Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys Celebrates Official Opening

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Spottswood Companies, Inc. has recently announced the opening of Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys, a 125-room hotel located at the historic Faro Blanco Resort and Yacht Club. Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys is situated at the site of the historic Faro Blanco Lighthouse. It is nearby the famous Seven Mile Bridge, and steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area also provides some of the best fishing and diving in the Florida Keys, with a state-of-the-art, full service marina and yacht club on the hotel grounds. Additionally, the hotel is a short drive from shopping boutiques and close to attractions such as the Turtle Hospital, Aquarium Encounters, the Dolphin Research Centre, Bahia Honda State Park and Pigeon Key.

Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys offers:
* 125 roomy rooms, all of which feature a swivelling 42-inch HDTV, the plush Hyatt Grand Bed® and Cosy Corner sectional sofa
* Free Wi-Fi everywhere
* Complimentary a.m. Kitchen Skillet TM breakfast for guests, featuring freshly prepared breakfast sandwiches, a variety of fresh fruits, hot and cold cereal, yoghurt, breads, premium coffee and an assortment of juices
* 1,820 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting/function space
* 24/7 Gallery Menu serving made-to-order entrées and appetizers around the clock
* A Coffee to Cocktails Bar featuring speciality coffees and premium beers, as well as wines and cocktails

“We are excited about the opening of the Hyatt Place hotel at Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club,” said Robert Spottswood, president and director of Spottswood Companies, Inc. “Faro Blanco is one of the original destination marinas in the Florida Keys. My father walked the docks at Faro Blanco with Admiral Bull Halsey in the 1950s, and the resort is well known to the yachting community. It is only appropriate that we are about to bring this incredible property back to life with our oldest partner in the hospitality business.”

Daniel Fountain / 02.01.2015

Editor, Hotel Designs

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