The Belleview Inn Story: Part 2
While Henry Plant’s Victorian hotel has seen a lot of change in her 120 years, one thing that has always remained consistent: her glamour and grace.
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The Belleview Inn Story: Part 1
Henry Plant didn’t just build the original iteration of the hotel that is now The Belleview Inn. He’s the little-known individual responsible for kick-starting the development of Florida.
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Design in Detail: The Capitana Key West
Experience this seaside escape for yourself through the lens of style and design while learning more about what guests can expect while retreating to one of the Keys' latest lodging options.
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Name That Opal: Design in Detail
Just like our expansive and diverse Opal Collection footprint that extends from coastal Maine through the Florida Keys, the design and style within each of our 22 properties are far from uniform. Each destination has its own story to tell, culture to celebrate, and history to pay homage…
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The Opal Grand Experience in Photos
It’s one thing to tell you about the Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa experience. But it’s another to truly show you it.
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Painting the Town Key Lime: Floridian Artists Liven Up the Streets
Art abounds in Key West, where Floridian artists regularly take it to the streets to create murals, fountains, and sculptures. Meet some of those artists here and gaze upon their work out there. Stroll through Key West, and you can’t help but find yourself in front of a piece of…
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Hidden History in Plain Sight: Inside the Artifacts of Belleview Inn’s Morton Reading Room
On display in the Morton Meeting Room of the reimagined Belleview Inn, this collection of artifacts pays tribute to the original iteration of this Henry Plant hotel first erected in 1897. Prior to the long-awaited 2018 reopening of the historic Belleview Inn, local Gulf-coast Florida artist and…
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Easily Accessible, Exclusively Remote: Inside The Sagamore Resort’s First House
Formerly the private home for the resort’s innkeepers from the 1800s and on, this new lake house-like accommodation is now a completely modern, two-level home away from home that makes for the ultimate Aidrondack retreat.
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Bigger, Better, Beautiful Beaches: 3 Opal Properties’ Recent Beach Nourishment Projects
It’s not your imagination. The beaches at Edgewater Beach Hotel, Lido Beach Resort, and Jupiter Beach Resort are all bigger and better than you remember. But how and why?
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The Resort at Longboat Key Club’s Yacht-Sleek Look
Sleek marble, polished wood in all tones and hues, luxury navy blue carpets and tiling – these are just a few of the nautically rich details to look forward to during a stay at The Resort at Longboat Key Club.
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