Two south Florida chain hotels are in the middle of legal battles with local government officials.
The Westin Diplomat in Hollywood recently won a partial victory against Broward County. A special master ruled that on Jan. 1, 2002, the hotel was worth $323 million, $82 million less than the
Further south, hotel owner R. Donahue Peebles is squabbling with the city of Miami Beach, which partnered with Peebles to build the Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort, the first majority-black-owned resort in the country. The two sides are negotiating over back rent, environmental cleanup costs and construction delays.
IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1How much was the Diplomat worth on Jan. 1, 2002?