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Naples Grande Resort & Club

$$$$, Naples

User Rating: **** 3.8

Fodor's Review:

A beach, full amenities, and top-shelf luxury: formerly the Registry Resort, its new branding reflects its golf-club focus. And if the links aren't your thing, a recently opened Golden Door Spa just might be. Rooms are spacious and comfortable at this high-rise hotel. One of the glories of the property -- at least for families -- is the immense free-form family swimming pool, with zero entry (water begins at a depth of zero feet), and a 100-foot waterslide. The hotel sits behind dusky, twisted mangrove forests; to get to the 3 mi of powdery white sand, it's a short walk or tram ride. Indigenous cypress and pines frame the Naples Grande Golf Club, the hotel's 18-hole Rees Jones layout, a short drive away. Pros: great tennis and golf, top-notch restaurant. Cons: not right on the beach, high room rates with resort fee.

User Reviews & Ratings:

Not Your Father's Registry

Posted by DiverDuke from Chicago on 3/6/07

Formerly the Registry Resort, the Naples Grande now features stark, modern decorating in the lobby. The pool area is nice & the rooms are comfortable but the new, modern feel of the place did not impress us. My wife went for a pedicure in their spa. While the pedicure itself was good, the spa did not rate highly with her & the fact that they charge a "spa fee" in addition to the cost of the pedicure (and you'll pay a "resort fee" for the pleasure of staying there as well). The (.8 mile long) boardwalk to the beach is pleasant whether you ride or walk and the beach continues to be a great destination.

ROOM: 4.0

ATMOSPHERE: 1.0

SERVICE: 3.0

VALUE: 2.0

RATING: 2.8

Better than the Ritz

Posted by Jack from Dallas on 2/19/06

I've stayed at the Registry and the Naples Ritz Carlton. The Registry wins due to location. Both are excellent hotels with first class accomondations and both on the beach. The Ritz Carlton is out at Vanderbilt Beach in a gated area without any walk around possibility. The Registry is in a residential area with a great shopping area four blocks away.

ROOM: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 5.0

SERVICE: 5.0

VALUE: 4.0

RATING: 4.8

INFO

Address: 475 Seagate Dr., Naples, FL, 34103
Phone: 239/597-3232; 800/247-9810
Fax: 239/566-7919
Web site
Hotel Details: 395 rooms, 79 suites
In-room: ethernet, dial-up.
In-hotel: 4 restaurants, golf course, room service, tennis courts, bars, children's programs (ages 4-12), pools, gym, spa, laundry service, beachfront, water sports, public Wi-Fi, bicycles.
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V

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