Hotel Gardens Worth Visiting
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The Upper House, Beijing, China
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The Upper House, Beijing, China
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Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England
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Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England: The seven-acre garden provides organically cultivated produce to the hotel's two-Michelin-starred French restaurants.
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Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire England: Even before they’ve had a chance to tour chef Raymond Blanc’s celebrated vegetable garden, arriving guests are greeted by dazzling sprays of deep violet-blue ‘Hidcote’ lavender along the front walk. The intensely aromatic herb is harvested for the kitchen of the renowned restaurant, which uses it to make sorbet and infuse sugar for desserts.
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Hotel de Russie, Rome, Italy: The hotel features extensive, terraced gardens, coined the "Secret Garden" because they are hidden behind the building which overlooks Via del Babuino. Guests can dine alfresco at Le Jardin de Russie restaurant or enjoy a peaceful stroll. Soft lights complete the beauty of the garden which hosts in spring and summer the Stravinskij Bar. The garden also includes a Butterfly Oasi, created in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund.
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One & Only Ocean Club, New Providence Island, Bahamas: The resort features an elaborate terraced garden modeled after those at the Chateau de Versailles, built by Ocean Club founder Huntington Hartford. These traditional gardens include elegant statues of Carrera marble as well as an entire 14th-century Augustinian cloister from France, purchased from William Randolph Hearst and reassembled piece-by-piece on site.
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Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, Oregon
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Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, Oregon
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Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, Oregon
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Hotel Modera, Portland, Oregon: Fire troughs are an alfresco attraction.
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Palazzo Parisi, Oliveto, Rieti Italy: A wildflower garden within sight of an ancient chapel forms a plush carpet of cosmos and bachelor’s buttons.
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Palazzo Parisi, Oliveto, Rieti, Italy
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Palazzo Parisi, Oliveto, Rieti, Italy
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Palazzo Parisi, Oliveto, Rieti Italy: Farther downhill, olive trees, roses, lavender, rosemary and plumbago frame a new swimming pool.
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Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Enniskerry, Ireland: The view toward Sugar Loaf Mountain in the distance captures much of what is so appealing about the lavish gardens at the Palladian-style Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt: Mosaic paving, ornamental ironwork and other man-made wonders stand out against the beauty and serenity of nature. Thanks to
Ireland’s abundant rainfall, the 47 acres remain verdant throughout the year.
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Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Enniskerry, Ireland
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Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Enniskerry, Ireland
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San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California: Drought-tolerant masses of ‘Veronica Lake’ hebe, compact Mexican sage and lavender give a terrace in front of the vegetable garden a lush look. Veiled in star jasmine and ‘Autumn Sunset’ roses, the rough-hewn eucalyptus pergola offers a shady place for guests to escape the afternoon heat.
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San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California: One of many intimate paths wends past compact Mexican sage, Chiapas sage and Pride of Madeira on the way from the guest cottages to the communal spaces.
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San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California: Edged with local sandstone, the vegetable garden includes lettuce and basil for the restaurant as well as ground morning glory and Rozanne geranium to accent a birdbath.
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San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
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San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
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San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California
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The Oberoi Raj Vilas, Jaipur, India
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The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India: Bill Bensley designed the palatial hotel garden so that all of the suites facing Lake Pichola have a pool that comes right up to their doorstep. Beyond the pool lies part of the hotel’s extensive grounds, which always look inviting despite sometimes extreme summer and winter temperatures
