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Out-of-the-Way, Yet Only Minutes from Everything in Naples

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

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Carolyn Masten
SunStream Hotels & Resorts
(239) 765-4111 (office)
@SunStreampr (Twitter)
CarolynM@SunStream.com
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PARK SHORE RESORT
Out-of-the-Way, Yet Only Minutes from Everything in Naples.

(NAPLES, FL) – Structure and formality are for the office and perhaps your mother-in-law’s dining room on a holiday weekend. What a relief to vacation at Park Shore Resort, where guests are not instantly assaulted by an artillery of scheduled activities and protocols. Instead, travelers feel an immediate sense of comfort and ease, just like coming home. Except instead of being greeted by household chores, guests are met with a lush tropical oasis, brimming with gorgeous waterfalls, cobblestone walkways and beautiful landscaping. (more…)

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Bellasera Hotel: “Home Sweet Home” Italian-Style

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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For information, contact:
Treva J. Marshall, TJM Communications, Inc.
(407) 977-5004; treva@tjmcommunications.com

Dipika Joshi, TJM Communications, Inc.
(407) 977-5004; dipika@tjmcommunications.com

Carolyn Masten
SunStream Hotels & Resorts
(239) 765-4111; CarolynM@SunStream.com

BELLASERA HOTEL:
“Home Sweet Home” Italian-Style

NAPLES, FL – At Bellasera Hotel, guests bask in all the comforts of home and all the exotic elegance of an Italian villa. It’s only fitting for Naples, Florida, a genteel beach town acclaimed for its first-class shopping, dining, golf, arts and water sports.

Bellasera transplants the spirit and style of Tuscany to Naples’ fashionable and lively Fifth Avenue South district. The hotel’s name means “beautiful evening” in Italian, but beauty stretches daylong, property-wide at Bellasera. The intimate Four-Diamond property romances couples the minute they enter the polished wood lobby with its sweeping staircase and rich Tuscan inspiration, immediately giving guests a sense of arrival to a place beyond precious.

Sunflower yellows and earthy rust-reds color its three-story buildings in shades of Tuscany. Expressive arches and balconies open onto a lush courtyard where stone fountains and rock cascades gurgle around the ornately tiled swimming pool and whirlpool. Umbrella-topped tables, webbed chaises, and private sultan cabanas surround the deck, where food and beverage service is available upon request.

Stately royal palm trees and vine-swathed pergolas shade Zizi restaurant’s al fresco tables. Meals served on the terrace poolside or inside the sleek ristorante are robust with pure and sunny Mediterranean flavors. Room service is also available. For happy hour and after dinner, couples cozy up in the convivial lounge. On Thursday evenings, live jazz and soft vocals soundtrack a bella sera.

Visitors rave about the AAA Four-Diamond resort’s better-than-home comfort, appointments and amenities they find in Bellasera’s 100 studio and one- to three-bedroom suites with screened porches and balconies which overlook the flowery courtyard – a picture-perfect wedding setting.

Whirlpool tubs in the studios feature plantation shutters that open onto the master bedroom so guests can watch TV from their bubble bath. The studios also come with an under-counter refrigerator and coffeemaker. Alluring Mediterranean style holds through the living areas: rich woods, plush furnishings and earth-toned tiling.

Cable TVs with DVDs, free high-speed Internet access, a washer-dryer, bathrobes, and a king-sized bed in the master suite ensure the final measure of convenience and pampering. Free wireless “hot spots” throughout the resort, a state-of-the-art fitness center and a complimentary shuttle to Naples platinum-white beach – minutes away and recently named “America’s Best All-Around Beach” by The Travel Channel – complete this picture of fantasy fulfillment.

Guests can easily stroll to famed Fifth Avenue South and its fashionable sidewalk cafes, clubs, boutiques, art galleries, and theater.

The flexibility of Bellasera’s design makes it a popular choice for wedding parties. Its 4,000 square feet of exquisite function space seats up to 200 in a classic Italian setting, ensuring an event graced with elegance and style.

Bellasera Hotel, one in SunStream Hotels & Resorts collection of distinctive properties in Southwest Florida, is located at 221 Ninth Street South in Naples. For reservations or more information on vacationing Italian-style without leaving American soil, call 888-612-1115 or 239-649-7333. Or visit BellaseraNaples.com.

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Pics From Taste of the Beach

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

What’s the best way to celebrate the first day of summer and Father’s Day? How about the 14th Annual Taste of Fort Myers Beach? Yesterday, the best of our beach area restaurants provided samples of their specialties, from Maryland-style crab cakes to secret-recipe ribs and banana-rum bread pudding – plus other treats from land and sea. And I even spotted a celebrity. See if you can find him too. 

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Make a Reservation!

