Around The (Travel) Websites: What Consumers Are Reading…

(Editor’s Note: A collection of items from various sources. Best, Julie Wernick, HSMAInsider.)

In a Trip Advisor’s “Your Guide to Choosing the Right City Escape” article, Miami Beach was featured as one of the “shopping mecca” cities under “Best for Shopping” designation.

In a Trip Advisor’s “Supreme Hotel Splurges” article on the world’s most expensive hotels, The Setai (South Beach) was featured for their $10,800 a night, 2-bedroom loft suite.

Trip Advisor featured the following Lauderdale area hotels in recent Member updates:
The Premiere Hotel: "WHAT A DEAL!”
Lago Mar Resort and Club: "Great for tropical relaxation"; “nice, very nice”
The Atlantic Hotel: “Great Hotel”
Westin Beach Resort: “Relaxation…Great location”
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort: “Excellent service and absolute cleanliness”
Pelican Grande Beach Hotel: “Best beach hotel in Fort Lauderdale hands down”
Hyatt Place –Fort Lauderdale Airport North: “Convenient location. Good value for the money”; “pleasantly surprised”;

Conde Nast Traveler’s 2011 Gold List of the “best places to stay in the world” from their survey of readers just came out in January. Here are the South Florida properties that were included:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Miami (Score: 88.3)
The Setai, Miami Beach (93.4)
Brazilian Court, Palm Beach (89.5)
The Breakers, Palm Beach (90)
Omphoy Ocean Resort, Palm Beach (91.1)
Sundy House, Delray (88.2)
Ritz Carlton, Naples (90.9)
Ritz Carlton Golf Resort, Naples (90.6)

Concierge.com World Beat(Conde Nast Traveler’s online newsletter) featured the October opening of the Soho Beach House, a private club, hotel, and spa on 43rd and Collins in Miami Beach.

In Fodor’s Choice 2010 Gold List category, Best Design Hotels -- U.S. properties that boast the most stunning architecture and décor – the following South Florida properties were featured: The Delano Hotel, Miami Beach and The Fontainebleau, Miami Beach.

In a Fodor’s Newsletter article entitled “10 Totally Over-The-Top Romantic Getaways”, one of the places featured was The Villa by Barton G, Miami, FL, for its “Fantasy Versace Weekend”.

Reminder: Send your hospitality news, updates, etc to HSMAInsider, Julie Wernick, at jwfranklin1@gmail.com