Straight to the Plate: Hotels with Their Own Kitchen Gardens

“Chefs around the world know there’s nothing better than being able to cook with the freshest ingredients possible. These five hotels take this so seriously that they have their own kitchen gardens – so you can be sure that what is on your plate was still growing only a few hours before. You can’t get fresher than that!

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Woodstock Inn & Resort, Vermont, USA
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With its picture-perfect setting in the centre of Woodstock, VT (not to be confused with the town in New York state, famous for its festival) surrounded by the beauty of the Green Mountains, the Woodstock Inn & Resort is not only a wonderful place to relax and escape from it all, but it also offers you the chance to experience farm-to-table eating thanks to its very own Kelly Way Gardens. The resort’s gardens not only supply the restaurant with seasonal produce, but the hotel also offers tours and cooking classes, as well as special open-air meals in the gardens.

Have a look at our hotels in Vermont page for more options.

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Ham Yard Hotel, London, UK
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The middle of the British capital might not be the first place you’d expect to find a hotel with a kitchen garden, but the five-star Ham Yard Hotel in London takes its commitment to fresh produce very seriously indeed. The rooftop garden is built from railway sleepers and allows chefs to bring the garden to the table all year round, from pickles and marinades in the winter to fresh fruit and vegetables during the warmer months, as well as through a series of seasonal special menus.

Have a look at our hotels in London page for more options.

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Hotel Monterosa, Ameno, Italy
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With its spectacular location on terraces cut into the hillside above the deep blue waters of Lake Orta, the Hotel Monterosa prides itself on being a family-run establishment with a deep connection to its surroundings. The kitchen garden occupies the slopes around the hotel, and provides the restaurant with herbs, fruit and vegetables throughout the year. The garden’s produce shapes the menu depending on the season, and you can enjoy seasonal dishes with spectacular panoramic views from the terrace.

Have a look at our hotels in Ameno page for more options.

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Babylonstoren, Paarl, South Africa
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Babylonstoren in Paarl, just outside Cape Town, is a hotel that occupies one of the oldest and best-preserved Cape Dutch farms in the area. The hotel has a spa, outdoor pool and a winery, but the garden is the star, with eight acres divided into fifteen sections, home to fruit and vegetables, bees, ducks and geese, prickly pears, and an orchard. The abundance of the garden influences everything about the hotel, from the treatments in the spa to the offerings in the farm shop, bakery and, of course, the restaurant.

Have a look at our hotels in Cape Town page for more options.

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Chable Resort and Spa, Yucatan, Mexico
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The heavenly Chable Resort and Spa, with its pools and palm trees, health club and spa treatments, maintains a deep connection to the history and traditions of the region, with the organic Maya garden tended at the centre of the resort. The fruits, vegetables and herbs are harvested using ancient Mayan techniques, and then become the basis for the hotel’s culinary specials. If you’re interested in learning more, the resort also offers gardening workshops for guests.

Have a look at our hotels in Merida page for more options.”