No more intrusive emails: German hotel wraps rooms in iron grid to block wireless internet signals at the flick of a switch
- Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany offers rooms blocking wi-fi signals
- Rooms are are clad in metal shields and a special blocking coating
- Research has found that 182million are addicted to the internet
A German spa hotel has come up with a way to create ultimate relaxation for their guests - by introducing a switch that blocks the internet.
The Villa Stéphanie, at Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, offers rooms where the walls are clad in metal shields and a special coating that blocks wireless signals from the outside.
The €1,115-a-night 'Digital Detox' rooms come with a bedside switch that allows the entire room to be disconnected from the electricity supply.
'Turn wi-fi off': The hotel in Baden-Baden offers guests and opportunity to 'switch off' completely, by blocking internet signals from the outside
Special shielded cables have also been used throughout the entire building significantly reducing electro-magnetic fields (so-called 'electrosmog').
'In a world where people are connected practically around the clock, there is a need for places of retreat where it is possible to relax and focus on yourself,' Frank Marrenbach, Managing Director of Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa and CEO of Oetker Collection said.
'It is for these reasons that the Villa Stéphanie has been created.'
Global research has found that almost 182 million people are addicted to using the the internet, social media and smartphones.
Earlier this year, a study revealed that 11 per cent of UK adults(5.7 million) suffer from what psychologists have dubbet NetBrain.
It is a new technology related disorder where sufferers show increased levels of narcissism, poor attention span and fear of missing out (FOMO).
People with 'NetBrain' are also more likely to gamble online and regularly use social networks and gaming.
Unsurprisingly, people with smartphones are almost three times more likely to score highly for NetBrain than those without.
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