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Dive Brief:
Marriott International has opened its 9,000th property, the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort in Longboat Key, Florida, according to a company announcement. 

The beachfront St. Regis hotel features 168 guest rooms, 26 of which are suites. The 18-acre hotel also includes 69 private branded residences, all of which sold in under a year, Marriott said. 

The hotel is the largest development to be built on Longboat Key, an island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, in 50 years, according to Marriott. The landmark opening is part of Marriott’s push to expand in both the growing luxury hotel and branded residences sectors.