Taking time for yourself doesnt always involve heading to the airport.

T+Ls research editor checks out the latest hotel innovations making me time more meaningful.

Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels

Apartment life can be exhausting.

A group of hotel guests are being guided in a gong bath session on the Peninsula Hong Kong rooftop

A wellness session with a view at the Peninsula Hong Kong.Credit:Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels

But so too can the trek out to John F. Kennedy International from my Manhattan home.

I settled in to my room with its views down the avenue, the buildings glinting in the sunlight.

Feeling cosseted, with a sleep patch on my chest, I fell into an undisturbed slumber.

Two photos from the Peninsula New York, one showing a room service spread on a table by a window, and one showing detail of a guest bed

From left: Room service at the Peninsula New York; a guest room in the hotel.Vanessa Tierney/Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels

A still life of beauty products

Bath and aromatherapy products from Subtle Energies.Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels

A smoothie garnished with pineapple, in a glass, on a table

An energizing smoothie with banana, pineapple, almond milk, carrot juice, ginger, and turmeric, on the Naturally Peninsula menu offered at The Peninsula New York.Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels