STAFF at one of Wearside’s top hotel’s are buzzing about a new addition – hives of bees.
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland has installed bee hives on the hotel roof, with the plan of using any honey produced for breakfast.
Aligned with Hilton’s Travel with Purpose strategy to drive positive impact and deliver lasting value, the hives are not only part of a plan to give guests a unique experience but also to help support the environment.
Bees play a vital part in the world’s eco system, as they facilitate pollination which plays an integral role in crop growth, along with enhancing biodiversity.
Installing the hives at the hotel is part of an on-going programme of new initiatives, which follows on from a major refurbishment of the public areas and will also see a refresh of the rooms.
Currently there are five hives, housing around 30,000 bees in each one, which will be helping to pollinate flowers in and around the city.
Gareth Freeman, general manager, Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland, said: “We are very excited about being able to offer our own honey. We’ve already managed to have a small taste and it’s delicious – really light and floral.
“Cutting down on food miles, using local and seasonal food wherever possible are all important to us, as it allows to offer our guests a more sustainable stay that they can feel good about. And what could be more local than offering honey that’s been produced right here at the hotel?”
