Contemporary views at the Hilton Hotel, Reading
Friday, August 27th, 2010When you hear the words Hilton Hotel you tend to visualise something contemporary and grand. The newly completed Hilton at Reading continues to live up to that expectation and at the same time has acquired some green credentials.
There’s nothing more boring than looking out of a hotel window at a grey tarmac rooftop. It is certainly less than ideal and definitely not inspiring. At the recently completed Hilton the words boring and uninspiring don’t form part of the equation. Boasting a flat roof several meters above ground level, guests are treated to a spectacular vision of glorious wildflowers and sapling trees. Irrigated from beneath, it stays beautifully green the whole year round, whilst producing a succession of flowers attracting birds, butterflies, bees and hoverflies throughout the summer.
When we were asked to supply our Wildflower Meadow Turf for this project we were delighted. So many modern hotels fail to exploit the opportunity to blend in with the surrounding landscape whilst at the same time making a statement. We think you’ll agree that the wildlfower meadow roof at the new Hilton Hotel certainly ticks both those boxes.













