Just switch off, put down your phone and immerse yourself in another world – that’s what Hotel Das Rübezahl offers with its islands of books. The concept has a surprising effect. ⒸHotel Das Rübezahl

Books for the “slow down effect”.

Today we don’t want to recommend a specific product, but rather a concept that you can implement at home. The Green PearlsⓇ Hotel Das Rübezahl in the Allgäu region of Germany has distributed books throughout the hotel – and noticed a special effect.

You will now find small, curated libraries in every area of the hotel. In the relaxation rooms, you will find works on meditation and mindfulness; in the bar area, the pages will introduce you to the world of wine; and in the lobby, you can immerse yourself in fairy tales or historical stories about kings. (In keeping with the hotel’s surroundings, you will have a direct view of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle).

The result? Rather than stare at their smartphones, more and more guests pick up a book for inspiration.

Create book islands for your home

You can easily replicate this sustainable hotel trend in your own home. Set up small islands of books in different rooms – a few inspiring cookbooks in the kitchen, exciting travel books in the living room, books on sustainability in the hallway, and relaxing reads in the bedroom. It’s especially beautiful when you arrange the books not only thematically, but also decoratively – like the Hotel Ruebezahl with its tree shelf from the title page.

Books not only make you smarter, they make you happier. So why not slow down and get inspired?