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THE SANDPEARL RESORT, CLEARWATER BEACH’S FIRST NEW BEACHFRONT RESORT INOVER 25 YEARS, OFFERS TRAVELERS A LUXURY RESORT EXPERIENCE

The new Florida Gulf Coast resort features luxurious guest rooms,beachfront pool, full-service spa, fine dining, life-enriching programs, and much more

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL – As of opening day, August 27, 2007, those travelers visiting Clearwater Beach, Fla. and seeking lavish amenities should look no further than the new Sandpearl Resort. Located on the northern end of the beach, Sandpearl is the first new beachfront resort in Clearwater Beach in over 25 years. With a stunning location along a 700-foot expanse on the sugary white sands of pristine Gulf of Mexico beachfront, the casually elegant surroundings provide guests with a vacation experience unmatched on the beach, including such exclusive amenities as a worldclassspa and life-enriching nature and arts programs.

Sandpearl’s 253 luxurious guest rooms, range from luxurious accommodations featuringprivate balconies to two-bedroom suites overlooking the gulf. In addition, guests can enjoy suchamenities as a lagoon-style beachfront pool with five private cabanas, fine and casual dining, plusmeeting and event space.

The world class Sandpearl Spa offer guests innovative spa therapies. The menu of servicesreflects the objective of living fully, with therapeutic and result-oriented treatments and programs thatembrace the environment and resort community. The Spa’s treatment offerings focus on the timehonored spa tradition of ocean therapy – a perfect way to begin or end your day. Boththalassotherapy (therapy via ocean) and Salus per Aqua (health via water) are the organic anchors ofthe spa’s therapy program. The Spa’s signature treatments include a facial that incorporates extractsof powdered pearls and a massage that utilizes crushed pearl paste.

Sandpearl also exclusively offers enrichment programs reflective of the surroundingcommunity. Travel the area with Audubon excursions to nesting observations at Three-Rooker Island.Explore the natural environment, observe playful dolphins, ageless sea turtles and become a marinebiologist for a day. Clearwater Beach is the perfect spot to kayak, canoe, parasail or just cruise as youenjoy the beautiful waters of Mandalay channel. Or learn about art first-hand with the Artist inResidence program, which features a local artist one week each month who provides expert guidance and instruction using a featured craft so that guests can create their own work of art as a keepsake,as well as observe and appreciate the work of the visiting artist.

The culinary delights of the Florida Gulf Coast are best served at the resort’s two mainrestaurants, Caretta on the Gulf and Tate Island Grill. Caretta on the Gulf offers sweeping gulf viewsand an upscale dining experience featuring Chef’s table dining, as well as dining within the wine cellarand the Ceviche and Raw Bar. Those seeking a more casual dining experience will appreciate the laidback atmosphere reminiscent of old tavern days at Tate Island Grill, a breezy bar and grill named forthe original settler of Clearwater Beach.

Other unique resort experiences include nightly Sunset Celebrations, with a chosen guestringing the dinner bell from the former Clearwater Beach Resort, and Camp Ridley Kids Club,featuring campfire storytelling and sing-a-longs, treasure hunts, nature excursions, and arts & crafts.

The Sandpearl Resort (www.sandpearl.com) was developed by JMC Communities (www.jmccommunities.com) of St. Petersburg, Fla., and is managed by Naples, Fla.-based Coral Hospitality (www.coralhospitality.com). Other project partners include the Hunter Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners.

Founded in 1978, JMC Communities is a Florida-based real estate development company specializing in premier waterfront residential properties that preserve and accentuate the state’s natural beauty and uniqueness. JMC Communities has developed nearly 4,000 waterfront condominium homes in Florida, including many highly successful developments in the Gulf Coastarea.

Coral Hospitality is a full service management company with a diverse portfolio of resorts, hotels, condominiums, private golf clubs, marina, spas and community associations; currently managing 35 properties throughout the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean.

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Media Contact:
Amanda Jackson
YPB&R Public Relations
(407) 838-1812
amanda.jackson@ypbr.com

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