Biltmore Hotel History
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Location: The historical marker for such sight will be placed in the main entrance of the hotel, set aside the check in, front desk. This specific location has been chosen in order to get the guests attention, once they get in The Biltmore. Like that, differently from many other hotels, the public will be able to learn about the history behind the place they are going to stay in.
Text: The Biltmore Hotel was created by George Merrick, the Coral Gables’ city founder, and John McEntee Bowman, the hotel magnate, in 1924. Their goal was to build a hotel that would not only serve as a place in which people could spend their nights in when visiting Coral Gables, but would also be a center of sports and fashion. On November 25, 1924, during a dinner