Florida Superior Small Lodging Association Announces Winners of Annual White Glove Award

83 Hotels Earn 100% in Annual Housekeeping Review

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. December 28, 2009

HOLLYWOOD, FL - December 24, 2009 - Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Florida Superior Small Lodging Association today announced the winner's of the organization's prestigious Donal A. Dermody White Glove Award for housekeeping excellence.

While there are thousands of hotels, motels, B&Bs, travel lodges, inns, beach houses, resorts and other hospitality destinations across the state, offering 370,000 rooms to Florida's more than 80-million annual visitors, only 83 locations have earned this year's highly coveted White Glove Award.

“The White Glove Award is our organization's highest recognition for housekeeping achievement,” said Donna Boucher, SSL's executive director. “Properties must receive a Total Housekeeping Score of 100% in their annual review to receive this award.”

“The Donal A. Dermody White Glove Award recognizes hotel owners who have made outstanding contributions to SSL's mission and business objective of benchmarking housekeeping excellence and exceptional service,” she added.

The 2010 White Glove Award winners include :

AMELIA ISLAND - 1 winner
+ Elizabeth Pointe Lodge

BREVARD COUNTY - 1 winner
+ Tuckaway Shores in Indialantic

BROWARD COUNTY - 32 winners
( Deerfield Beach )
+ Berkshire Beach Club

( Fort Lauderdale )
+ Birch Patio Motel
+ By-Eddy Apartments
+ Coral Reef Guesthouse
+ Estoril Paradise Inn
+ Flamingo-Inn Amongst The Flowers
+ Ft. Lauderdale Manhattan Tower
+ Napoli Belmar Resort
+ Pillars at New River Sound
+ Pineapple Point Guest House
+ Royal Palms Resort
+ Sun Tower Motel
+ Tropi Rock Resort
+ Villa Venezia

( Hollywood )
+ Atlantic Sands
+ Curtis Inn
+ DeSoto Oceanview Inn
+ Grenier's on the Beach
+ Hollywood Golf and Country Club
+ Manta Ray Inn
+ Quality Inn & Suites
+ Ocean Drive Villas
+ Ocean Inn Motel

( Lauderdale-by-the-Sea )
+ Best Florida Resort
+ High Noon Resort
+ Sea Lord Hotel & Suites
+ Sea Spray Inn
+ Windjammer Resort & Beach Club

( Pompano Beach )
+ Bahama Beach Club
+ Cottages by the Ocean
+ Dolphin Apartments & Motel
+ Pelican Place Apartments
+ Pineapple Place

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES
( Daytona Beach Shores )
+ Atlantic Ocean Palm Inn
+ Audrey's Beach House
+ Shoreline All Suites Inn
+ Tropical Manor on the Ocean

(New Smyrna Beach)
+ Coastal Waters Inn
+ Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast
+ Ocean Trillium Suites

FLORIDA KEYS - 3 winners
+ Captain Pip's Marina & Hideaway in Marathon
+ Cypress House in Key West
+ The Grand Guest House in Key West

LAKE COUNTY - 1 winner
+ Farnsworth House Bed & Breakfast in Mount Dora

LEE COUNTY - 13 winners
( Bokeelia )
+ Bokeelia Tarpon Inn

( Cape Coral )
+ Casa Loma

( Fort Myers )
+ Fountain Motel in Fort Myers

( Fort Myers Beach )
+ Manatee Bay Inn
+ Silver Sands Villas
+ Beach Shell Inn

( Pine Island )
+ Beach House Lodge

( Sanibel )
+ Blue Dolphin
+ Gulf Breeze Cottages
+ Palms of Sanibel
+ The Palm View Inn
+ Sandpiper Inn
+ Sunshine Island Inn

MANATEE COUNTY - 1 winner
+ Seahorse Beach Resort in Longboat Key

MARCO ISLAND - 1 winner
+ Marco Island Lakeside Inn

PALM BEACH COUNTY - 2 winners
+ Casa Grandview Luxury Vacation Resort in West Palm Beach
+ Crane's BeachHouse Hotel & Tiki Bar in Delray Beach

PINELLAS COUNTY - 6 winners
+ Blue Moon Inn in Dunedin
+ East Shore Resort in Clearwater Beach
+ Cay Pointe Villas in Indian Rocks Beach
+ Island Paradise Cottages & Apartments in Madeira Beach
+ Park Circle Bed and Breakfast in North Redington Beach
+ Larelle House Bed and Breakfast in St. Petersburg

SARASOTA - 5 winners
( Sarasota )
+ Captiva Beach Resort
+ Sara Sea Resort

( Siesta Key )
+ Beachfront Sea Castles
+ Sunsets on the Key
+ Siesta Key Bungalows

ST. AUGUSTINE - 10 winners
+ Bayfront Inn
+ Carriage Way Bed & Breakfast
+ Casablanca Bed & Breakfast Inn on the Bay
+ Cedar House Inn Bed & Breakfast
+ Cozy Inn
+ Edgewater Inn
+ House of Sea and Sun
+ Inn at Camachee Harbor
+ Saragossa Inn
+ St. Francis Inn Bed & Breakfast

About Florida Superior Small Lodging Association
Visitors to Florida who are seeking a unique guest experience with personalized service at affordable rates can rely on the Florida Superior Small Lodging Association (SSL) for help in choosing the perfect accommodations that are guaranteed to be clean, friendly and safe. For a plethora of valuable information about picturesque, top quality, small hotels with authentic Florida charm, please visit www.superiorsmalllodging.com/quality.aspx.