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THE MIAMI HERALD
Copyright (c) 2004, The Miami Herald
DATE: Monday, January 19, 2004 EDITION: Final
SECTION: Business Monday PAGE: 5G LENGTH: 56 lines
ILLUSTRATION: photo: Franz Ferschke and Alice Kanavos with Paul and Dayssi
Olarte de Kanavos (a) , a charm featuring a cruise ship (a)
SOURCE/CREDIT LINE: The Herald staff
MEMO: SUNSHINE BRIEFS
RITZ-CARLTON OPENS WITH A SPLASH
The much-delayed Ritz-Carlton in Miami Beach finally cut the ribbon last
Wednesday with a synchronized-swimming display that recalled the days of
Esther Williams. The opening capped a five-year, $200-million renovation at
the former DiLido hotel, designed by Morris Lapidus in 1953.
The Ritz-Carlton, which opened to the public Dec. 31, features a sleek,
modern style that fits with its 1 Lincoln Road address. William Marriott Jr.,
chairman and CEO of Marriott International, parent company of Ritz-Carlton,
said the hotel reflects a trend in Ritz-Carlton of designing new hotels that
fit with their settings, rather than sticking with the traditional
Newport-style Ritz-Carlton design.
On hand were Marriott; Simon Cooper, president and COO of Ritz-Carlton
Hotel Co. ; Alfred Lowenstein, who owned the hotel before its conversion and is
principal owner of Lionstone Hotels and Resorts, and his partner, Paul
Kanavos, principal owner of Flag Luxury Properties.
- JANE WOOLDRIDGE
: 0401230307
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