Luxury in Style
The former Hotel Lav gets $150 million renovation
Le Meridien Lav previously known as Hotel Lav reopened in January after undergoing a $150 million renovation. It is the first Le Méridien hotel in Croatia, as well as the latest addition to Le Méridien’s growing portfolio since Starwood acquired the brand in November 2005 according to a report on hotel-online.com.
Le Méridien Lav offers 364 spacious guestrooms in a stylish, yet comfortable design, decorated with fabrics and colors inspired by the hotel’s natural surroundings. Additionally, the resort’s 17 suites and its 394 square-foot Presidential suite all offer views of Split and its neighbouring islands. The hotel also boasts approximately 9,500 square feet of meeting space.
The beach-front resort offers guests seven bars and dining outlets that include a fine-dining restaurant, a brassiere serving meals throughout the day, a casual pub, a Champagne lounge, a room to enjoy Le Méridien brand’s approach to 
coffee culture and an outdoor grill. The hotel’s three-story Roman-inspired Diocletian Spa and fitness center has eight treatment rooms and covers 32,300sq ft (3,000sq m). Guests can enjoy a tennis academy, indoor and outdoor pools and bars, a private yacht marina, a full range of water sports, a shopping arcade and a nightclub and a casino.
Le Méridien Lav is located on the sea in the largest city in Dalmatia. One of the busiest ports and most popular leisure destinations of the Mediterranean, Split is the main artery for those exploring Croatia’s coastline and islands in the Adriatic Sea. In addition to its busy seaport, offering ferries to Croatia’s many islands including Hvar and Korcula, Split also has a modern transportation network for those wishing to visit outlying areas of the city. Visitors can spend a day visiting Split’s beaches and shopping areas or venture just 30 minutes outside the city to Trogir, a village showcasing cultural treasures from medieval times.
“As Le Méridien grows its global footprint, we continue to focus on destinations that bring to life the brand’s passions for art, architecture, design, cuisine and fashion. At the heart of our approach is delivering these cultural experiences in ways that give our guests — those who are curious and eager to learn something new — a new perspective,” said Eva Ziegler, senior vice president of Le Méridien. “Split’s vast cultural offerings, both historic and contemporary, offer visitors the opportunity to not only discover a new destination but a new horizon. It is a location ideally suited for Le Méridien’s brand positioning.”
Report by Chitra Mogul
Chitra Mogul
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