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Kentucky Hotel Invites Guests To Bring Their Houseplants For The Stay
By Ben Hooper
March 30 (UPI) -
- A Kentucky hotel is offering house- plant-loving tourists the chance to bring them along to the "World's First Plant-Friendly
Hotel experience."
VisitLEX, the con- vention and visi- tors bureau of Lexington, teamed up with Elwood Hotel & Suites to offer a special set of amenities to
guests traveling with their house- plants in tow.
"Thanks to a years-long pan- demic and the ris- ing costs of par- enthood, pets are the new babies. And plants have
been promoted to the new pets," VisitLEX said in a news release.
The "World's First Plant-Friendly Hotel experience," which kicks off April 8, will offer The Gardener's
Premier Corner Room Package for six king suites "specially chosen for their abun- dance of plant friendly natural light."
The package also includes greenery provided by Pemberton's Greenhouses, a complimentary potted succulent, botanical toiletries from Kentucky Soaps & Such and a "tea" for plants served in a pink mug.
All guests will also have the option to partake of "plant-centric perks" including a Garden Mojito cocktail special made with black- berry syrup, fresh herbs and edible flowers at the downstairs Fiddletree Kitchen
& Bar.
"Since guests already love Elwood's existing plant-themed design, we thought it made perfect sense to partner with VisitLEX to take things to the next level and encour- age travelers to bring their beloved plants along for the adventure," said Barbara Jean Josey, director of business develop- ment and hospi- tality sales for Elwood Hotel & Suites.
"After all, there are plenty of pet- friendly hotels out there. Why not offer the same Southern hospital- ity to the house- plants people love just as much?" Josey said.
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