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including flights to Tampa with British Airways and car hire costs from £896pp, based on a family of four travelling in April.
NORTH AMERICAN TRAVEL SERVICE 0113 246 1466
www.northamericatravelservice.co.uk Seven nights’ room-only at The Ritz- Carlton, Naples, in a coastal-view room, including flights to Fort Myers with United costs from £1115pp, based on April departures, excluding Easter.
VIRGIN HOLIDAYS 0844 557 3859
www.virginholidays.co.uk Seven nights’ room-only at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal, Orlando, including flights with Virgin Atlantic and transfers costs from £1,595pp based on a April 27 2012 departure.
Room Report The iconic, flamingo-pink Loews Don CeSar hotel in St Petersburg has undergone a $7 million refurbishment that blends contemporary touches with the hotel’s classic style (www.
loewshotels.com). In Orlando, Disney’s Art of Animation resort opens in May. Adjacent to Disney’s Hollywood Studios the 1,120 family suites and 864 rooms have Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid themes (disneyworld.
disney.go.com). The art-deco Surfcomber Miami, South Beach, reopened last December after a complete renovation. The oceanfront
Above: Angling for bonefi sh near Islamorada, in the Florida Keys. Visitors can hire a boat, captain and equipment
FLORIDA Top Selling Tips...
• Northern Stars... “Don’t ignore the far north of the state; pretty Amelia Island, with its 13 miles of beaches, native wildlife and Old Town, and Fort San Carlos”
STEVE HARTRIDGE Editor, Selling Long Haul
• Speed awareness... “Visit Daytona International Speedway for a track tour and high-adrenalin Richard Petty Driving Experience, for a 150mph stock car ride” TOM BLOUSE, Travel Writer
“The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman at Universal Orlando has re-opened with new digital animation”
Kimpton Hotel has 186-rooms with slick, retro-style interiors and a palm- fringed pool terrace (www.
surfcomber.com). The hotel is featured by operators such as Thomas Cook Signature, Funway and Gold Medal.
Who Flies There AMERICAN AIRLINES – 0844 499 7300;
www.aa.com BRITISH AIRWAYS – 0906 706 00 10;
www.batraveltrade.com
DELTA – 0871 22 11 222;
www.delta.com THOMSON AIRWAYS – 0871 230 2555;
www.thomsonfly.com VIRGIN ATLANTIC – 0844 209 7705;
www.vsflyinghub.com FLYTHOMASCOOK –
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