DOPE IDEA: A cannabis inspired hotel has just opened in Colchester, Essex (Pic: Eastnews Press Agency/GETTY)
Tim Acton, a man who was part of the miraculous Thai cave rescue last year, is now focusing his attention on a new venture.
The businessman is now opening a cannabis oil hotel in Essex.
Guests at the Colchester-based accommodation will be able to graze on CBD-infused food and drinks.
They’ll also stay in rooms where furnishings have been made out from hemp.
Here’s everything you need to know about the hotel.
Tim Acton is the found of the Green Coffee Lab and Leafy Hotel in Colchester, Essex.
The entrepreneur is well equipped for the job – as he’s run leading firm Canna CBD with his friend Greg Land for three years.
He first got into the industry when his dad used CBD to alleviate his arthritis pain.
Tim, 39, said: Tim added: “Around the time I first started my dad was suffering terribly from arthritis.
“After a couple of weeks of using the oil he was bouncing around like a teenager.
“One of the original reasons we came up with the shop idea was to educate people.”
JACK-POT: While the rooms look very ordinary, some of the furniture has been made from hemp (Pic: Eastnews Press Agency)
Following the hotel’s launch, guests have been booking into rooms from £80-£125 a night.
The location, which is located near to Colchester Zoo and the University of Essex, promises a very relaxing stay.
It sells cannabis infused cakes, coffee, tea, rum, gin and beer, which are said to chill you out.
While products that contain CBD are said to have relaxing effects, they don’t leave you “stoned”.
This is because the oil is extracted from a different part of the hemp plant that doesn’t make you high.
Tim, who also owns a hotel in Thailand, said: “As far as the restaurant and the bar are concerned we offer a range of CBD-infused products.
“Once we are up and running the restaurant will be healthy fast food all infused with CBD.
“Even the shampoo is hemp-based and our light fixings are made out of hemp too.”
While the businessman is targeting CBD fans, it also hopes to appeal to those who are visiting Colchester for other reasons.
Tim explained: “We don’t want to limit ourselves to anyone, there are lovely rooms at the end of the day and a lot of people come through Colchester for different reasons.
“We are not a huge hotel, and we don’t want to limit ourselves to any group really.
“We have been told this is the only CBD hotel in the world and it has been challenging.
“It is difficult working in this industry in the UK, it is very new. It is fast moving and there are challenges.”
