facility designed to make hotel more competitive   Susan Askew Commissioners approved on second and final reading zoning changes to allow the owners of the Fontainebleau Hotel to build a stand-alone structure with ballroom and meeting space on what is now a surface parking lot between 43rd and 44th Streets across from the main hotel campus. The five-story structure is intended to help the hotel better compete for conference and meeting business within the South Florida market. Our initial story…

From hotels at the Disney World Resort to Florida beach getaways, these are the best Florida hotels and resorts as voted best by Travel + Leisure readers. Congrats to Opal Sands Resort! Opal Sands Resort by NBWW By John Wogan This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on Mar. 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire…

Luxe, amenity-packed resorts that you can call home in Florida’s nightlife capital, Miami Beach. These are the World’s Best hotels as voted by Travel + Leisure readers. Courtesy of Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach   By Siobhan Reid This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on Mar. 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your trips…

As the destination has moved ahead with its phased reopening, meeting planners can check out a number of new and newly renovated properties. by Alex Palmer While restrictions on gatherings and travel slowed things down everywhere, construction here continued, and in some cases even sped up. As the destination has moved ahead with its phased reopening, meeting planners can check out a number of new and newly renovated properties. The Tampa Convention Center is progressing on its $35 million, multiyear capital-improvement…

From the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach to the Fairmont in California, these hotel lobbies are the first space patrons see upon arrival, and they do not disappoint Congratulations to the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach for making the list!!! Fontainebleau (Miami Beach, Florida) The lobby of this Miami Beach hot spot is a great place to spot a celebrity during the day, but at night turns into the place to be a celebrity yourself. The elegance of the lobby during…