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Posts Tagged ‘Florida State Parks’

SunStream Beach Team hits the Naples Pier – July 20, 2010

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

This week the SunStream Beach Team hit the Naples Pier and 5th Avenue for a little window shopping! Check out our latest video and if you like what you see, don’t miss out on our FREE Florida Nights promotion where you can stay 2 or 3 nights at select resorts and receive an additional night free!

SunStream Hotels & Resorts Thanks Travelers During National Travel & Tourism Week

Monday, May 17th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For information, contact:

Michelle Moran

SunStream Hotels & Resorts

239-765-4111(office)

@Sunstreampr (Twitter)

Michelle.Moran@sunstream.com

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SUNSTREAM HOTELS & RESORTS THANKS TRAVELERS DURING NATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM WEEK

FORT MYERS BEACH, FL – May 12, 2010 – SunStream Hotels & Resorts would like to recognize those travelers still keeping travel and tourism alive in Southwest Florida by offering a FREE night at 6 of their fine hotels & resorts.  National Travel & Tourism week is May 8-16, however SunStream is extending this offer for those that book by May 31st for travel through October 28, 2010.

If guests stay 2 consecutive nights at DiamondHead Beach Resort & Spa, The Resort at MarinaVillage, Bellasera Hotel or Park Shore Resort they will receive their 3rd night FREE.  At GullWing Beach Resort or Pointe Estero Beach Resort, guests will receive a 4th night FREE after staying 3 consecutive nights.

Travel and tourism is a $3.8 billion dollar industry for Lee & Collier Counties, providing over 84,000 jobs and generating $205.9 million in tax revenue locally. Travel is a broad and diverse industry employing a vast workforce, from airline and attraction employees to restaurant, hotel and taxi workers.

The U.S. Travel Association reports that travel and tourism is one of America’s largest industries. Direct spending by domestic and international travelers generated $704 billion in the nation’s economy last year. The industry also represents one of America’s largest employers, accounting for more than 10 million direct and indirect jobs. Though the travel workforce has declined as a result of the prolonged recession, the industry expects to add 90,000 new American jobs due to modest gains in travel expected in 2010. U.S. Travel projects 1.95 billion domestic person-trips will take place this year, up 2 percent from last year. International arrivals are expected to total 56.5 million in 2010, an increase of nearly 3 percent over 2009, according to U.S. Travel.

In an effort to help promote the value of teamwork between tourism and non-hospitality businesses, SunStream will be attending the Celebration of Business & Tourism Awards Luncheon & Trade Show on May 20th at the Harborside Event Center.  The trade show will take place from 10:30am – 2pm with the Chrysalis Awards luncheon from 11:45am – 1:30pm.  The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau and The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce are presenting both events.  For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit: http://www.leevcb.com/content/upcoming-events

Headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, SunStream Hotels & Resorts has become a name synonymous with luxury hotels and condominium resorts throughout Southwest Florida, having specialized in property development and hospitality management since 1986. SunStream’s distinctive collection of properties in Southwest Florida now includes the DiamondHead Beach Resort & Spa, GullWing Beach Resort, Pointe Estero Beach Resort, Bellasera Hotel, Park Shore Resort, Port of the Islands Resort & Marina and Cape Coral’s first luxury resort, The Resort at MarinaVillage – a luxurious full-service condominium resort located at Tarpon Point Marina with 19 stories of sweeping views of the Caloosahatchee River, San Carlos Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

For more information on how Florida residents can take advantage of this special offer, contact SunStream Hotels & Resorts by calling 800-625-4111 or visit www.sunstream.com/TravelTourism.

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The Magic of Lovers Key State Park

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

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You don’t have to believe the stories of rogues, rascals, pirates, captive damsels and hidden treasure chests to enjoy the magic of southwest Florida’s Lover’s Key. Squeezed between the popular island vacation destination of Fort Myers Beach and the quiet upscale beach community of Bonita Beach, it’s a nature preserve in an unlikely place, with a colorful and embellished history.

If you’re not paying attention, you’ll drive right by Lover’s Key State Park without noticing the sign that marks its entrance. But an increasing number of folks are discovering the park and stopping by for a closer look, especially since the park was featured in a Travel Channel special on Florida’s Best Beaches. (more…)

Discover a Slower Pace of Life and a True Appreciation of Nature

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For information, contact:
Carolyn Masten
SunStream Hotels & Resorts
(239) 765-4111 (office)
@SunStreampr (Twitter)
CarolynM@SunStream.com
www.SunStream.com

DISCOVER A SLOWER PACE OF LIFE AND A TRUE APPRECIATION
OF NATURE AT PORT OF THE ISLANDS RESORT & MARINA

(NAPLES, FL) – The vast biological community known as the Florida Everglades stretches east of Naples, beginning north of town at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, an Audubon preserve and gateway to the South Florida Birding Trail. Endangered wood storks nest in its ancient-growth bald cypress trees. In the depths of the Everglades, alligators, Florida panthers, bob cats, black bears, and nearly 350 species of birds lurk. National and state parks, preserves, and wildlife refuges provide access and recreational opportunities. Port of the Islands Resort & Marina lies nestled in the heart of the Everglades, a perfect spot for a quiet eco-retreat. (more…)

Nowhere can you be so close, yet still feel a world away.

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For information, contact:
Carolyn Masten
SunStream Hotels & Resorts
(239) 765-4111 (office)
@SunStreampr (Twitter)
CarolynM@SunStream.com
www.SunStream.com

PORT OF THE ISLANDS RESORT & MARINA
Nowhere can you be so close, yet still feel a world away.

(NAPLES, FL) – Nestled in the heart of the Florida Everglades, yet just a short 30-minute drive from downtown cosmopolitan Naples with its world-famous beaches and attractions, lies the Port of the Islands Resort & Marina, ready to offer a relaxing escape “a world away” from it all. Unspoiled waterways offer some of the best fishing in the world and incredible opportunities for boating, birding, and sightseeing in true “off the beaten path” fashion. (more…)