New York’s garden hotel

Georgina   |   15-10-2015

In the centre of bustling uptown in Manhattan might not be where you most expect to find a luxury hotel dedicated to all things nature but new brand 1Hotels is looking to change that. From the living wall outside to the fact that everything in the hotel has been recycled or reclaimed, it’s an impressive statement. With over 200 rooms and suites, each guest has triple filtered water in their room, a mini bar stocked with healthy juices, free fruit and incredibly comfortable hemp based linen.

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24,000 plants are located in the hotel, from installations to hanging plants in each room to terrariums, the idea is to create a shopfront for nature, so you’ll spend more time outdoors. However the hotel is also super high tech and paper free – one smart phone controls everything in your room from the TV to the lights to room service. It’s incredibly easy and refreshing.

The hotel is also home to one of the city’s most popular new restaurants, Jams by Jonathan Waxman who has brought fresh, local and simple dishes to a luxury level and to much acclaim, it’s packed out every night of the week.

www.1hotels.com