WINTER PARK, Fla.
The Alfond Inn, a new boutique hotel in Winter Park, Fla., with a philanthropic mission, is now welcoming guests.
A Preferred Boutique Hotel, The Alfond Inn is owned by Rollins College, a private coeducational liberal arts college in Winter Park. Net operating income from the Inn will endow The Alfond Scholars program, which offers full scholarships and provides additional financial aid to deserving students. Income will be directed to the fund over the next 25 years or until the endowment principal reaches $50 million, whichever comes later.
Built in the Spanish Mediterranean revival style, The Alfond Inn echoes the classic look of Rollins College and of Winter Park homes designed by noted 20th century architect James Gamble Rogers II. The use of arches, columns, decorative wrought iron, overhanging trellises covered with flowering vegetation and formal courtyards are the essence of the elegant Winter Park design vernacular.
The interior, with 112-guest rooms range from comfortable Classic Kings to a majestic Luxury Suite, features dramatic contemporary design. Headboards and armoires have an Arts & Crafts feel, while other furnishings recall modernist classics. All guest rooms come equipped with complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet Access, iPod docking stations and flat screen televisions, as well as oversized workstations. Guests of The Alfond Inn will have access to the hotel's fitness center and elevated pool. The Alfond Inn is also pet friendly, welcoming dogs in designated pet-friendly rooms and suites.
Hamilton's Kitchen, the Inn's restaurant, is overseen by Chef J. Christopher Windus, a Winter Park native and fresh from his tenure as executive chef of Todd English's bluezoo at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel.
The Alfond Inn offers an appealing backdrop for functions, with a 5,000-square-foot Ballroom and 10,000 square feet of dedicated divisible meeting space, including a 1,000-square-foot Boardroom.
