Largest hanging basket-world record set by
Hotel Indigo London Paddington
PADDINGTON, LONDON, UK -- A giant basket was created
to mark the opening of Hotel Indigo London Paddington;
it measures over 20ft by 10ft, wheight over 250 kilos, hangs
7.5 metres (25 feet) from the ground off the side of the building
and contains over 100 types of flowers including orchids,
roses and conifers, setting the world record for the Largest
hanging basket.
It even took a team of workers
over EIGHT hours to hang from the front of the Hotel Indigo,
in Paddington, though it looks more like the hotel is hanging
from it.
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Hotel
Indigo London Paddington is a new boutique hotel,
which makes changes to its décor in line with the changing
seasons to keep the hotel feeling brand new and interesting
for guests.
Karin Nielsen, spokesperson for Hotel
Indigo, comments: "Our hotel is all about unique design,
bold colours and seasonal changes so what better way to mark
its arrival in the UK than by creating the world's largest
hanging basket. We've taken our inspiration from the Hanging
Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the world,
and hope that our hanging garden will become a wonder of London."
Hotel
Indigo is IHG's (InterContinental Hotels Group) boutique
hotel brand. With 21 hotels in North America, Hotel Indigo
London Paddington is the first hotel to open outside North
America.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG,
NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world’s largest hotel group by number
of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through
various subsidiaries, over 4,100 hotels and more than 600,000
guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around
the world.
The hotel is the first Hotel
Indigo outside North America. Room prices start from
£125 room only (excluding VAT). To book a room at Hotel Indigo
London Paddington visit www.hotelindigo.co.uk.