Lord Jones became the first cannabis company to form an official partnership with a hotel chain when announcing in 2018 that The Standard would soon stock its line of gumdrops in minibars and lobby boutiques from Los Angeles to New York.
And with the CBD wellness craze continuing to unfold, hotels across America are now offering adding inventive, cannabis-infused treatments to spa menus. Following the successful opening of the first-ever cannabis restaurant in Los Angeles, the travel industry has to follow suit soon in implementing special consumption areas or creating dedicated, cannabis-friendly resorts. In the meantime, cannabis-centric listing sites like Bud and Breakfast and Cannabis Hotels offer databases of listings for marijuana-minded travelers.
Restrictions still remain in the United States when it comes to consuming hotel grounds or in the privacy of your own room on a balcony (like with cigarettes, there are still hefty fines for smoking cannabis inside and even on patios). However, hotels in legal states are known to turn a blind eye to lighting up outside, vaporizing or ingesting edibles—especially those that are now serving up CBD or selling cannabis paraphernalia on-property.
From picking up a PAX vaporizer poolside at the Dream Hollywood to checking into a cabin on the same beach Bob Marley once lived, here are the best cannabis-friendly hotels for an elevated escape.
COURTESY JUPITER HOTEL
The Jupiter (Portland, Oregon)
Portland’s original boutique hotel, which earned design accolades from Architectural Digest in 2016, has teamed up with locally-based companies to compile an “Everything But The Weed Kit” for its cannabis-consuming guests. While no cannabis flower or oil is included, a colorful travel pouch is filled with the latest issue of Oregon Leaf, munchies, Jupiter tee shirt, dispensary coupons, a Jayne vape pen, lighter and grinder.
COURTESY BUD & BREAKFAST
Casa Stefano (Oceania del Polonio, Uruguay)
As the first country in the world to federally legalize cannabis, Uruguay’s seaside destination of Punta del Este hasn’t fully taken advantage of tourism with more 420-friendly lodging. Bud and Breakfast has though, with more than 20 options in the country, so after booking a night or a few at one of their Montevideo options, head east to the sleepier beach town of Oceania del Polonio for a stay at this Italian-inspired bungalow designed by architect Cosimo Venti. Grill your catch of the day on the wood-burning patio, where you’re also free to enjoy cannabis, before drifting off to sleep to the sounds of waves crashing just steps away from one of two bedrooms.
The Chill Lebowski, one of The Nickel’s signature CBD-infused cocktails at the Hotel Teatro in Denver.ASHLAE WARNER
Hotel Teatro (Denver, Colorado)
As the Mile High City’s first hotel to implement an official CBD cocktail program on the menu of its in-house restaurant, The Nickel also hosts an ongoing series of CBD workshops and special events. Sip a sense of calm with The Chill Lebowski (vodka, Ancho Reyes chili liqueur, espresso, honey syrup, Frangelico, and egg white) or the Super Limoncello Haze (house-made limoncello, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, cherry bitters, and whipped cream)—both infused with 12 milligrams of CBD from Denver-based hemp company SUPERGOOD .
Indulge in a CBD “Colorado Bliss” treatment at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa.COURTESY ST. JULIEN HOTEL & SPA
St. Julien Hotel & Spa (Boulder, Colorado)
Located a block away from Pearl Street, the St. Julien Hotel & Spa is Boulder’s most luxurious base camp. The independently owned, 201-room property spans a living room-style lobby, an award-winning in-house restaurant, a lively cocktail bar and expansive outdoor patio offering sweeping views. But most impressive is the 10,000-square-foot, full service spa and salon with a 50-foot indoor lap pool, two oversized hot tubs and a fitness center. In June, spa director Susan Hunnell launched a new series of “Colorado Bliss” treatments using an array of CBD products from CAUSE+MEDIC, any one of which is sure to complete your cannabis-infused Boulder itinerary. They also play happening host hotel to Dead & Company’s tour stop every summer (July 2020 TBD) offering a “Cosmic Charlie Brunch” with Grateful Dead-themed dishes, bottomless “Morning Dew’s” and “Bloody Jerry’s,” and live music.
The partnership between Lord Jones and Standard Hotels has set a groundbreaking precedent for the travel industry.COURTESY LORD JONES
The Standard Spa (Miami, Florida)
Treat your feet to the Royal Chill Treatment ($175 for 60 minutes), a massage featuring a refreshing foot bath and cooling scrub, followed by a grounding reflexology ritual. Using Lord Jones’ bestselling High CBD Formula Body Lotion and a variety of techniques, including balancing reflexology points, say goodbye to aches and pains so you can put your stilettos back on for another night out in the Magic City. Hotel guests can also find Lord Jones’ Blood Orange CBD Gumdrops (an exclusive flavor created in partnership with The Standard) in the spa boutique and minibars in-room along with smoke-friendly accoutrements in the gift shop like Stonedware Company ceramic pipes, rolling papers, lighters and stash jars.
