Friday, February 10, 2012

Top travel trends of 2010


Hotels Selling Homemade Goods - Davies + Starr

Davies + Starr

Hotels selling homemade goods

Properties across the U.S. are building elaborate gardens to harvest herbs, vegetables, and even wine. The best Part? You can take the finished products home.

Viceroy Palm Springs, CA

Products: Therapists pick sage, lavender, and lemongrass in the garden for the spa’s signature beauty scrubs and lotions. Doubles from $199.

Keswick Hall, VA

Products: Each fall, guests gather on the 600-acre property to crush local grapes for the hotel’s new custom-made Chardonnay and Petit Verdot wines. Doubles from $395.

Triple Creek Ranch, MT

Products: Honey comes from the on-site beehive, and cherries (along with other fruits and vegetables) are grown in the 2 1/2-acre garden to produce jam. Doubles from $650, all-inclusive.

Top Notch Resort & Spa, VT

Products: Chef Mark Timms cultivates organic thyme, mint, lavender, onions, carrots, and cabbage for dishes at Norma’s, the hotel’s restaurant. Doubles from $195.