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Ghost Orchid Fans Swamped With Hotel and Restaurant Deals in Naples, Fla.
July 8, 2009

Hotel and restaurant special rates and deals for visitors in honor of the blooming ghost orchid at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

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Ghost Orchid Fans Swamped With Hotel and Restaurant Deals in Naples, Fla.

Naples, Fla. (July 8, 2009) – A rare ghost orchid is currently in bloom at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples and area hotels and restaurants are offering an assortment of value oriented rates, packages and specials for orchid enthusiasts.

Hotel rates begin at $49 per night and cover a wide range of price points. Some hotels and resorts are offering packages with a variety of attractive add-ons and amenities. One restaurant, Naples Tomato, is offering $5 off an entrée when a Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ticket stub is shown.

For a complete list of hotel and restaurant deals visit the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau’s special orchid deals Web page at www.ParadiseCoast.com/ghostorchid

The plant has ten buds. The buds open in succession, so there should be blooms visible through the month of July and possibly well into August. For the past two summers, the plant experienced multiple bloom events and was in flower for months, with thousands of people visiting to catch a glimpse of the rare plant in bloom.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is located just northeast of Naples, 15 miles from I-75 on Immokalee Road (Exit 111). Hours are 7 am to 7:30 pm until September 30 with the last guests admitted by 6:30 pm each day. Cost: Adults, $10; full-time college student with photo ID, $6; National Audubon Society member with ID card, $5; student (6-18 years old), $4; children younger than 6, free. Visitors are advised to call the sanctuary at 239-348-9151 for daily updates on the flower’s status.

The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors bureau promotes Southwest Florida’s Paradise Coast as a visitor destination and is the official destination marketing agency for Collier County, Florida. For more information visit www.ParadiseCoast.com or call 1-800-688-3600 for a free visitors guide.
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