Hotel Update
Two new Marriott hotels are planned for Central Florida Parkway near Aquatica – SeaWorld’s Waterpark. The properties will both have 200 rooms and include a six-story, 110,000-square-foot Fairfield Inn & Suites and six-story, 124,000-square-foot SpringHill Suites.
Once complete, the hotels will share amenities including a swimming pool, fitness center and bar and grill. Both are slated to open in May 2009. For further information visit www.grovestreetpartners.com;
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando debuted Jurassic Park-themed kid’s suites and completed a $10 million room renovation project. The new Jurassic Park suites include raptor’s cage headboards, custom wall murals, artwork from the making of the movies and Jurassic Park-themed furniture. The hotel has also completed renovations on all guest rooms and suites in a design motif that reflects the charm of the South Pacific. Technology upgrades include the addition of iHome clock radios with iPod docking stations and the installation of 32-inch (81-centimeter) flat-panel televisions. For further information visit
loewshotels.com
Orlando World Center Marriott is offering a special “Escape! Family Time†package through Sept. 30, 2008. The package includes a special rate starting at $209 per room, per night and free meals for children ages 12 and under at any of the five onsite restaurants when accompanied by a paying adult. The package is based on availability and commissionable to travel agents. For further information visit www.worldsbestvacation.com
The Radisson Hotel Lake Buena Vista opened on Apopka Vineland Road. Hotel amenities include Liquid Bar & Grill, an onsite restaurant; a Starbucks kiosk; outdoor pool and spa with poolside tiki bar; fitness center and complimentary shuttle to the Walt Disney World Resort. Each of the hotel’s 196 rooms includes Sleep Number Beds by Select Comfort, 37-inch (94-centimeter) flat-panel televisions, complimentary high-speed Internet access and alarm clocks with iPod docking stations. For further information visit www.radisson.com
Regal Sun Resort, located inside the Walt Disney World Resort, has completed a $25 million property-wide renovation. Upgrades include a new pool/aquatic playground, featuring a clover leaf-shaped pool, scenic rock formation and interactive water features for children. All 626 guest rooms and suites were remodeled, along with the hotel’s lobby, restaurants, lounge and meeting space.
For further information visit www.regalsunresort.com
Waldorf=Astoria Resort and Spa Orlando will offer a special incentive for each new group business booked March 1- June 1, 2008 for group arrivals Oct. 1, 2009 – Oct. 1, 2010. The incentive offer includes three-night suite accommodations at the hotel, dinner for two at Bull & Bear Steakhouse, two full-body spa treatments at The Waldorf=Astoria Spa by Guerlain, a set of new Callaway golf clubs and round of golf at the property’s Rees-Jones-designed golf course. Groups must have booked 200 rooms on peak nights for a minimum of four nights and incentive offers must be redeemed by Dec. 1, 2010. For further information visit www.waldorfastoriacollection.com
Courtesy of orlandoinfo.com
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