Incentive - April 2008 - (Page 35) TRAVEL News Tampa Style The InterContinental’s got it all By Jennifer Juergens new arrivals W hat does an $18 million refurbishment look like? Check out the InterContinental Tampa and find out. There’s a hip new lobby, a sleek check-in area and guestrooms with a beautiful palette shown off The hotel also has a state-of-the-art fitness center, rooms with feather beds and marble bathrooms. The Café serves Illy coffee products, and there’s a Shula’s No Name Lounge for casual dining. The upscale Shula’s Deluxe Room at InterContinental Dubai Festival City Officially opened earlier this year are two new luxury hotel properties in Dubai, each of which was completed in just three years. The InterContinental Dubai–Festival City is a 36-floor hotel located on Dubai Creek. Its 498 rooms, 121 suites, three Presidential suites and one Royal suite feature choice views of the area, including panoramic views from every bathroom. The Crowne Plaza Dubai–Festival City is a 316-room property that sits directly above the state-of-the-art conference center. It includes 16 suites and two Presidential suites; fully equipped gymnasium with sauna and steam rooms and a leisure deck overlooking a 25-meter swimming pool, outdoor spa pools and stunning views. in their brown and blue linens and new furnishings. Reflagged in August 2007, this 323-room property is the newest luxury hotel in the area. To match its lushness with exceptional service, the hotel has instituted an “In the Know” concierge program. Concierges have info on “insiders only” restaurants and shopping gems as well as the best vintage wine shops and sunset-viewing spots. Speaking of sunsets, go to the hotel’s own rooftop pool at just the right time to see the sun slipping into the Tampa Bay. steakhouse is located off the lobby, and is perfect for ambitious diners who want to take on a 48-ounce porterhouse steak and the chance of holding a spot in Shula’s exclusive 48-Ounce Club. For tailgating fans, the “Tailgate in a Box” provides the perfect pregame gourmet meal on the way to Raymond James Stadium. Try the rib eye with a double-baked potato and creamed spinach. Other area options to enjoy are: the Westshore shopping district, Busch Gardens, Florida Aquarium, the Lowry Park Zoo and pristine beaches. on the horizon Opening this May is Cavallo Point–The Lodge at the Golden Gate in the San Francisco Bay area. The environmentally sustainable and art-imbued lodge set within Golden Gate National Parks will be San Francisco Bay’s first national park lodge. Cavallo Point guests will have access to a range of activities and experiences on over 80,000 acres of surrounding open space, and have their pick from 68 historic rooms or 74 modernstyle rooms. The two choices of accomComing Soon: Mandarin Oriental, Boston modations are a century apart in character and style. Set to open in July 2008 is the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. The exotically beautiful 148-room, 12-suite luxury hotel will feature 10,000 square feet of versatile function space, a 16,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, signature restaurant Asana and M-Bar & Lounge. incentivemag.com | April 2008 | Incentive | 35 http://incentivemag.com
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