Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood

The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton, is a beachfront resort located in Hollywood, Florida (just south of Fort Lauderdale). The hotel has a North and a South Tower that have 1000 rooms and are 36 stories tall. The Diplomat has two pools, six restaurants and lounges, beachfront location and a convention center. The hotel is currently owned by Thayer Lodging Group and is operated under Hilton Worldwide

Diplomat Hotel and Spa in Hollywood, Florida
Pools and Beach at Diplomat Resort & Spa (View from 34th Floor)

History

The Diplomat Hotel/Motel was opened in 1958. It was the only hotel in its time that was located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Grocery store magnate Samuel N. Friedland, who founded the Food Fair chain, opened the 150 room hotel named "The Envoy." He later expanded the hotel to 350 rooms and named it "The Diplomat." Soon, the Diplomat Hotel was a successful hotel in the Hollywood Area. Hollywood celebrities which include Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Woody Allen and more stayed at the Diplomat Hotel. Harry Truman also took visits to the Diplomat. In 1984, Bob Hope and Ronald Reagan visited the Diplomat as well.[1] Due to financial problems, The Diplomat was closed and sold to the pension fund of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The Diplomat was shuttered in 1991 and demolished in 1998.[2] Recently the hotel was renamed Diplomat Beach Resort.

In 2002, the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, with 36 stories and 998 rooms, opened. It cost $187 million to build the Westin Diplomat.

On August 29, 2014, Thayer Lodging Group bought the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa for $460 million and re-branded the hotel under the Curio franchise.

References
  1. Bernthal, Ron. "Diplomat Beach Resort | TravelWritersMagazine". Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. "Old Diplomat Imploded, New One Planned". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

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