Starwood Signs Third Element Hotel in Florida

Starwood has signed its third Element hotel in Florida.

The new-build Element Orlando North is scheduled to open in July 2015 as part of the redevelopment of Orlando Fashion Square on Colonial Drive.

Owned by a joint venture between UP Development, StaySharpe and LBK Hotel Ventures, Element Orlando North will feature 151 rooms.

Element Orlando North will rise eight stories, built above remodeled shops and restaurants at Orlando Fashion Square on Colonial Drive.

Just 20 minutes from Universal Orlando Resort and less than 30 minutes from Walt Disney World Resort, the new Element is across the street from Orlando Executive Airport and three miles from the central business district of downtown Orlando and the Amway Center. Also nearby are the upscale neighborhoods of Baldwin Park, Thornton Park, Audubon Park, College Park, Winter Park and the historic Mills & 50 District, as well as numerous golf courses.

The hotel will boast light-filled studios as well as one bedroom suites and feature fluid design of modular furniture, swiveling flat-screen televisions, large desks with open shelving and custom-designed closets. Bathrooms will be spa-inspired, with an invigorating rain shower and dual-flush toilet. Rooms will also offer fully equipped kitchens and the signature Heavenly Bed.

Other brand signatures will include a state-of-the-art, 24-hour fitness center, an outdoor saline swimming pool, and a 977 square-foot meeting room with modular furnishings, a flexible layout and state-of-the-art technology that can be customized to meet any business or social needs.

“Starwood’s Element brand is experiencing rising demand in Florida and beyond, due to the enthusiasm of travelers who share its passion for modern, sustainable living,” said Allison Reid, Senior Vice President of North America Development, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. “Offering everything from signature healthful breakfast, complimentary bikes and fast and free wireless, Element Orlando North will undoubtedly emerge as a popular choice for travelers to Orlando.”

The two other Element hotels in Florida are the Element Miami International Airport and Element Miami Doral.