Cocktail Concierges Serve Up Personalized In-Room Beverages at Luxury Fort Lauderdale, Florida Hotel

    /24-7PressRelease/ - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, April 13, 2008 - Redefining room service, Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa announces the latest in-room amenity: The Living Room Martinis. Newly-appointed cocktail concierges mix up martinis (shaken or stirred), muddle mojitos and craft any number of guests' favorite libations and tropical beverages in the comfort of one's seaside Fort Lauderdale hotel room. In lieu of traditional serving trays, all made-to-order cocktails are served via a Cocktail Cart. This personalized service is available daily from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. upon request, for a standard 20% service charge.

"We designed this innovative in-room amenity to further enhance the guest experience," said David Cronin, director of food and beverage at the Fort Lauderdale resort. "Our service team is dedicated to setting the bar - in this case, figuratively and literally - for personalized, luxury service."

To launch this new Food and Beverage amenity, the service team attended training on pour technique with the industry's premier beverage operations and systems specialist, Bar Starz. The team also received instruction on cocktail preparation, butler etiquette and the correct usage of ingredients. The senior team then hosted daily seminars for the new cocktail concierges on how to properly serve in-room beverages. Cocktail concierges will also lend their expertise to pair a beer or wine (by the bottle or glass) to accompany one's meal in the convenience of their room.

The debut of this program coincides with the completion of the resort's $25-million redesign of all guest rooms and suites, which now feature flat screen televisions, enhanced furnishings and Marriott Revive bedding, making this Florida spa resort the standard in class and sophistication.

For more information, please call the Personal Vacation Planners at (800) 222-6543. With a view across the Atlantic Ocean, nightly rates at Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa start at $299 per night.* For reservations, please visit www.marriottharborbeach.com.

About Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, a four-diamond rated resort tucked away on 16 oceanfront acres, is Fort Lauderdale's classic destination resort. The resort has just completed a $25 million rooms and suites renovation that makes its accommodations as warm and relaxed as its private beach. The seaside residential ambience is enhanced with new furnishings, carpeting, designer lighting, window treatments and art work. Listed in "100 Best Spas of the World," the Spa at Harbor Beach is a 20,000-square-foot seaside oasis with 18 private treatment rooms, a private spa pool, sauna, whirlpool, eucalyptus steam rooms, private lockers, health-oriented Spa Caf , fitness center, yoga and Pilates classes and motion studio overlooking the ocean. 3030 Ocean is the hotel's fine dining waterfront restaurant offering fresh American seafood creations. Guests looking for a more casual dining experience can visit Riva and Cascades restaurants.

This beach hotel in Fort Lauderdale also offers 30,000 square feet of flexible indoor meeting space, 22,500 square feet of outdoor oceanfront terraces and 200,000 square feet of sparkling beach for signature events. Located just 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Harbor Beach Resort offers guests tropical seclusion with all the exciting dining, shopping, entertainment and cultural options of the city at its doorstep. Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa has received the Fodor's Choice 2007 distinction, which recognizes it as one of the top hotels in Fort Lauderdale.
*Based on availability, rate does not include tax or surcharges.

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