Ritz-Carlton, Naples, slammed by Ian, reopens bigger, better, on Vanderbilt Beach
Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
The Ritz-Carlton Resort, Naples quietly reopened to resort guests last week, giving them the first peek at its major transformation.
Now, locals can see and experience the same.
On Monday, the Ritz rolled out the welcome mat to the community – and all visitors. The transformation includes several new restaurants, and a new lobby bar, with a champagne tasting menu, and “elevated light bites,” such a caviar and wagyu truffle sliders.
The world-renowned resort took a beating from Hurricane Ian, forcing it to close for more than nine months, and to lay off nearly 600 employees.
The coastal property on Vanderbilt Beach remained open in the midst of a multimillion-dollar renovation, until Ian hit in September, swamping it with water and sand, and lashing it with high winds.
Upgrades to the resort include the new Vanderbilt Tower, with an expansive new club lounge and more than 70 more spacious club-level guest rooms.
Read more about the Ritz Carlton and the club-level experience.
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Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is open after Hurricane Ian and it’s still glorious
Amenities, treeline, dunes were destroyed by the storm.
Naples Daily News Staff
Key points
- Parking fills up quickly and is limited to lots 1 and 2.
Bring cash to pay fees as there’s no guardhouse.
Pets are not allowed on the beach itself but can go inside the park.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park reopened in May 2023 after suffering major damage during Hurricane Ian. The popular, natural Naples beach is a local favorite, has historically ranked high in national best beach lists and ranks as the No. 1 best thing to do in Naples by U.S. News & World Report.
Before Ian, the park attracted about a half-million visitors each year.
Read more about the park and how it looks now on naplesnews.com.
Plans for a new three-story mixed-used building on Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples have resurfaced.
Laura Layden | Naples Daily News
But they look much different than a few years ago.
The city’s Design Review Board got the first look on Wednesday, embracing the changes, but asking for a few more.
The building will include a new restaurant and four condos, which will operate as hotel rooms, rented by the night.
The proposed site for the new building is at 472 Fifth Avenue S. It’s now home to a single-story building, flanked by newer, taller ones that house the Del Mar and Osteria Tulia restaurants.
Read more about this new concept on naplesnews.com
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