The lobby of Rosewood Hotel Georgia maintains its original structure from when it debuted in the ... [+] 1920s.

Set on the bustling corner of Howe and Granville in downtown Vancouver, you would never guess the Rosewood Hotel Georgia offers one of the best sleeps in the city. But with their new “Alchemy of Sleep” retreat—a program offered at 19 Rosewood Hotel & Resorts properties around the world—the cosmopolitan hotel is an unsuspecting destination for wellness—one that has garnered the hotel a Forbes Five Star rating for the ninth consecutive year.

A deluxe room at Rosewood Hotel Georgia.

The “Alchemy of Sleep” retreat offers guests a choice of a one, two or three-night stay, each with a plethora of treatments designed to encourage relaxation for deeper slumbers. The experience begins with your choice of healthy breakfast options—from Greek yogurt with bee pollen to a vegetable-forward egg white omelette to a selection of wellness juices.

The light meal is followed by either a water yoga session in the hotel’s salt-water indoor pool—heated to a comfortable temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit—or a sleep meditational yoga session in the wellness studio next door. Either way, a private instructor guides you through the poses, providing hands-on assistance to ensure proper alignment along the way.

Rosewood Hotel Georgia's 'Alchemy of Sleep' retreat includes a one-on-one yoga session.

By opening up the body, the slow flow eases the transition into your next treatment—a 60-minute massage at Sense, the award-winning spa next door to the fitness center. With your choice of five soundtracks operated by a remote set in the wall (think, “earth” and “water), a heat-controlled massage table and the masseuse offering to adjust the room temperature to your comfort level, you know this isn’t your average massage before it’s even begun.

Rosewood Hotel Georgia's salt-water indoor pool is heated to a comfortable 84 degrees fahrenheit.

Once the massage begins, the experience is elevated by a guided breathing ritual, words of encouragement (like “leave your stress at the door”) and an aromatherapy blend inspired by traditions of Western Canada. A 90-minute sleep treatment of your choice—think, a lavender mango butter body wrap or full body scrub and cocoon in Moor Mud—is the cherry on top to your indulgent sleep-inducing experience.

Healthy breakfast options range from Greek yogurt with bee pollen to a vegetable-forward egg white ... [+] omelette.

If you haven’t already fallen asleep, you’re bound to that evening. But not before a surprise dinner is delivered to your room following your spa treatments. A vegetable forward meal—think, smoked tofu with roasted cauliflower and asparagus—provides just the light refreshment the body calls for after several hours of detoxification and renewal.

Rosewood Hotel Georgia's spa-style bathrooms feature floor-to-ceiling black marble.

While you might be tempted to head straight to bed, it’s worth staying up for a few more surprises in the evening. In true Canadian-fashion, an in-room complimentary tea service follows dinner, offering an impressive selection of caffeinated and herbal TWG teas—like the Midnight Hour, a decaffeinated infusion of black tea and tropical fruits. No need to dim the lights and make your bed, turndown service does it for you, leaving a cookie and water next to your pillow for a bedtime snack.

A vegetable-forward dinner is follows the sleep spa treatment.

But that’s not all, the service also delivers a gift basket of sleep-aiding goodies, like a sleep guidebook, aromatherapy sleep roll-on and weighted eye pillow. Best of all, it includes a bath set of Canadian lavender products, an essential oil known for its calming scent, perfect for using in your giant, soaker tub in the bathroom. The bathtub is the centerpiece to a bathroom that makes a statement, with double vanities and floor-to-ceiling black marble. It’s just one example of the building’s renovation in 2011, when the property transferred to Rosewood ownership.

Rosewood Hotel Georgia honors its history dating back to the roaring twenties with mid-century ... [+] modern furnishings.

While design elements like black marble exude a modern elegance, the hotel maintains a distinctly historic grandeur, honoring its origins that date back to the Roaring Twenties. Opening in 1927 as Hotel Georgia, it was one of Vancouver’s first hotels, and in the almost century since, has attracted countless celebrities—from Elvis Presley to Katy Perry to British royalty. One of the last buildings designed in classical beaux-arts tradition, it exemplifies the Georgian revival style used largely in the United States to give large buildings an elegant aura. With much of the original details kept intact—like rich mahogany woods, a wide spiral staircase and lobby fireplace—it maintains much of that elegant aura today.

The 'Alchemy of Sleep' program includes a gift basket of sleep-aiding goodies.

But impressive architecture can only carry a hotel so far, it’s the attention to detail in the service that sets Rosewood Hotel Georgia apart. From personal notes left by housekeeping to stories of the hotel’s famous visitors shared in passing by room service to the masseuse leaving your robe on your lap so you don’t need to reach far following your massage—no detail is left forgotten. The result is a stay that puts you at ease, so at ease, that you might just have the best sleep of your life.