Florida
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Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Hotel Airport opened in January after undergoing an extensive renovation. The 317-room property offers a range of amenities, such as 37-inch flat-screen televisions in all guest rooms and complimentary Wi-Fi in the guest rooms and public spaces, an indoor/outdoor heated pool, a fitness center and a business center. The hotel has more than 8,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes a 2,900-square-foot ballroom. For more information, call 904.741.4404 or visit www.ichotelsgroup.com.
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The Sonesta Hotel Orlando Downtown recently debuted. The 341-room hotel includes a rooftop pool, a restaurant and a lounge. The property, which offers views of Lake Ivanhoe, includes more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space. There is also a rooftop Olympic-style swimming pool and hot tub with views of the Orlando skyline, an on-site fitness center and a lounge. For more information, call 407.425.4455 or visit www.sonesta.com/orlando.
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The 41-floor JW Marriott Marquis Miami will boast the largest hotel ballroom in downtown Miami when the hotel is completed by this summer. Located in the city’s new Metropolitan Miami development, the 313-room hotel will feature a total of 80,000 square feet of event space, including the 20,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, which will accommodate up to 1,800 guests. Each guest room will feature a computer with high-speed Internet access, a 50-inch flat-screen high-definition television, a personal electronics connectivity panel and a television embedded in the bathroom mirror. Other amenities will include three restaurants and two entertainment/lifestyle floors with a Jim McLean Golf School, a 10,000-square-foot basketball court, media room, billiard room, virtual bowling alley, fitness center and full-service spa. For more information, call 305.350.0750 or visit www.marriott.com.
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Captiva Island’s South Seas Island Resort recently opened the Kay Casperson Lifestyle Spa & Boutique, which utilizes materials indigenous to region. The spa also offers massage therapy, skincare and cosmetic treatments. Also included is a studio for yoga, Pilates and Zumba classes, as well as private wellness and personal lifestyle coaching. For more information, call 239.472.5111 or visit www.southseas.com.
Georgia
- The Holiday Inn Express Inn & Suites Savannah Midtown opened in January. Located a few miles from Savannah’s historic district, the 88-room hotel offers a 330-square-foot event facility, with space for 20 to 30 guests, audiovisual equipment and free high-speed, wired and wireless Internet access. The new hotel replaces a two-story Holiday Inn property in the same location. For more information, call 912.629.0900 or visit www.ichotelsgroup.com.
North Carolina
- The Holiday Inn Express and Suites Charlotte-Matthews opened in January as part of the $1 billion Holiday Inn brand relaunch program. The hotel features a renovated lobby and other upgrades. The 89 guest rooms offer amenities such as free high-speed Internet access and 32-inch, flat-panel high-definition televisions. Additionally, there is wireless Internet access throughout the hotel, a business center, an indoor pool and a fitness center. The new-look Holiday Inn also offers 1,600 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 704.443.3100 or visit www.hiexpress.com.