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The '''Portofino Island Resort & Spa''' is a major condominium development on the eastern edge of [[Pensacola Beach]], just west of the [[Gulf Islands National Seashore]]'s Santa Rosa Area ([[Opal Beach]]). It consists of five towers, each with its own parking on the lower levels, and a "Lifestyle Center" containing the spa and exercise facilities, the [[Terracotta]] restaurant, and the [[Terrazzo Grille]] outdoor dining.
=="Portofino Island" Controversy==
In [[2007]] the resort came under fire for marketing materials that seemed to rename [[Santa Rosa Island]] after itself. The official website welcomed guests "to Portofino Resort on beautiful Portofino Island."<ref>http://portofinoisland.com/about.html - Retrieved on June 17, 2007.</ref> A direct mail promotion also referred to the beach as "Portofino Island," omitting any reference to Pensacola Beach.<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=1896 ricksblog.biz » No more Pensacola Beach]</ref> Of note, the materials also refer to the island as being "nestled between … the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the Santa Rosa Bay" (and, alternately, [[Pensacola Bay]]), instead of [[Santa Rosa Sound]].
An [http://www.pensacolabeachnotportofinoisland.com/ online petition] was created to protest the marketing initiative.
==References==
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[[Category:Condominiums]]
[[Category:Pensacola Beach]]
=="Portofino Island" Controversy==
In [[2007]] the resort came under fire for marketing materials that seemed to rename [[Santa Rosa Island]] after itself. The official website welcomed guests "to Portofino Resort on beautiful Portofino Island."<ref>http://portofinoisland.com/about.html - Retrieved on June 17, 2007.</ref> A direct mail promotion also referred to the beach as "Portofino Island," omitting any reference to Pensacola Beach.<ref>[http://ricksblog.biz/?p=1896 ricksblog.biz » No more Pensacola Beach]</ref> Of note, the materials also refer to the island as being "nestled between … the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the Santa Rosa Bay" (and, alternately, [[Pensacola Bay]]), instead of [[Santa Rosa Sound]].
An [http://www.pensacolabeachnotportofinoisland.com/ online petition] was created to protest the marketing initiative.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Condominiums]]
[[Category:Pensacola Beach]]