NAPLES, Fla., July 8, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Doubletree Guest Suites in Naples, located on 3.6 acres of peninsula on the Cocohatchee River and Wildlife Preserve, provides a "natural habitat" for visitors and families in search of more than just a beach vacation. With rates and packages starting at $79/night (see note), Doubletree Guest Suites leaves money in the bank to explore Florida's magical wildlife preserves and natural beauty.
Doubletree Guest Suites offers 101 luxury suites, many with spacious balconies overlooking the Cocohatchee River and Wildlife Preserve. The Cocohatchee River provides a visual feast for wildlife seekers, home to a pristine mangrove estuary populated with animals such as red fish, snook, tarpon, eagles, osprey, egrets, pelicans and Great Blue Heron that thrive on the waterways. Dolphins and manatees can be seen playing in the Intercoastal Waterway at Wiggins Pass. The Cocohatchee Nature Center, run by owner Doug Schroeder, provides four one-hour narrated boat tours per day (12pm, 1pm, 4pm and Sunset Cruise -- $16/adult; $8/children under 12 years), private group tours that include beach shelling, casual hiking on nature trails on Barefoot Beach, canoe and kayak trips and a broad patio in which to leisurely view the preserve. The Cocohatchee Nature Center is located at 12345 Tamiami Trail N. in North Naples. For information on hours, rates and availability, contact Doug at 1-239-592-1200 or www.cocohatchee.org.
Each Doubletree Guest Suite is equipped with a wet bar, refrigerator, two 27" televisions and two telephone data ports. The hotel is furnished with a state-of-the-art business center featuring computer, copying and facsimile capabilities. The hotel's fitness center showcases the latest in cardiovascular and strength training equipment. A spacious swimming pool and hot tub are located along the river. The onsite restaurant, Cafe Portofino, offers Naples residents and hotel guests an exciting restaurant concept.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Mediterranean bistro overlooking the estuary. Nearby golf courses, beaches, snorkeling, horseback riding and bowling complete the Naples vacation for the entire family.
The property is owned by Guest Services, Inc., a private, not-for-profit hospitality company celebrating its 86th anniversary and dedicated to providing excellence in food, hotel, resort and leisure services. The Naples Doubletree Guest Suites opened in July 2000 and is the recipient of the "Doubletree Pride Award" in 2002 for product and service excellence and the "Connie Award" in 2001, the highest honor for customer service given by Hilton Hotels Corporation.
The Doubletree Guest Suites of Naples is a franchised property of Doubletree Hotels Corporation, a division of the Hilton Hotels Corporation located in Beverly Hills, California. Originally founded to provide quality food service in government facilities, Guest Services and its subsidiaries today employ over 3,500 team members serving over 25 million guests annually at more than 200 facilities nationwide.
Note: $79/night -- Internet rate at www.naplessuites.doubletree.com -- 2 double beds with riverview in a non-smoking suite. For availability, rates and package information, call 1-239-593-8733 (toll free: 1-800-222-TREE).
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