SANDPEARL RESORT ACHIEVES FLORIDA GREEN LODGING DESIGNATION

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL (April 25, 2008) – The luxurious Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach, open a mere eight months, has been awarded the prestigious designation of the “Florida Green Lodging Program” by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The designation rewards those properties demonstrating a responsibility to protect Florida’s environment while providing the comforts, amenities and services expected by a demanding public.

Embracing environmental stewardship since its conception, and in its daily operations, the Sandpearl Resort is a true a leader in how new lodging developments can be built more energy-efficient and environmentally sound. The combined foresight and vision of “building better” by the resort’s development partners, Coral Hospitality of Naples, FL and JMC Communities of St. Petersburg, FL, has resulted in many ecological benefits in areas such as energy-efficiency, indoor air quality, water conservation, natural resource conservation, transportation, and the coastal environment.

The Sandpearl Resort, which opened August 27, 2007, is the first new beachfront resort in Clearwater Beach in over 25 years. Situated along a 700-foot expanse of pristine Gulf Coast beach, Sandpearl features 253 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a lagoon-style beachfront pool with private cabanas, unique lifestyle enrichment programs, fine & casual dining, plus meeting and event space. For more information, visit www.sandpearl.com or call (877) 726-3111.

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