The Bulldog Hotel & Loungebar in Amsterdam.COURTESY THE BULLDOG HOTEL & LOUNGEBAR IN AMSTERDAM
The Bulldog Hotel (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Yes, it’s still illegal to consume in a hotel, and the Airbnb pickings are slim in the land of the original cannabis coffeeshop. However, the infamous and first-of-its-kind Bulldog gets to make its own rules. All hostel-style rooms are non-smoking, but there’s a roof terrace and the lobby Loungebar (in their words, for all your “loung’n, chill’n, drink’n & puff’n needs!”) where you can partake. Pro tip: Assuming you don’t want to relive your study abroad days, book the Private Suite.
PAX Labs’ poolside pop-up at the Dream Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.COURTESY PAX LABS
Dream Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
PAX Labs, makers of sleek and smart vaporizers, as part of its ongoing initiative with the Dream Hollywood, has devices available for purchase at the hotel in-room and on the rooftop pool patio, The Highlight Room. While the Dream Hollywood doesn’t offer guests cannabis flower or Era pods compatible with PAX on-site, delivery direct to your chaise lounge chair is as easy as a swipe on your iPhone through statewide online ordering service, Eaze.
Soak in CBD at the Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa in Napa Valley.COURTESY CALISTOGA MOTOR LODGE AND SPA
Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa (Napa Valley, California)
This laid-back retreat has recently incorporated CBD into its spa treatment menu, offering two signature treatments. The CBD Soak ($75 for 25 minutes) is a twist on its popular Splish Splash, featuring infused bath salts that help to restore the body after a workout, reduce inflammation and relieve stress. The CBD Massage ($145 for 50 minutes) uses a hemp-derived body cream to reboot muscles, skin, and aura.
COURTESY SIR SAM’S INN & WATER SPA
Sir Sam’s Inn and Water Spa (Ontario, Canada)
As Canada’s first publicly cannabis-friendly resort in a collaboration with Cannabis Hotels, Sir Sam’s Inn & Spa sits on the shore of Eagle Lake in the Haliburton Highlands. Offering the option to consume openly outside on patios and common areas, the adults-only playground offers adventures from kayaking, sailing, and hiking in the summer to dogsledding, skiing and snowmobiling in the winter along with a gourmet restaurant and water-focused spa.
COURTESY LA QUINTA RESORT & CLUB
La Quinta Resort & Club (Palm Springs, California)
Set beneath the rugged Santa Rosa Mountains, the iconic, Waldorf Astoria-operated resort’s Spa La Quinta has just launched a signature plant-based treatment. The VYBES Calm and Balance CBD Massage ($250 for 50 minutes) starts with a tasting of three flavors of VYBES organic hemp water, such as honey crisp apple basil and burning mandarin, followed by a full body massage with CBD Care Garden oil, and a full pour of your favorite VYBES water after the service.
The St. Regis Aspen Resort’s signature CBD-Rich Hemp Oil used in Remède Spa. COURTESY ST. REGIS ASPEN RESORT
The St. Regis Aspen Resort (Aspen, Colorado)
Inside this mountainside, palatial palace lies the award-winning Remède Spa, where massage therapists and aestheticians offer a CBD upgrade to any treatment. In partnership with locally-based hemp company That’s Natural!, its signature line of infused products includes oil, body lotion, and a salve, which are all also available for purchase in the spa boutique so you can keep calm and carry on when you get home.
COURTESY THOMPSON SEATTLE
Thompson Seattle (Seattle, Washington)
As a notable cannabis culinary expert, executive chef Derek Simcik is available to those who have done some research on their own before booking a room at the tony Thompson Seattle (the property does not list information on its website or offer details on-property). Through the concierge, though, Simcik is available for hire to cater a private, elevated dinner party of any size, held in an unaffiliated event space nearby.
COURTESY LITTLE BAY CABINS
Little Bay Cabins (Negril, Jamaica)
Even tough it’s arguably the tropical destination for cannabis enthusiasts, the plant itself is technically still illegal in Jamaica, and few resorts officially claim 420-friendly status (although even at the luxury properties, some staff offer herb immediately upon check-in). Steer clear of tour operators like Hot Box Jamaica, which operates its own lodge, and head for the Little Bay Cabins outside of Negril. Here you’ll find an untouched slice of true Rasta culture so special Bob Marley himself had his beach house on this very shore. The rustic resort even offers a tour that’ll take you to visit its remaining ruins and for a swim in his personal swimming cave.
This article was originally published on forbes.com
