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In a world where stress, jet lag and mental fatigue have become the norm, hotels are transforming from traditional places to sleep into high-performance wellness hubs. The latest trend? Biohacking suites: hotel rooms designed not just for rest, but to actively enhance both body and mind. 

From Sleep Tourism to Optimisation 
Sleep tourism has already gained popularity, with hotels evolving into true dream destinations. In an era of constant stimulation, guests seek absolute calm: soundproofed rooms, circadian lighting, haptic mattresses, aromatherapy, and personal sleep coaches. Biohacking suites take this a step further. While sleep tourism focuses on rest, biohacking suites transform hotels into recovery and optimisation centres, offering personalised experiences that enhance wellbeing, focus, and performance. It’s not merely a night’s sleep, but a regenerative journey at the micron level. 

High-Tech Wellness Hub 
A biohacking suite is more than a luxury hotel room; it is a high-tech wellness hub. The interior is both refined and calming, with seamless integration of wellness equipment and biohacking tools. Check-in begins with extensive assessments, including biometric screenings, glucose monitoring, and sometimes even genetic analysis. Each guest receives a personalised programme based on their unique profile. Treatments can range from cryotherapy and cold plunges for physical recovery to infrared saunas and red-light therapy for skin and muscle regeneration. Mental performance is also enhanced through guided meditation, breathing exercises, and neurofeedback sessions. 

IV Drips 
Biohacking hotels offer IV drips to deliver vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants directly into the bloodstream. They support hydration, energy levels, immune function, recovery, and overall health. Guests use IV drips to boost performance, combat jet lag, accelerate post-workout recovery, or support seasonal wellness – always as part of a personalised, science-backed approach. 

Boost Oxygen 
Another hotel trend is oxygen therapy, available through dedicated oxygen bars or products such as Boost Oxygen, which can be found in hotel shops or rooms. Hotels that already provide snacks, drinks, or convenience items integrate Boost effortlessly into their offerings. Some even provide it free as a welcome gift for guests or VIPs. Boost is used for headaches, travel fatigue, sleep support, extreme heat, jet lag, focus during meetings, recovery, seasonal wellness, and sports performance, practical and effective for an enhanced guest experience. 

Gen Z & CEOs 
Biohacking suites appeal to a broad and growing audience. Business travellers and entrepreneurs use them to recover from jet lag and mental fatigue while optimising focus and productivity. Luxury wellness travellers, seeking more than standard spa experiences, opt for anti-ageing treatments, detox programmes, and sleep optimisation. Biohackers and health enthusiasts take a data-driven approach, monitoring heart rate variability and exploring therapies such as red-light therapy and cryotherapy. Younger travellers, such as Gen Z and Millennials, view health as a lifestyle and share their experiences on social media, often starting with accessible hacks like infrared blankets, detox juices, or aromatherapy. Artists, athletes, and CEOs use the suites to maintain peak mental and physical performance through cold plunges, breathing exercises, and advanced brain-training techniques. 

These suites are not for the average tourist but for guests who see their stay as an investment in health, recovery, and performance. With advanced technology and personalised programmes, guests often leave feeling more energised, restored, and ready to perform. Hotels embracing this trend offer not only luxury and comfort but a scientifically grounded path to optimal body and mind, making biohacking suites the new standard in high-end hospitality. 

Examples of Biohacking Hotels 

Hotel Krallerhof 
Krallerhof is a luxury wellness retreat in Leogang, Austria, where high-end hospitality meets modern biohacking and longevity science. In addition to extensive spa facilities and an alpine setting, Krallerhof offers regeneration and longevity programmes incorporating biohacking practices such as cold exposure, red-light therapy, IHHT, sleep and nutrition optimisation, and guided recovery methods. The focus is on physical vitality and mental balance through a holistic, scientifically informed approach within a tranquil, refined natural environment. 
www.krallerhof.com 

Mount Med Resort 
Mount Med Resort is a luxury wellness and medical retreat in the Wildschönau Valley in Tirol, Austria, combining luxury hospitality with advanced health optimisation and biohacking. Central to the experience is the 3,500 m² Medical Spa and the evidence-based Mylife Changer® method, which begins with advanced diagnostics and a metabolic blueprint for personalised nutrition, therapies, and neuroscience-based biohacking to improve sleep, cognition, metabolism, and longevity. Guests follow programmes combining innovative treatments, preventive medicine, functional nutrition, and holistic practices to enhance vitality, resilience, and wellbeing against a serene alpine backdrop. 
www.mountmedresort.com 

Text: Vincent van Dijk 
Images: Mount Med Resort, Hotel Kallerhof, Boost Oxygen