The Regent Bal Harbour
2/6/2005 6:19:54 PM by
In December 2006, a landmark of elegance and grace will soar above the white sands of Floridas ultimate destination, Bal Harbour Village. WCI Communities, Inc. and Regent International Hotels a brand synonymous with luxury and service have joined in a union of singular perfection The Regent Bal Harbour, offering vacationers the chance to own a slice of Floridas Paradise, says a company spokesperson.
The Regent Bal Harbours concept is imbued with a history steeped in elegance, romance and allure as the first hotel to be built in Bal Harbour in nearly 50 years. Offering unparalleled 270 degrees of water views the Atlantic to the east, Haulover Inlet to the north and the Intracoastal Waterway to the south, the 17-story development will serve as the northeastern gateway to the stylish beach community.
The Regent Bal Harbour will contain 124 hotel units, including: 61 studio hotel suites measuring 510 square feet with 10-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows, high-speed elevators opening to a personal entry lobby, elegant bathrooms and flat-screen plasma televisions with DVD and CD players; 60 executive hotel suites measuring 1,147 square feet with all the amenities as the studio suites plus fully equipped kitchens; two grand hotel suites, located on the top floor measuring 1,647 square feet and one Presidential Suite. Prices of suites at the Regent Bal Harbour will begin at $635,000. Buyers can also take advantage of the hotel condominiums flexible rental program that assures residence owners and hotel guests a premium level of service, says the spokesperson.
Upon arrival, owners will be greeted by doormen and led through a dramatic carriage entrance to a grand lobby, offering sumptuous seating, original works of art and a full bar. To recoup from their flight, they can indulge in the resorts 10,000-square-foot spa operated by LInstitut de Guerlain Paris, France, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton Group or take a swim in one of two oceanfront pools.
Dinner will be an event unto itself as owners are treated to a worldclass signature restaurant, offering views of the ocean, Haulover Inlet and Park. They will also have the option of dining in the privacy of their own hotel suite, compliments of the chef.
The Regent Bal Harbour will also feature a fitness center with personal training and plasma TVs, surroundsound theater, state-of-the-art business center, social rooms and manicured gardens. A full-time concierge will be available to assist with travel, dining and theater arrangements, in addition to other special needs such as pet care.
The Guerlain spa will be a fullservice, oceanfront facility offering treatments performed by therapists for enjoyment at the spa or in-room. From the moment guests arrive, personal wellness, comfort and peace will be the focus of the programs and treatments specially designed by Guerlain. Spa services will include: monthly health review seminars by international doctors/authors, skin care, health and naturopathic specialists; massages; facials and indepth skin treatments; anti-aging programs; water treatments; body sublimation; specialized products and programs to firm, tone and resculpt the body and detoxification of impurities in the body.
Fitness enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a jog on Bal Harbour Villages new $3 million jogging and biking track, which will wind along the towns landscaped beach the only beachfront path of its type in all of South Florida. Snorkeling, windsurfing, parasailing, swimming and fishing will be available for water lovers, and dozens of championship golf courses are located nearby for those who prefer to stay dry.
Situated within walking distance from The Regent Bal Harbour, shoppers will have access to the Bal Harbour Shops, ranked the No. 1 shopping center in the U.S. by Womens Wear Daily.
WCI Communities, Inc., named America's Best Builder 2004 by the National Association of Home Builders and Builder Magazine, has been creating amenity-rich, masterplanned lifestyle communities since 1946. Florida-based WCI caters to primary, retirement, and second-home buyers in Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The company offers traditional and tower home choices with prices from the mid- $100,000s to more than $10 million and features an array of recreational amenities. For more information about WCI and its residential communities, visit www.wcicommunities.com