Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) announced the opening of the 200-suite Hilton Suites Boca Raton. The hotel's beautiful lakeside complex sits at the heart of a 22-acre business center with an office tower, a retail complex and several of Boca Raton's finest restaurants. The property is located between the Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach International Airports, and is just minutes away from Florida's Gold Coast beaches. Formerly a Radisson, the property has received $2 million in enhancements to the public areas and guestrooms to enable it to reach Hilton standards.
The Hilton Suites Boca Raton is owned and managed by Stanford Hotel Corporation, based in San Francisco, and operated under a franchise license agreement with Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corporation.
"We are excited to bring this elegant property into the Hilton portfolio," said Jeff Diskin, senior vice president, brand management, Hilton Hotels Corporation. "By offering an outstanding mix of facilities and services to cater to both business and leisure travelers, we are looking forward to becoming a valuable destination in the Boca Raton community."
The contemporary seven-story, all-suite property features 200 spacious suites, each with a separate bedroom and living room. Each newly-upgraded suite features a Suite Dreams® bed by Hilton, private balcony, high speed internet access, microwave, wet bar and coffeemaker.
A brand new porte-cochere entrance leads guests into the renovated lobby. The modern interior features a beautiful atrium with lush greenery and waterfalls. Also new is a glass-walled fitness center, which accompanies the outdoor pool, hot tub and jogging trail in providing a variety of activities for relaxation and rejuvenation. Guests are treated to a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning and an evening reception.
A local shuttle service transports passengers throughout Boca Raton. For the business traveler, wireless internet is available in all public areas, including the new state-of-the-art business center. The hotel's flexible lakeside meeting facilities and catering staff can accommodate groups of up to 200 for business and social functions. Four lakeside restaurants within the hotel and a four-star restaurant, Pete's, adjacent to the hotel, provide for a variety of dining choices.
Boca Raton and greater Palm Beach County offer an abundant variety of leisure activities, including some of the best golf courses in Florida, serene beaches along Florida's Gold Coast, and a variety of museums, shopping centers and first-class dining establishments. Other nearby attractions include Boca West Country Club, Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, and the corporate offices of Oce Printing, Sunbeam Corporation, Office Depot, Siemens, Tyco, and Volvo Aero Services.
Travelers staying at this hotel have the opportunity to participate in the Hilton HHonors® guest reward program, allowing guests to earn both hotel points and airline miles for the same stay at more than 2,700 hotels
worldwide. The Stanford Hotel Group owns and manages 17 full service upper mid-level hotels with over 4,600 rooms in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia and Hawaii. All hotels utilize major U.S. national franchises, including Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Radisson, Doubletree and Holiday Inn.
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Stanford Hotels Corp. specializes in the development, ownership and management of full-service hotels partnering with a variety of franchise brands. From its corporate offices in San Francisco, Stanford Hotels manages 17 full-service properties across six time zones throughout the U.S. Stanford Hotels currently partners with six top global brands for its hotel properties, including Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Radisson and Doubletree.
