created a Sensory Advisory Board, that includes companies like Elizabeth Arden, Whole Foods, and the Juilliard School of Music to develop the Sensory Bar in each room. Along with a cd, the bar includes pomegranate lip balm and mojito flavored jelly beans. At Westin, they are using the tag "sensory welcome" and has enlisted the Mayo Clinic to understand the effects that travel has on mind, body, and spirit. You'll also find signature lighting, music, and their white tea based scent.

Hotels aren't looking to just provide you with a bed to stay in during vacation anymore, they are looking to entice you and give you an experience that you will remember and look forward to again and again.