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A 4 page paper discussing the background, history and marketing focus of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. Built as a luxury hotel in 1926, the hotel served as a VA hospital for a generation and stood empty for another decade. Renovations since 1983 have returned the hotel to its original splendor, and it now is one of the leading luxury hotels in the country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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File: CC6_KShotelBiltmore.rtf
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concrete and steel inspire awe in some, but even those most attached to the sterility that they refer to as "crisp, clean lines" must be impressed by the old-world majesty
of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. Those who prefer Victorian styles can only stare in amazed appreciation. Its 315-foot central tower still the visual focus of
the hotel, today the Biltmore serves the same upper-end clientele it attracted in the past. History The Biltmore was built in 1926, at
the height of the "discovery" of Florida and during some of the best economic times the country had ever known. The hotel stands alone even today, flanked only by
its own golf course and the largest pool of any hotel in the continental US. Acres of green surround it; even after nearly 80 years, there are no shops
or restaurants nearby. Town is only a short drive away, and certainly south Florida holds a wealth of attractions. Those who come to the Biltmore can seek out
those places, of course, but the hotel also stands as a self-contained resort. This was the way the Biltmore began life in the
1920s. Offering both privacy and four-star service, the Biltmore attracted those who craved each, including the "Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Ginger Rogers, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Al Capone
and assorted Roosevelts and Vanderbilts" (History, 2005). The hotel continued in this way until the advent of World War II, when the War Department converted the Biltmore into a
hospital. After the war, the Biltmore remained in service as a VA hospital until 1968 (History, 2005). Ownership transferred to the city of Coral Gables in 1973, but
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