Nebraska hotel offers plant pals to guests
The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, birthplace of the Rueben sandwich and butter-brickle ice cream, has added another item to its list of unique amenities: personal plants.
It’s known that a philodendron or a peace lily can positively affect your mood by alleviating stress and reducing anxiety.
“We see a clear connection with the fact that being around plants improves cortisol levels in our body,” Melinda Knuth, assistant professor of horticultural science and therapy at North Carolina State University, recently told Time magazine. “We hold our stress hormone, cortisol, in our saliva, and we know this is decreased when we’re around plants.”
The Cottonwood hotel offers its guest the option to adopt a live plant companion for their room. Each plant comes with a name and biography. In addition, guests get a packet of seeds so they can grow a companion plant of their own once they return home.
“We’re going all-in on healthy living in 2024,” said Dayna Baker, general manager at Cottonwood. “We were already a health-minded space surrounded by healthy choices and adding horticulture therapy to our offerings adds another option for our guests. We’re rooted in our rich and colorful history, but we’re always forward-thinking when it comes to the unique amenities we offer here.
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