Convention visitors are seeing plenty of construction around Fort Lauderdale Beach, where there is a boom in upscale resorts. Among projects planned for the next 20 months: St. Regis and W properties -- firsts in the state -- along with the Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale, Trump International Beach Club, The Wyndham Resort & Golden Door Spa, Hilton-managed Q Club Resort & Residences and the Hollywood Grande Condominium Hotel & Resort. These will join several recently opened properties: The Hollywood Beach Marriott, Starwood's The Atlantic, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Pelican Beach Resort...
The new Bentley Beach Hotel on Miami's South Beach will host the first Caroli Health Club & Spa in North America starting this fall. The Italian-based Caroli operates spas in Milan, Cala di Volpe, Romazzino, Forte dei Marmi, Cortina, Athens, Lagonissi and London...
Orlando reportedly might be in line to get a 300-room Solis Resort & Spa near the Orange County Convention Center. The luxury brand based in Atlanta would compete with the Ritz-Carlton and J.W. Marriott resorts that make up Grande Lakes Orlando, as well as the Peabody Orlando on International Drive and the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Studios Florida.