As for visitors with upcoming trips, the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau is urging them to call ahead to see if the hotel is open (at press time, none was). And don't be frustrated if the phone rings and rings; many have no power. (For the latest status, call the 24-hour accommodations line at 888-231-5320.)
However, if you have a room at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, hang on to that reservation. The luxe resort reopened Monday, allowing its evacuated guests to return to their rooms.
Visit Florida, the state's tourism office, lists hurricane recovery updates on its Web site (www.visitflorida.org) as well as links to counties affected by Charley.
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Reporting: Carol Sottili,
Andrea Sachs
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