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Westin's Vertical Gardens aren't a substitute for a balcony with an ocean view and they won't solve the presentation or meeting that didn't go well, but the hotel chain is on the right track with its new lobby design.
Westin Hotels' Vertical Gardens, the focal point of its new lobby concept, is geared to be, in the words of the Starwood brand, "a modern-day oasis for today's demanding travelers."
These Vertical Gardens, which will be installed at properties in San Diego, Indianapolis, Boston, Birmingham, Georgetown and Bethesda this year and others throughout 2013, are 100 to 300 square feet in size and feature wall-mounted plant modules filled with Variegated Philodendron, Go