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Did you know that our population almost triples during the winter months here in Southwest Florida? While there is plenty of space for everyone to enjoy our tropical climate and pristine beaches, some planning ahead will add enjoyment to your stay.

Whether you choose one of SunStream’s fine dining establishments or you venture off elsewhere, a dinner reservation could be the most valuable way to save time! While dinner wait times can vary, making a reservation will guarantee you spend your vacation doing the things you love.

After a long day of great vacation activities, the last thing you want is to wait to eat! So save the headache… and the bellyache! Make a reservation for dinner if you plan on eating out!

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DiamondHead Beach Resort: In the Swim of Things

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For information, contact:
Treva J. Marshall, TJM Communications, Inc.
(407) 977-5004; treva@tjmcommunications.com

Dipika Joshi, TJM Communications, Inc.
(407) 977-5004; dipika@tjmcommunications.com

Carolyn Masten
SunStream Hotels & Resorts
(239) 765-4111; CarolynM@SunStream.com

DIAMONDHEAD BEACH RESORT:
In the Swim of Things

(FORT MYERS BEACH, FL) – Water play and party time define Fort Myers Beach’s wet and wild allure. DiamondHead Beach Resort places them right in the swim of things near lively Times Square on the brink of Estero Island’s calm, shallow Gulf of Mexico waters.

Within strolling distance of Times Square — the pedestrian entertainment hub of Fort Myers Beach — yet distinctly removed from the festive commotion, DiamondHead gives guests everything they need in a sun-spotlighted beach vacation. Its 124 suites accommodate up to four people in casual panache with an efficiency kitchen, separate master bedroom with king-sized bed, and private balcony overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.

Staying at DiamondHead, Fort Myers Beach’s only full-service all-suite resort, feels like home – even better, because there’s free housekeeping service. Each suite comes equipped with two cable televisions and videos on demand, a mini-refrigerator, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker, two telephones, and a queen-sized sleeper sofa that makes the resort a favorite among families.

Kids especially like DiamondHead’s doorstep onto a powdery white sandbox, seven miles long and named the “Best Family-Friendly Beach in the Southeast U.S.” by Family Fun magazine. They can get into the swim of Fort Myers Beach carefree lifestyles by splashing in the gentle waves or plunging into the resort’s heated swimming pool. Parents can join in or watch from a rental beach cabana, a poolside deck lounge chair, or one of two whirlpools. Pool attendants deliver drinks and light bites; recreation directors lead special activities to re-cement family bonding.

Or families can do their own thing: cast from the nearby fishing pier, try a little skim-boarding, ride the waves with a jet ski or waverunner rental, soar skyward on a parasail ride, or take to the sea in a boat rental or charter. DiamondHead, as host to the annual Offshore Super Series Powerboat Races that take place each spring, is all about water sports.

Cabana’s Beachside Bar & Grill makes lunch and snack time a barefoot, swimsuit-dress-code affair with a view of pool and beach. For a change of pace and place a step up from the beach, Chloe’s Fresh Seafood and Steaks casts a quiet candlelit mood, serving inventive local cuisine and elevated views of sunset. Couples can romance over cheek-to-cheek Estero Ice cocktails and karaoke in intimate Chloe’s Lounge, cozy gulf-view dinners on Chloe’s Terrace, or meals in the privacy of their own balcony.

Exploring the varied island-style dining, entertainment, and shopping options beyond DiamondHead requires no more than footsteps. Nearby beach bars, sidewalk cafes, and seafood houses reflect Estero Island’s easy-going spirit. To range farther, guests can rent bicycles and motor scooters or hop aboard the trolley that travels the island’s length. It also drops off passengers at local attractions such as Ostego Bay Foundation Education Center, which illuminates Fort Myers Beach’s strong shrimping and fishing traditions.

Fort Myers Beach lies convenient to scores of natural and historic attractions, including the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers and J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island. Resort staff can hook up guests with eco-boat tours, fishing and shelling charters, tee times, dinner train excursions, and more.

When it’s time to get down to business, DiamondHead provides a choice of seven meeting rooms offering 10,000 square feet of function space and unique team-building activities including the latest adventure trend, kayak geo-caching. The DiamondHead Ballroom and Terrace also make picture-perfect settings for weddings and other special catered events for groups up to 400.

To top off its complement of full services, DiamondHead offers free wireless “hot spots” throughout the resort, poolside spa treatments, fax and copier services, and bell assistance. Guests can also take advantage of its on-property laundry facilities, free parking, and well-equipped fitness center.

DiamondHead Beach Resort, one of six distinctive properties in Southwest Florida’s SunStream Hotels & Resorts collection, is located at 2000 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. For reservations or more information on getting into the swim on Fort Myers Beach, call 888-765-5002 or 239-765-7654. Or visit DiamondHeadFL.com.

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