A resort in Fiji promised to fix my bad sleep - but did it actually work?

My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to investigate the Sweet Dreams Package currently on offer at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa. Accept it? I'd happily swim there.

I've never been a great sleeper. And these days, at this age, with a prostate the size of a coconut, uninterrupted slumber is as distant a memory as good knees and dark hair. I'm literally going into this with my eyes wide open.

Wellness tourism is booming. Themed packages are becoming more bespoke, and Sweet Dreams includes a 15-minute pre-arrival sleep consultation with Shea Morrison, founder of The Goodnight Co. Shea knows her subject from A to Zzzz, and I talk to her about sleep, perchance to learn.

"Sleep is not just a matter of falling asleep and waking up," she says. "A good night's sleep starts in the morning. What you do when you wake up sets the tone for your day. Most people reach for their phones and start scrolling. This gives you your first hit of dopamine, and you spend the rest of the day chasing more.

"Get out and get some sunshine to set your circadian rhythm. This determines the release of hormones throughout the day and turns off melatonin, the sleep hormone. And delaying your first coffee allows the body to work the way it is supposed to."

There's a rumour I may occasionally snore. This condition has historically been treated by banishment to the sofa and/or a humiliating video posted to the family Instagram chat. Snoring is more problematic for couples on holiday as there is usually no second room to which noisy husbands can be exiled.

Shea says snoring has many causes, and holidays can make it either worse or better.

"Snoring can be more common in a relaxed situation, like a tropical holiday. Travel can accumulate triggers, such as more drinking, later nights, disrupted routines, richer food, different pillows and nasal congestion from flights or air conditioning.

"On the other hand, some people feel more relaxed, so the nervous system shifts into a restorative state and sleep deepens. In these cases, a holiday can reduce snoring."

In addition to general info about sleep and travel, Shea's consultation delves into lifestyle habits, attitudes and genetics, on the way to detailed, personal advice.

Armed with Shea's advice, my wife and I head to Fiji with repose on our minds and hope in our hearts.

With frangipanis behind every ear, warm breezes wafting through palm trees, and the soporific sound of gently breaking waves, the Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa on gorgeous Natadola Bay is already as relaxing as anywhere on the planet.

The resort's Sweet Dreams Package features access to an infrared sauna and a cold plunge pool, sleep tip cards with simple bedtime rituals, plus a sleep support kit containing eye masks, a magnesium oil aromatherapy spray and an essential oils roll-on, as well as anti-snore strips and mouth tape.

A comprehensive online guide to sleeping well while travelling or on holiday - appropriately entitled Sweet Dreams in Paradise - is just a QR scan away. It is filled with Shea's sage counsel and suggestions, including relaxing activities at the resort, such as guided walks and stretch classes. The sleep tip cards are more perfunctory and recommend a wind-down routine, a restful environment and hydration.

We avoid morning scrolling and early coffee, opting instead to reset our circadian circumstances in the early-morning South Pacific sunshine. We also follow the excellent advice to indulge in a couple's massage (not included in the package). The sauna was lovely but the plunge pool left me cold.

At bedtime, we wind down with a liberal spray of the Deep Sleep Magnesium Oil, and apply the Calm Blend essential oils roll-on to our pulse points and the Deep Sleep Magnesium oil to the soles of our feet.

We perform the recommended breathing exercises, and don our eye masks and snore strips. We find the mouth tape too claustrophobic, and my wife worries hers will restrict her ability to complain about my snoring. Smiling at this irony, we snuggle down into the fabulous bed, and my insomnia self-destructs in five seconds. I sleep better than I have in years.

And now? Back in reality? My sleep has improved, and a lot of Shea's advice lingers, but permanently escaping the snore sofa remains a pipe dream.

The writer was a guest of InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa