UK: Top London hotel with almost a million honey bees on roof to help environment
The Royal Lancaster in London now has 10 hives in total with approximately 60,000 to 80,000 bees per colony.
By Rachael Burford
Evening Standard
Wed, August 2, 2023
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General manager Sally Beck said the team believe it is “important to protect the pollinators who play a key role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems”.
The towering 18-storey luxury hotel, next to Lancaster Gate Tube station, has even incorporated subtle honeycomb design elements throughout the building and its 411 guestrooms and suites.
From their rooms guests can watch the bees fly off to collect nectar from Hyde Park’s Italian Garden’s opposite and the park’s many common lime trees, which give the honey a light, slightly citrusy taste.
The Royal Lancaster’s Bee Our Guest package includes a £10 donation to support Bees Abroad. The overnight stay will have guaranteed views of Hyde Park and the rooftop beehives, a honey cocktail in a beeswax glass, and a breakfast which includes fresh honeycomb.
