New Naples Bay Resort Entices Travelers with Luxurious Summer Escape Packages

-Resort Combines Sun and Spa for an Ultimate Retreat -

            NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 15, 2008 – Scheduled to open later this month, the brand new Hotel at Naples Bay Resort is offering high-value packages to entice travelers to enjoy a luxury retreat on Florida’s Gulf Coast this summer. Available from April 1 through Sept. 30, guests can take advantage of the Couples and the Spa Getaway packages while also enjoying the resort’s exclusive amenities and Naples’ area attractions.

            Romantics seeking a charming rendezvous will relish the resort’s three-day Couples retreat. Priced at $700 per couple, this package includes two-nights’ accommodations in a luxurious Superior King suite, a welcome snack upon arrival, breakfast for two each morning and a southing, 50-minute Therapeutic Energy Massage for two at the resort’s intimate spa.

To unwind and revive, the three-day Spa Getaway offers the ultimate in relaxation. Guests enjoy one Rainforest Tranquility treatment, one Piece of Mind Total Body treatment, a 50-minute Couples Therapeutic Energy Massage and a poolside cabana reserved daily during their stay. The package is priced at $1,000 per couple, including two-nights’ accommodations in a luxurious Superior King suite.

            Both packages include nightly turndown service and complimentary valet parking. Guests also have the option of a late-check out (3 pm) on their day of departure. Additionally, resort guests can enjoy a gourmet bonus – one complimentary appetizer with the purchase of two entrees at either the resort’s signature restaurant Olio at Naples Bay or Bluewater Bar & Grill, a casual poolside venue (this offer ends Oct. 31, 2008).

The resort’s spacious Superior King suites are 900 square feet and provide stunning marina or waterway vistas. Each features a separate sitting area with granite wetbar, king-size bed, flat-screen television, BOSE entertainment system, complimentary wireless internet access, safe deposit box, L’Occitane toiletries, and expansive balconies.

For information and reservations, call 1-866-605-1199 or visit www.naplesbayresort.com.

-Naples Bay Resort-

The 20-acre Naples Bay Resort and marina is ideally situated on the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida. Guests can select from a variety of accommodations, including The Cottages, 108 two- and three-bedroom luxury villas; and The Hotel, scheduled to open in late-February, 85 designer-furnished, one- and two-bedroom suites. Restaurants include Olio on Naples Bay and Bluewater Bar & Grill. Facilities include a masterfully designed recreation complex that features a full-service spa and fitness center; Cliff Drysdale Tennis center with six lighted, Har-Tru courts; Kidz Center; Pilates, aerobics and yoga classes; a meandering lazy river pool; lap pool; children’s pool and private cabanas.

Naples Bay Resort – a proud member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts – is operated by Benchmark Hospitality International and is located at 1500 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, Fla. 34102. For information and reservations, call 1-866-605-1199 or visit www.naplesbayresort.com.

-Benchmark Hospitality International-

Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, hotels, condominium resorts and conference centers, both domestically and internationally. For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and additional information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com.