WORLDHOTELS Welcomes Orlando Hotel and Conference Center
APRIL 10, 2008. WORLDHOTELS, the hotel group for independent hotels and regional hotel brands, today announced that the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla., is the newest addition to WORLDHOTELS' First Class Collection of hotels and resorts. The luxurious 510-room property is conveniently connected to the Florida Mall, and is a Florida Green Lodging property. This hotel is the seventh WORLDHOTELS' property in the Orlando area, and the 18th in the state of Florida.
"Adding high-quality hotel properties in key markets is critical to our organization's success," said Tom Griffiths, vice president, WORLDHOTELS, the Americas. "The Florida Hotel and Conference Center was very appealing to us for not only its wide variety of outstanding accommodations, but also for the superior amenities, central Florida location and activities offered to create memorable and rewarding guest experiences. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with this outstanding hotel."
"We are excited to be joining forces with WORLDHOTELS," said Simone Kuska, corporate director of sales and marketing for the Florida Hotel and Conference Center. "As an independent hotelier, we are now able to expand our market on a global scale by being affiliated with such a world-renowned international brand."
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