Naples Bay Resort
Visitors enjoy over-the-top amenities and a dedicated staff

Naples Bay Resort is a one-of-a-kind south Florida retreat: a high-end hotel with luxury amenities and its own fully operational yacht club and marina

Naples Bay Resort has what dock- master John Donaldson says is the "wow factor:' a combination of top-notch staff, immense respect for guests, and oodles of amenities and activities. The 97-slip marina can accommodate boats up to 90 feet, and among the resort features are six tennis courts, a full spa, a stand-out gym, and six pools, including a lazy river, adult-only pool; three hot tubs; and an infinity pool.

The resort and its marina are centrally located on Fifth Avenue and close to the Venetian Village, known for excellent shops and restaurants. Downtown Naples is just a five-minute stroll away. Visiting boaters can easily access the historic 1888 Naples Pier, the Naples Zoo, excellent shopping, live performances at the Sugden Community Theater, and the acclaimed Philharmonic Center for the Arts. The resort concierge can arrange shuttles to nearby beaches, fishing excursions, and jet ski rentals.

For those who want to unwind close to the docks, the resort's own restaurant, Olio on Naples Bay, is bright and stylish, inspired in equal parts by the casual sophistication of Napa Valley and the rustic, honest cooking of Italy-oven- roasted grouper with ricotta gnocchi, and house-made fennel sausage. The bar is the perfect place for a sunset drink, and there's a pretty outdoor patio. The pool- side BlueWater Bar & Grill does simple, delicious sandwiches and salads for lunch, and killer tropical cocktails.

Getting to Naples Bay Resort is very straightfor ward, and once in the marina vessels are well protected from wind and currents. The marina offers fuel and in-slip pump-out ser vices. The recently expanded ships store is stocked with beer, wine, bait, tackle, and boating basics; and the Captain's Lounge has flat screen TV's, internet access, weather-ser vice updates, and shower and laundry facilities.

Just coming up on its two-year anniversar y this Februar y, it's easy to understand why Naples Bay Resort already enjoys one of the highest levels of repeat customers in southern Florida.