Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach, the natural paradise on Florida’s South-west Gulf Coast, will have a new hotel, a luxury tiki boat and three new restaurants in 2024.
Here’s more detail on each to help you plan your visit to Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach.
New Hotel
The 65 room/six storey hotel, as yet unnamed, is scheduled to open at the end of the year. It will include its own brewery for an indoor-outdoor bar with a courtyard on the sixth floor. It will be situated opposite Punta Gorda’s only Irish pub, ‘Celtic Ray Public House’ and owned by the same company.Exploring the new attractions in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach in 2024 offers exciting opportunities, not just for tourism but for local entrepreneurs as well. Those inspired to start their own business amidst this growth can benefit from understanding how to start an llc in florida, ensuring a solid foundation in this thriving community.
New Tiki Boat
·’The Oasis’, by Punta Gorda Adventures, will be the most luxurious tiki boat experience in the destination when it launches this month. It will have plush lounge seating, upgraded lights, and an impressive sound system. The boat, which can take up to 36 people, is perfect for larger groups or single guests looking for a fun time!
New Restaurants
Whiskey Joe’s restaurant will be situated opposite the new, 785 room Sunseeker Resort hotel which opened in December. The groundbreaking for Whiskey Joe’s took place earlier this month. Situated on a beautiful stretch of sandy beach, there will be indoor/outdoor dining, an open-air palapa bar offering tropical cocktails, live music and firepits and beach volleyball. This will be the family-owned company’s fifth location in Florida.
Two new, but very different restaurants, have just opened under the same roof. Penny’s Diner is a Fifties-style diner with traditional black and white flooring, turquoise booths and a jukebox. Penny’s Speakeasy offers fine dining and recreates a bygone era with antique furniture, twenties-style light fittings, an upright piano and trompe-l’oeil of a vintage wine and bootleg cellar.
Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach offers all the best of Florida’s wonderful outdoor experiences and a laid-back lifestyle. From beaches to boating and fishing to golfing, from nature discovery to shelling and collecting fossilized shark teeth, visitors enjoy both relaxation and adventure in an outdoor wonderland. The nearest international airports are Orlando and Tampa. Calendar of Events | Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte & Englewood (pureflorida.com)
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