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Hotels Growing Gardens in the City
by Eva ZhuAs the importance of sustainability grows, so too does the number of urban gardens, and these hotels have created their own little flourishing habitats in the middle of the city. From vegetable, herb and flower gardens to beehive apiaries, these urban oases are sources of garden-to-table cuisine for hotel restaurants, and offer a slice of idyllic green space in the heart of bustling cities.
Hotels Growing Gardens in the City
Atop the Brach hotel is a slice of countryside in the city. This hotel’s rooftop has been transformed into an urban garden growing aromatic herbs, fruits and vegetables. There’s also a Norwegian bath and a chicken coop housing three laying hens. It’s all surrounded by a panorama of the Parisian skyline, including a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower.
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The Peninsula Bangkok’s Naturally Peninsula garden grows some of Thailand’s most popular herbs and spices, such as kaffir lime, lemongrass and turmeric. The garden not only supplies the hotel restaurants and spa with aromatics and healing herbs, but also provides the setting for unique guest experiences, such as the hotel’s Thai herbs discovery class.
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To promote eating local, Fairmont Waterfront’s third-story terrace became one of the first green roofs in downtown Vancouver. Home to a 2,100-square-foot garden, it’s growing over 20 varieties of herbs, vegetables, fruits and edible blossoms. A Bee Butler is also here to lead tours of the apiary, where four hives support 250,000 bees. In the summer season, the Fairmont ‘Rooftop Buzz’ Honey Kölsch is available on tap.
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As part of its sustainability commitments, the Mandarin Oriental, Paris’ rooftop is home to an organic vegetable garden and a honey-producing beehive. The yield, which includes unusual plants and edible flowers, provides fresh produce, seasonings and herbal tea infusions for Michelin-starred Chef Thierry Marx’s gourmet menus, as well as unique ingredients for the cocktail bar.
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Hotels Growing Gardens in the City
The Saxon Hotel Villa & Spa’s extensive green initiatives include acres of gardens landscaped with indigenous plants and a kitchen plot growing organic vegetables, herbs and fruits. Each day, the chefs come here to gather ingredients for building the freshest salads, and to draw inspiration for the imaginative dishes in the hotel’s daily special menus.
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Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam’s ongoing sustainable developments have produced an urban rooftop garden featuring a greenhouse for rearing seeds and little plants, and outdoor beds for growing in the sun. Kale, herbs, strawberries, lettuce and other vegetables are grown here, which are integrated into the hotel’s dishes, cocktails and smoothies.
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On top of the Fairmont San Francisco is a secret rooftop garden which, coupled with the hotel’s hilltop location, enjoys a privileged view of the cityscape. Beyond the manicured grounds, there is also a culinary garden, spanning 1,000 square feet, that grows a variety of herbs and holds nine beehives with 20,000 bees. The honey can be found on the hotel menus, such as in the Honey Beer Series.
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Discretely hidden on the same level as its famous spa terrace, The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul’s vegetable and herb garden overlooks views of the Bosphorus. The home-grown produce, which includes tomatoes, eggplants and various herbs, plus honey from three beehives, is a source of healthy ingredients for the hotel’s garden-to-dining concepts.
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Nestled within 15 acres of gardens, the Shangri-La Hotel is often referred to as Singapore’s second Botanical Gardens. Celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2016, the hotel erected The Orchid pod, a seven-meter tall open-air greenhouse and art piece showcasing 300 of the national flower in 33 varietals. It’s a feature along the hotel’s self-guided Orchid Walk.
VIEW HOTELAtop the Brach hotel is a slice of countryside in the city. This hotel’s rooftop has been transformed into an urban garden growing aromatic herbs, fruits and vegetables. There’s also a Norwegian bath and a chicken coop housing three laying hens. It’s all surrounded by a panorama of the Parisian skyline, including a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower.
VIEW HOTELThe Peninsula Bangkok’s Naturally Peninsula garden grows some of Thailand’s most popular herbs and spices, such as kaffir lime, lemongrass and turmeric. The garden not only supplies the hotel restaurants and spa with aromatics and healing herbs, but also provides the setting for unique guest experiences, such as the hotel’s Thai herbs discovery class.
VIEW HOTELTo promote eating local, Fairmont Waterfront’s third-story terrace became one of the first green roofs in downtown Vancouver. Home to a 2,100-square-foot garden, it’s growing over 20 varieties of herbs, vegetables, fruits and edible blossoms. A Bee Butler is also here to lead tours of the apiary, where four hives support 250,000 bees. In the summer season, the Fairmont ‘Rooftop Buzz’ Honey Kölsch is available on tap.
VIEW HOTELAs part of its sustainability commitments, the Mandarin Oriental, Paris’ rooftop is home to an organic vegetable garden and a honey-producing beehive. The yield, which includes unusual plants and edible flowers, provides fresh produce, seasonings and herbal tea infusions for Michelin-starred Chef Thierry Marx’s gourmet menus, as well as unique ingredients for the cocktail bar.
VIEW HOTELImage: Agence Gautrand-Hugo Hebrard
The Saxon Hotel Villa & Spa’s extensive green initiatives include acres of gardens landscaped with indigenous plants and a kitchen plot growing organic vegetables, herbs and fruits. Each day, the chefs come here to gather ingredients for building the freshest salads, and to draw inspiration for the imaginative dishes in the hotel’s daily special menus.
VIEW HOTELSofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam’s ongoing sustainable developments have produced an urban rooftop garden featuring a greenhouse for rearing seeds and little plants, and outdoor beds for growing in the sun. Kale, herbs, strawberries, lettuce and other vegetables are grown here, which are integrated into the hotel’s dishes, cocktails and smoothies.
VIEW HOTELOn top of the Fairmont San Francisco is a secret rooftop garden which, coupled with the hotel’s hilltop location, enjoys a privileged view of the cityscape. Beyond the manicured grounds, there is also a culinary garden, spanning 1,000 square feet, that grows a variety of herbs and holds nine beehives with 20,000 bees. The honey can be found on the hotel menus, such as in the Honey Beer Series.
VIEW HOTELDiscretely hidden on the same level as its famous spa terrace, The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul’s vegetable and herb garden overlooks views of the Bosphorus. The home-grown produce, which includes tomatoes, eggplants and various herbs, plus honey from three beehives, is a source of healthy ingredients for the hotel’s garden-to-dining concepts.
VIEW HOTELNestled within 15 acres of gardens, the Shangri-La Hotel is often referred to as Singapore’s second Botanical Gardens. Celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2016, the hotel erected The Orchid pod, a seven-meter tall open-air greenhouse and art piece showcasing 300 of the national flower in 33 varietals. It’s a feature along the hotel’s self-guided Orchid Walk.
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