BAYSTAR HOTEL GROUP CONVERTS LAKE BUENA VISTA HOTEL
TO HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
TAMPA (Dec. 16, 2005) — Tampa-based BayStar Hotel
Group, LLC has purchased the former Radisson in Lake Buena
Vista and converted it into a Holiday Inn Express. The
Holiday Inn Express – Lake Buena Vista, located at
8686 Palm Parkway in Orlando, began serving guests
yesterday (Dec. 15.)
The 200-room, seven-story hotel in Lake Buena Vista Center
near Disney Village is the closest Holiday Inn Express to
Disney World, according to BayStar’s CEO George
Glover. “It’s ideal for value-conscious leisure
and business travelers,” Glover added. “Kids
will love the great lagoon-style pool with its 10-foot
water fall and slide.”
BayStar removed an unprofitable restaurant and bar and
created 2000-square feet of much-needed meeting space.
Bright, tropical colors on the walls and floor gave the
reception area and hallways a livelier resort feel.
BayStar purchased the Radisson for $12 million on Sept. 15.
“We invested nearly $2 million updating the property
and bringing it up to Holiday Inn Express standards,”
Glover said.
The revamped hotel sports the Express Start breakfast bar
with SmartRoast 100% Arabica coffee and warm signature
cinnamon rolls, prepared with an exclusive recipe developed
just for the Holiday Inn Express brand, as well as fruit
and cereal choices along with selected low-carb and protein
options.
All guest rooms offer the SimplySmart™ bathroom that
was introduced to the Holiday Inn Express brand this year.
This upgrade features a multi-function, Stay-Smart
Showerhead by Kohler that compensates for water pressure
challenges. Other bath amenities are thick, 100-percent
cotton towels, cotton loop bath rugs, curved shower curtain
rods for more space, and a sleek new line of
cinnamon-scented bath accessories.
Business travelers will enjoy large desks and ergonomic
chairs, free high-speed Internet access in each room, two
phones with private voice mail, and free local and
1-800-number telephone calls. Guests earn Priority Club
Reward points that can be redeemed for merchandise, airline
miles or free room nights at more than 3,500 hotels in
nearly 100 countries.
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