Back by Popular Demand, Naples Bay Resort’s “Boatel” Sea & Suite Package

Resort’s Marina offers Access to Naples Bay and Gulf of Mexico

Naples (Paradise Coast), Florida, April 2010 … Naples Bay Resort on Florida’s Paradise Coast has brought back its popular Boatel” Sea & Suite Package and extended it throughout 2010.  Naples Bay Resort is the only Naples-area resort with a marina offering direct water access to Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.  The property’s architectural features and color palette suggest the sun-drenched coast of Tuscany.
 
Naples Bay Resort's new Boatel Sea & Suite Package includes:
 
- Accommodations for up to four guests in a luxurious two-bedroom suite with well-appointed granite kitchen
- Half day exclusive usage of the Boat
- Personal Slip in the Marina at Naples Bay Resort
- Use of the state-of-the-art Fitness Club and aquatic center with 5 pools
- Access to the Spa at Naples Bay Resort
- Wireless Internet access
- Valet parking
- Complimentary shuttle service to Naples’ renowned white sand beaches overlooking the Gulf of Mexico
 
The Boatel Sea & Suite Package is from $250 per suite per night (or from $220 per guestroom per night) through December 18, 2010.  For an additional amount, Naples Bay Resort can also provision a boat with food and beverages.
 
Guests of Naples Bay Resort’s “Boatel” Sea & Suite Package luxuriate in their own beautifully appointed suite, featuring a granite kitchen with complete utensils for cooking and entertaining, a wet bar, spacious living room and dining area, and a large private balcony overlooking the resort’s unique and exclusive yacht club and marina.  Additional appointments include flat-screen televisions, a BOSE entertainment system with iPod docking station, DVD players, wireless Internet service, an in-room dataport and plush bathrobes.
 
The package comes complete with a personal slip with the choice of a 24-foot Everglades center console or a 22-foot Deck Boat by Harris Kayot.  On their private boat, guests can enjoy Florida's magnificent west coast, fish the Gulf (the resort supplies the fishing gear), or just kick back and relax in scenic Naples Bay.
 
On land, the city of Naples features renowned Fifth Avenue boutiques, superb art galleries and first-rate dining.  Or guests can indulge in personal pampering at the resort’s full-service spa and dip into five resort pools - including a lazy river, lap and kids pool.  Open-air cabanas line an expansive sundeck.  Several world-class golf courses are nearby.
 
For those who still need more, the resort’s fitness center and Pilates studio are available, along with the tennis center with six Har-Tru courts -- and resort guests have special privileges at the private Yacht Club at Naples Bay with its sophisticated Captain's Lounge.
 
Dining options at Naples Bay Resort include the acclaimed Olio on Naples Bay, described recently by The New York Times as a “handsome waterfront restaurant,” which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Olio features the Mediterranean-influenced cuisine of Executive Chef Scott Sopher.  The resort’s casual Bluewater Bar & Grill features lite poolside fare for lunch.   Guests can also opt for casual dining for dinner at Bonefish Grill, located within the resort.
 
For more information on Naples Bay Resort’s new “Boatel Sea & Suite” package, and for reservations, call 1-866-605-1199 or visit www.naplesbayresort.com.
 
Photos available at www.benchmarkhospitality.com/Media_Center/Property_Photography.asp
 
About Historic Naples, Florida
Naples is a charming seaside resort city on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico along Southwest Florida’s historic Paradise Coast.  Renowned for its temperate summers, pristine beaches and championship golf, visitors to Naples luxuriate in the area’s stylish atmosphere, which includes beautiful pedestrian walks with high-end boutiques, art galleries, charming restaurants and cafés of Old Naples, and row-after-row of palatial homes surrounded by tropical landscaping.  The area is famous for its beautiful white surgery sand beaches, myriad of golf courses, fishing, boating, water sports, natural attractions, arts and culture, and spectacular sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico.  Naples is popular with families and as a romantic retreat for couples.  Long known as a hideaway, the area has evolved to appeal to a wide audience with its vibrant downtown café scene and exhilarating outdoor adventure activities.  Naples is complemented by the nearby beach community of Marco Island and the Gulf Coast entrance to Everglades National Park in Everglades City.

 
About Naples Bay Resort
 
The 20-acre Naples Bay Resort www.naplesbayresort.com is ideally located on prestigious Fifth Avenue in historic Naples, Florida.  The Four Diamond property is uniquely situated around a picturesque Marina, making it the only hotel in Southwest Florida with its own fully operational Yacht Club and Marina and with water access to the Gulf of Mexico.  Guests of Naples Bay Resort can select from a choice of luxurious accommodations, including The Cottages, 108 two- and three-bedroom villas; and The Hotel, which features 65 designer-furnished, one- and two-bedroom suites as well as 20 guestrooms. Restaurants include the award-winning Olio on Naples Bay, Bonefish Grill and Bluewater Bar & Grill. The resort’s recreational amenities include The Spa and fitness center; full-service tennis center with six lighted, Har-Tru courts, pro shop and lessons; Pilates, aerobics and yoga classes; lagoon-style, lazy river, children and lap pools; and private cabanas. The resort’s 97-slip marina incorporates a Yacht Club, waterfront pool, ship’s store, fuel dock and rental boats, including 22-foot Kayot and 24-foot Everglades boats.   Adding to the resort experience is a 33,000-square-foot retail promenade, featuring high-end specialty boutiques and   entertainment.
 
Naples Bay Resort – a proud member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts www.preferredhotels.com  – is a Personal Luxury Resort™ operated by Benchmark Hospitality International www.benchmarkhospitality.com.
 
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