December 12, 2008
Morgans Hotel Group, the groundbreaking innovator that introduced the world to iconic brands such as Delano in Miami Beach, Royalton in New York City and Sanderson in London, unveiled Mondrian in South Beach December 1. Inspired by its LA namesake – known for cutting-edge design and glamorous nightlife personified by the original Skybar – South Beach is the latest in an exclusive collection of cities that welcomes the Mondrian brand. Mondrian also represents the first time the company offers private residences and condo-hotel ownership.
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October 21, 2008
The Betsy Hotel is scheduled to open her doors after a complete renovation in December of 2008. With all-new interior and marvelously appointed suites and guestrooms, The Betsy will be the freshest face in Miami Beach—a serene and luxurious escape offering an experience unparalleled in South Beach. Looking to create new and innovative concepts for guests to experience, The Betsy is taking a look at the traditional evening pillow-top amenity. For decades, travelers have grown accustom to being welcomed into their rooms and suites by a small, cold lump of chocolate resting on their pillows.
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October 14, 2008
Monster Splash Nighttime Bash – The biggest, scariest, kid-friendly, nighttime Halloween extravaganza in Miami.
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August 16, 2008
LocalEats, the new iPhone application recently launched by Magellan Press, combines the latest technology with meticulous restaurant research to help locals and visitors alike choose from among the 100 best restaurants in the top 50 U.S. cities, and then guide them to their dining destinations.
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July 26, 2008
Amelia Earhart is best known for her mysterious disappearance more than 70 years ago while attempting to circle the globe. Hampton Hotels will remind the world of the greater legacy Earhart left on the aviation world as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean by refurbishing her childhood home in Atchison, Kansas as part of its ongoing Save-A-Landmark program. Earhart’s birthplace was purchased by the “Ninety Nines,” a non-profit group of female pilots formed by Earhart in 1984, and has enjoyed a second life as the official museum, www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org, honoring her legacy.
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July 18, 2008
The Betsy will set the new benchmark for those seeking comfortable luxury in South Beach. Scheduled to open her doors after a complete renovation in the Fall of 2008, travelers may be surprised to find this distinguished landmark on Ocean Drive, with its imposing colonial façade, to be one of the freshest faces in Miami Beach.
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July 16, 2008
Fully one-third of leisure travelers embarked on a last minute trip last year, according to the 2008 Ypartnership/Yankelovich National Leisure Travel MONITOR, revealing a sizable necessity for impulse vacations by today’s traveling public. The newly released data also defines the average time frame of advanced planning for a last minute booking. On average, travelers planned late-breaking trips just 15 days in advance of their departure.
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