Holiday Inn Capitol East – Tallahassee
The four-story, 148-room hotel is located located downtown, approximately one mile from the Florida State Capitol building and across from the Governor's Square Mall, at 1335 Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida. The hotel can be reached at 850-877-3171. BayStar purchased the hotel on Feb. 2, 2006 and invested an additional $750,000 in a full cosmetic upgrade. Go to Holiday Inn Capitol East – Tallahassee's website.

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Holiday Inn Express – Lake Buena Vista
BayStar purchased the seven-story, 200-room hotel in Sept. 2005 and invested $2.2 million to upgrade and convert the former Radisson into a Holiday Inn Express. Located at 8686 Palm Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32836, the Holiday Inn Express – Lake Buena Vista can be reached at 407-239-8400. The hotel began receiving guests under the Holiday Inn Express brand on Dec. 15, 2005. Go to Holiday Inn Express – Lake Buena Vista's website.

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Hampton Inn & Suites - Largo, Florida
The Hampton Inn & Suites - Largo, Florida is 18 miles west of Tampa Airport, in the heart of downtown Largo, Florida. The five-story, 92-room property is located at 100 East Bay Drive and can be reached at 727-585-3333. Go to Hampton Inn & Suites - Largo, FL's website.

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Holiday Inn Lakeland Hotel and Conference Center
Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, located at 3260 US Highway 98N in Lakeland, FL, is the "Official Winter Home of the Detroit Tigers" for the 2007-2009 seasons. Located at Exit 32 off of I-4, the property is conveniently nestled between Tampa and Orlando, just a quick drive to Central Florida attractions. The hotel's five flexible conference rooms are home to numerous meetings, banquets and conventions throughout the year. Call 863-688-808 or go to Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center's website.

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Best Western Brandon Hotel and Conference Center
Best Western Brandon Hotel & Conference Center, located at 9331 Adamo Drive, Tampa, Florida 33619, completed a major guest room, lobby and breakfast area renovation in December, 2007. The hotel has 117 "smoke-free" guest rooms, 1,300 square feet of meeting space and is located in the Brandon urban center adjacent to Tampa. Call 813-621-5555 or go to Best Western Brandon Hotel and Conference Center's website.

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The Heritage Hotel - St. Petersburg, FL
Purchased by BayStar for conversion in fall 2008 to the Hotel Indigo brand. The 71 room property, located in downtown St. Petersburg at 234 3rd Avenue North, is a historical circa 1926 boutique hotel with many unique features and a celebrated history. When fully converted to Hotel Indigo, the hotel will have 76 rooms and 5 suites, and 2,000 sq. ft. of meeting/banquet space. Call 1-800-283-7829 or go to The Heritage Hotel's website.

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