RESORTING - American vacation resorts, Collier Inn, Pointe Hilton Resorts,Moose Creek Ranch, Country Pines Log Homes, Charleston Place, Key West Inn, New Yorks Regent Wall Street, Hutchinson Island Mariott Beach Resort and Marina

Travel America, Sept, 2000

For their private fete, the couple may choose to preside at a table in the center of the 12,000-square-foot ballroom (which usually accommodates 1,000 guests), where a pinpoint spotlight sets an intimate mood, and a 2,700-pound chandelier offsets the room's elegant floral decor. Or they may have their table placed on the mezzanine overlooking the room.

When the couple retires to their loft suite, they will find a 14-foot-high entrance foyer and private terrace overlooking historic Wall Street. And the 160-square-foot marble bathroom offers a six-foot soaking tub for two, a separate shower with a built-in stool, a separate lavatory, bath salts, candles, plush robes, and oversized towels.

Contact: Regent Wall Street (TravelAmerica Magazine), 55 Wall St., New York, NY 10005; (212) 699-8610.

Ocean Breezes

Marriott International recently announced that its Stuart, Florida, property (previously known as Indian River Plantation Marriott Resort) will now be known as Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina. The words "island," "beach," and "marina" were chosen to replace "plantation" in the name to more accurately reflect the resort's location between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway.

The resort offers 298 rooms in three locations on the property. It has three swimming pools, four restaurants, a 77-slip marina that accommodates yachts of up to 130 feet, an 18-hole golf course, and 13 Nova tennis courts with a synthetic surface that simulates grass play.

Contact: Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina (TravelAmerica Magazine), 555 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34996; (561) 225-3700.