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Westin celebrates 10 years of the Heavenly Bed

The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay has launched the Heavenly Getaway Package as part of the global celebration of the momentous Westin Heavenly Bed 10th anniversary. To celebrate 100 million nights of sumptuous sleep, this package offers travellers all the ingredients for a restorative retreat, including breakfast in bed every morning, 4 p.m. late checkout and special anniversary rates.
   Westin turned the travel industry on its head and sparked a hotel bedding revolution with the 1999 launch of the Heavenly Bed: a product, that inspired countless imitators, ignited the hotel-bed wars, and jump-started the hotel retail phenomenon. In the decade since, the 10-layer bed Heavenly Bed has grown from cult favourite to well loved classic with more than 75 million guests having tucked themselves into Heavenly Beds at Westin hotels around the world, including US presidents, Hollywood royalty, and professional athletes.

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