Plant based eating has been on people’s lips (pun not intended) for a few years now but 2018 has seen what was labeled ‘just a fad’ grow from a niche interest to a worldwide trend.

According to The Vegan Society, demand for meat-free food increased by 987% in 2017. Veganism was definitely the biggest food trend of 2018 (seeing the UK launch more vegan products than any other nation) and Veganuary had its best year yet this past January.

It’s not just about food though. New vegan and cruelty free beauty brands are bursting into the market and the world of fashion is definitely starting to follow. But what about hospitality? Changing a whole hotel (or hotel chain) design is not that easy but things are moving fast and the big names are starting to get on board with veganism.

London, as the pioneering city it is, has seen the first vegan hotel suite in the world enter its buzzing hospitality scene – but what is it really like to spend the night there? Stylist’s resident vegan expert, Alessia Armenise, tried it – here is what she thought of it.

This is what it’s like to stay in the world’s first vegan hotel suite