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Myers, FL – January 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / The Lubner
Group, internationally respected for its hospitality and commercial
design work, has recently completed the total renovation and installation
of new furnishings for five “Old Conch” styled buildings with a storied
past at the Coconut Beach Resort in Key West, Florida, positioning the
resort to enter a new phase in its legendary history.
Located
at 1500 Alberta Street on the Atlantic side of Key West, the vacation ownership
resort is set against lush gardens and quiet walkways with white verandahs
and French doors opening to the sea. The Lubner Group’s design challenge
was to blend existing Victorian gingerbread architecture – rich with living
history – with a fresh lifestyle in an updated tropical design that invited
guests to relax in serene tranquility. Amenities include a pool, Jacuzzi,
and private beach. The resort has been named an Interval International
Select Resort.
The
Lubner Group (www.LubnerGroup.com)
completed the six-month total interior renovation project in three phases.
Work included the selection of all furniture, fixtures and equipment for
the 32 one- and two-bedroom/two bath units plus the resort’s lobby. The
Lubner Group also provided design direction for the kitchen and bath cabinetry
and flooring.
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Watch
the YouTube video of this amazing transformation
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An
important requirement was to create a unified design package for each of
the five buildings (two of which were previously single-family homes),
with room sizes ranging from 800 to 1,150 square feet and different ceiling
heights. The design firm was also responsible for the organization of suppliers
and installers, ensuring that work was completed with limited inconvenience
to guests during continuous high occupancy levels at this popular hospitality
destination property.
According
to Nancy Woodhouse, IDS, Lubner Group’s Vice President of Design &
Product Development and designer director for this property, “Our intention
at Coconut Beach Resort was to embrace an easy living lifestyle by designing
and crafting comfortable, yet durable pieces that are eco-friendly. It
was important to achieve a timeless design that would last many years,
reflecting the vibrant color palette and charm of Key West while preserving
the inspiration of the original property, which the owners requested. An
extra touch included the addition of custom logo inspired hardware and
hand-etched mirrors for each unit.”
Commented
Fawni Spottswood, Vice President Spottswood Hotels, the property’s management
arm, “We are totally delighted with the finished product. “Nancy did a
tremendous job representing the ambience and character of our historical
architecture and natural surroundings, while preserving our resort’s charm
with a design theme that is all about guest comfort and relaxation. Throughout
the entire renovation process, the Lubner Group maintained the highest
possible levels of integrity, professionalism and dedication to completing
our job on time and within our budget. The new units have been extremely
well received by owners and guests and will play an important role in increasing
rental revenues in the future.”
Added
Dan Lubner, President of Lubner Group and Clive Daniel Homes, “We thoroughly
enjoyed working with Spottswood Companies and the Coconut Beach Resort
staff to fulfill their design visions and provide them with premium interiors
within their design budget.”
Lubner
(pictured) is president of both Clive Daniel Home (www.CliveDaniel.com)
in Naples, Florida and the Lubner Group, which provides purchasing and
design services for commercial and shared-use properties such as timeshare
resorts, hotels, fractional ownership and private residence clubs, plus
developers of high-rise condominiums and single-family communities in North
America and abroad.
With
corporate offices and warehouse located in Fort Myers, Florida, plus an
additional office in Orlando, the Lubner Group is an affordable, single-source
provider of interior design, manufacturing and purchasing-related services
for hospitality industries. Fully integrated, the Lubner Group provides
custom-designed furnishings that are unique to each property, often at
a lower price than assembly-production products. Lubner can be reached
at 239-292-3717.
The
Coconut Beach Resort property once belonged to the late Senator John Spottswood.
It was further developed by the Spottswood family and The Sita Group, the
marketing firm owned by John Sims and Fawni Spottswood. The Spottswood
family has been deeply involved in Key West real estate, politics and society
for over 150 years. Spottswood Companies, Inc. and its affiliates are based
in Key West, Florida, and own all or some interest in numerous hotel, timeshare,
marina and commercial properties in the Florida Keys and throughout the
United States. Over the past 15 years, SCI has developed dozens of properties
in the Florida Keys with more than 1,000 residential and transient units
and 300,000 square feet of commercial space, and today has more than 300
employees and over 1,000 hotel rooms under management.
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For
additional information, contact:
Dan
Lubner
Lubner
Group
239-292-3717
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