Monthly Archives: July 2018

The Lemon Tree Inn in Naples, Fla. invites besties to build their own getaway Bravo TV’s hit series “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” may be about splitting up, but if there’s one thing real-life besties know for sure, it’s how to stick together. The Lemon Tree Inn, a motel-chic boutique hotel located in Naples, Fla., invites girlfriends to create their own getaway.  Designed to evoke the feel of Old Florida, but with a 21st-century ambience, Lemon Tree Inn is an enclave of tranquility just steps from the high-end shops of Fifth Avenue South. All of its 34 individually decorated guest rooms face a landscaped garden courtyard. Gather in the gazebo to toast your reunion then settle into Adirondack chairs in a garden setting to plan your getaway — of follow these suggestions: Shop ’Til You Drop: A [...]

Lemon Tree Inn in Naples is an ideal home-away-from-home for a surprisingly family-friendly Florida vacation There’s more to Naples, Fla. than chi-chi shopping boutiques and never-ending rounds of golf. (Although, there’s nothing wrong with shopping and golf.) The seaside town located on Florida’s Gulf Coast is chock-full of family-friendly activities and attractions — if you know where to look.   A central home base that caters to adults and kids is key. Throw in easy beach access, guest rooms equipped with mini-fridges, coffeemakers and microwaves, and a central pool in a landscaped courtyard within eyesight of the pastel-colored Adirondack chairs outside each guest room and discover family-friendly nirvana — also known as Lemon Tree Inn.   Karen T. Bartlett, a long-time Naples resident and author of A (Mostly) Kids Guide to Naples, Marco Island & The [...]