Why sweat and work in the garden when you can just relax in that hotel? Some of the world’s most beautiful hotels with adjoining gardens selected for you.
Aman Kyoto, Japan
Every year, thousands of tourists and Japanese students go on a day trip to the north Kyoto the perfect selfie with a person bathed in gold leaf Kinjaku-Ji-a temple in the middle of water and beautiful nature. However, the best one is waiting about 2 kilometers away. At its foot Hidari Daimonji-on a mountain and next to a small river, hotel guests have Man a forest, a secret garden of Japanese cedars, maples and rocks placed like sculptures unto themselves. The minimalist pavilion-style luxury hotel is set in over 70 hectares of forest, which means beautiful views from the tatami-floored rooms. What does it matter that there is no pool if you can instead enjoy a natural hot spring, forest baths and yoga classes in this sea of green?
1 Okitayama Washimine-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8458, Japan
Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey, France
No, this isn’t Hogwarts from Harry Potter, but it’s close in feel. Only 45 kilometers to the southwest Paris is sleeping Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey for centuries in its valley High Chevreuse Valley Regional Nature Park. Built in the 13th century, the monastery was once home to the Cistercian order, and medieval royalty loved to visit here. Later, the 75-hectare site became home Charlotte de Rothschilda baroness from a prominent banking family Henri Rousseau, Edouard Manet in Chopin was among acquaintances.
In the last century, both Germans and Americans occupied the building before it became a popular party spot. Until Laurent de Gourcuff -from Paris clubHospitality Group invests in it in search of a stylish hotel concept that could satisfy the green hunger of city dwellers. After a three-year, multi-million renovation, the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay is a mega-fairy tale. Inside: 146 beautifully renovated rooms and suites, restaurant facilities and an impressive breakfast room that even kings dream of today. Outside: huge meadows with flower and vegetable gardens and a pond where you can sail your boat.
Domaine de l’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, Cernay-la-ville, Frankrijk. abbeydesvauxdecernay.com
Four Seasons Resort Lanai, Hawaii, VS
Hotels from The four Seasonsthe group always is, and it’s impressive to say the least. But if the solution in Hawaii Lanai the crown is an impressive botanical garden that guests can enjoy at the top. 12 hectares of planted gardens with palm trees, bamboo, ferns, orchids and anthuriums. With local plants like pohuehue – a purple flower called the “beach morning flower” – and naupaka, a flower that curiously grows into two parts.
Everything is monitored Robert Woodmanof landscaping director of the hotel just to say how seriously the garden is taken. He previously worked for e.g Royal Botanic Gardens in Britain Kew – a botanical garden with the world’s largest collection of plants – before he settled down Hawaii. Tip: On his Instagram @robwoodman, he documents the most beautiful plants he encounters.
1 Manele Bay Road, Lanai City, Hawaii, United States. fourseasons.com
Keemala, Thailand
The blue protagonists were let out James Camerons blockbuster character choose a place in this world to live, it certainly would Boil are. No coincidence, that Thai architecture office Architect Space and interior designer Pisit Aongskultong were commissioned to design an out-of-this-world resort with a sea view in a green setting Kathu– circuit car Phuket. With sustainable materials in mind, they designed four room styles inspired by four fictional clans: from earthy rooms to nomad-inspired tented villas and wooden houses.
All of this is set against the lush green and sky blue background of the Thai rainforest Andaman-on the coast, with The buildings had as little impact as possible on the existing nature and view. In accordance with consideration of the environment and greener measures – from plastic bottles to natural beauty care products and water reuse – Keemala focuses on healthy food and organic vegetables from its own vegetable gardens.
10 88 Nakasud Road Kamala, Kathu District, Phuket, Thailand. keemala.com
Castello Elvira, Italy
A wonderfully dramatic castle in the heart PugliaA region of Italy that was once just a heel Italy if only today A place to be is due to authentic food, wide views and untouched places. And that’s all that customers enjoy from the terrace Castello Elvirathat is, if they are not too superstitious.
The story goes that the castle was built in the late 19th century for Elvira, the 17-year-old daughter of an Italian general. Only he died prematurely – of a poisonous mushroom – after which his family closed the doors of the finished palace behind him and did not return. Bought more than a hundred years vacant later Steven Riseley in Harvey B-brown, a British couple looking for a twist, it’s on. Subsequently thoroughly renovated, the boutique hotel, with barely six rooms, is the ideal place to relax in the Italian way: sumptuous interiors, Carrara-marble andOrtigiaproducts in the bathrooms, sunbeds by the pool and local Apulian dishes on the menu. And all this on 37 hectares of meadows, olive and lemon trees and perfectly manicured Italian gardens.
Via Andrano, Trepuzzi, Lecce, Italy. castleelvira.com
Author: Natalie Helsen