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2009

South Florida

By Kaylee Hultgren8/1/2009

The Green List

Florida's Green Lodg­ing Program had certified 520 hotels as of June. dep.state.fl.us
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0809SFLABOX1 W Ft LauderdaleThe 517-room W Fort Lauder­dale opened in May with a Sweat workout center, the Living Room lounge, a Bliss Spa, two infinity-edged pools, a poolside bar and grill, a restaurant and 20,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting space. (954) 414-8200; starwoodhotels.com

This past February, Key West International Airport unveiled a new terminal as part of a $31.6 million, multiphase project to modernize facilities and upgrade security and customer services. The new 30,000-square-foot structure features additional ticketing, security and baggage areas, as well as a full-service restaurant. At press time, renovations elsewhere in the airport were wrapping up. Among highlights: a 200-seat departure lounge, additional parking spaces, a new restaurant and bar, a new check-in area and added rental car options. A skyway linking the new terminal to the departure lounge in the works, as well. Future plans call for the addition of an outdoor children's park and a new wing of the facility's existing Civil War museum. www.monroecounty-fl.gov/Pages/MonroeCoFL_Airport/keywest

Better Bedrooms

0809SFLABOX3 Coral Gables HyattThe Hyatt Regency Coral Gables finished a $10 million renovation of all 250 guest rooms last November. New furnishings, Hyatt Grand Beds, work stations and flat-screen TVs were added. Also, the property's Two Sisters restaurant hired a new chef and will undergo a menu redesign. (305) 441-1234; coralgables.hyatt.com

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