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06/20/08
GLORIA ESTEFAN OPENS NEW RESORT IN VERO BEACH
Benchmark Hospitality International and five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., opened the Costa d'Este Beach Resort yesterday, a 94-guestroom, luxury property located in Vero Beach, Fla. The Honorable Thomas White, mayor of the City of Vero Beach, presided at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At the event Mayor White proclaimed today as "Costa d'Este Day" in Vero Beach. Other speakers included the Estefans; Andy Zinni, Benchmark's general manager at the resort; Penny Chandler, president, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce; and Burt Cabañas, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality International, which is the resort's operator. Also in attendance were local commissioners, city council members, Vero Beach and Indian River County government officials, and prominent members of the community. Following the ceremony all guests were invited to a festive reception held poolside and throughout the resort's elegant ground floor public spaces. Costa d'Este Beach Resort opened to a fully booked weekend with a private group that has also reserved the property's signature Cuban-fusion restaurant Oriente. The resort and Oriente will open to the public on Monday, June 23.
From its premier Ocean Drive location to its fashionable accommodations, gourmet cuisine and discreetly attentive service, Costa d'Este -- meaning "East Coast" in Spanish -- will cater to the most discerning leisure travelers from around the world. The $50 million resort features 94 guestrooms including four one-bedroom suites, a signature restaurant and bar, infinity-edge swimming pool and cabana bar, full-service spa and fitness center, as well as elegant facilities for special events. World-class tennis courts, championship golf, sport fishing, snorkeling and diving are nearby. In celebration of the Estefans' heritage, the resort's Oriente restaurant features gourmet fare as interpreted by Cuba's Oriente region. The menu draws inspiration from Spanish, Latin and Creole traditions and promises a mouthwatering adventure for guests, Vero Beach visitors and residents. Costa d'Este Beach Resort was developed by Miami-based Claro Development Solutions and is operated by Benchmark Hospitality International. For more information call 866.377.2228 oe e-mail Info@SevenSeasEvents.com 
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