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THERE HAS BEEN A SPATE OF
BUILDING ACTIVITY JUST SOUTH
OF DOWNTOWN with new construc-
tion and renovations making way for
more living, shopping and dining. The
boutique property trend in Orlando is also
continuing with the much-anticipated
opening of the Delaney Hotel and Del-
aney Tavern on Orange Avenue in SODO.
Scheduled to open in May, we were invit-
ed for a sneak peek at the massive renova-
tion that turned an office building and
ground-floor restaurant (Doc’s previously
occupied the space) into a spot for both
business and leisure guests.
Greg Allowe, the resident president,
showed us details for the interiors and
HOSPITALITY HAVEN ON THE HORIZON
exteriors as well as the unusual layout of
large rooms that took advantage of odd
configurations and structural necessities
to create a variety of interesting spaces —much like the conversion of the former
OUC headquarters into the Aloft hotel
downtown. Among the amenities, each
room features a walk-in shower, work24 INTERIOR APPEAL | ORANGEAPPEAL.COM