Spend the night at the first plant pop-up hotel from Orbitz

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Become one with succulents, palms and ferns

Millennial travelers have spoken: they want more plants, please. In a recent survey by Orbitz, 63% of millennial vacationers said the hotel amenity they’d most like to see is more plants in their hotel rooms.

The same amount said they are seeking out plant-filled spaces and activities such as botanical gardens and parks on vacation.

That’s why Orbitz, in collaboration with Garfield Park Conservatory (GPC) and The Kimpton Gray in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood, are teaming up to create the first plant pop-up hotel, bookable exclusively on Orbitz.com during National Indoor Plant Week September 16-20.

Lodging for Plant Lovers

Ten plant-themed rooms modeled after popular collections and gardens at Garfield Park Conservatory will be available for overnights from October 18 - 20, 2019.

GPC staff helped conceive and oversee design of the rooms in addition to suggesting which plant species are best suited for each room type based on seasonality, availability, room conditions and aesthetics.

Rooms and nightly rates are as follows:

Chicago Room: The Fern Room: $368 to $563 per night

Choose between a king spa or king deluxe room. Features lush ferns native to the verdant, prehistoric landscape of Chicago.

Palm House: $368 to $563 per night

Choose between a king spa or king deluxe room. Includes lush palms and plants native to tropical habitats around the world.

Sugar from the Sun: $368 per night

King deluxe rooms. Enjoy the sweet scent of fruit bearing plants and trees such as vanilla orchids and more.

The Desert House: $368 per night

Choose between a king deluxe or queen deluxe room. Incorporates a wide array of cacti and succulents that have adapted to a desert environment around the world.

Aroid House: $368 per night

Choose between a king deluxe or queen deluxe room. Aroids in the wild grow on the floor of the rainforest, which is why these low light plants also make great houseplants.

Each room features amenities that promote GPC’s mission to inspire, educate and provoke exploration. This includes didactics and labels identifying plant species in each room, popular books on plant care and art modeled after installations at the Conservatory.

The rooms also feature green-themed amenities for guests, including aloe facemasks and green juice, and daily care instructions for your new leafy green friends.

VIP Greenery

The lucky plant hotel patrons will be treated to special experiences at GPC. This includes tickets to FLEUROTICA, an annual fashion event hosted at Garfield Park Conservatory on October 18, 2019 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm featuring runway looks designed by leading landscape and floral artists and fashion designers in Chicago.

Tickets and information on the event can be found here.

All guests staying at the Kimpton Gray during the plant pop-up weekend will be treated to VIP greenery experiences. Visitors can pick a plant to spend the night in their room at check-in or make plans to attend Kimpton’s nightly plant happy hour.

Plan your Plant-Filled Vacation

Rooms book on a first-come, first-served basis, but for plant lovers that can't make it and want to relax with some leafy friends, Orbitz is offering $50 in Orbucks – aka free travel dollars – to guests who book one of these 10 other plant-filled properties during National Indoor Plant Week.

To be eligible for this promotion, you must be signed into your Orbitz Rewards member account at time of booking or, if you are not a member, join Orbitz Rewards at time of booking.

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Publication date Jul 21, 2021