THE NAPLES BEACH HOTEL & GOLF CLUB has received two more prestigious awards from the meetings industry, Association Meetings magazine’s “2006 Inner Circle Award” and Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine’s “2006 Award of Excellence.” The awards were presented to Jim Gunderson, general manager of the 318-room resort, which is Naples’ only beachfront resort offering on-site championship golf, a world-class spa, and award-winning tennis center.

Considered one of the most sought after awards in the industry, the “Inner Circle Award” was given to only 40 hotels and resorts in the U.S., Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Award recipients were selected by Association Meetings magazine’s readers, who voted for properties based on their high level of service, flexible function space, quality of food and beverage, and good value on room rates. The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club was one of only nine hotels or resorts in Florida to capture the award.

Also recognized as one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, the “Award of Excellence” is determined by subscribers of Corporate & Incentive Travel, who voted for those properties that best served their corporate meetings and/or incentive travel programs during the past year.

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club was also recently honored with Successful Meetings' “Pinnacle Award,” Meeting News’ “Planner’s Choice Award,” Medical Meetings magazine’s “Merit & Distinction Award,’ ConventionSouth magazine’s “Readers’ Choice Award,” and Corporate & Incentive Travel’s “Greens of Distinction Award.”

“Consistently receiving these honors recognizes that The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club as a great choice for meetings, incentive groups and conventions,” said Gunderson. “Not only does the resort have exceptional offerings and a great location, but we are consistently recognized for providing first-class service too.”

Featuring 34,000 square feet of conference and event space, the resort completed a $6 million enhancement of its lobby in Fall 2005, which included the addition of large windows along the west wall to provide a stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico. The remodeling of the lobby was the last part of a 5-year, $40 million enhancement and expansion.

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, owned and operated by the Watkins family for 60 years, combines impressive meeting capabilities with exceptional recreational offerings in a world-class destination. The resort, which occupies 125 acres with 1,000 feet of white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico, features a wealth of recreational amenities.  Amenities include:  a challenging on-site      18-hole, par 72 PGA championship golf course; a world-class Spa and complete Fitness Center; a large beachfront swimming pool; an award-winning Tennis Center with six Har-Tru courts; Beach Klub 4 Kids, a complimentary recreational program for children ages five to 12; and an Orchid House, home to over 5,000 tropical plants. 

In addition, guests can take advantage of four great restaurants, including HB’s on the Gulf, Naples’ only beachfront restaurant, featuring fresh regional seafood and beautiful views of the sunset, and Broadwell’s, located on the ground floor of the resort’s Clubhouse overlooking the golf course. The resort also features three bars, including the popular Sunset Beach Bar.

The resort is ideally located just blocks from the fashionable 5th Avenue and historic 3rd Street shopping districts. Venetian Village, Waterside Shops, Bayfront and Tin City are also only minutes away.