[Source: Tony Raap, News Herald] -- One of Lake Havasu City's oldest hotels is about to get a new name. The Nautical Inn, a 169-room resort on the Island, is having a renaming contest. People may send in their suggestions on what they want the hotel to be called. The person with the winning suggestion receives a three-night stay at the Inn, said Vern Porter, the hotel's general manager. The Inn also is changing the name of its restaurant - the Captain's Table - and golf course - Havasu Island Golf Club. Prizes for those winning suggestions include a $300 restaurant tab and three rounds of free golf.“Why not involve the community in changing the names? Why not have some fun?” Porter said. “We want to be part of the community, so let's let the community be part of us and let them select some names.” The hotel's ownership changed hands in May. Its new owners - LH Ventures- want a revamped, more modern image. The name changes coincide with that, Porter said. A four-judge panel will select the winners in February. The changes don't stop with names. Ownership also is remodeling its hotel rooms. Each will have a tropical interior along with granite countertops and new furniture. Mimi Ayres, assistant sales and marketing manager, expects that to be finished by April.
To take part in the renaming contest, send suggestions by e-mail by Feb. 15. You also can mail the suggestions to Nautical Inn, 1000 N. McCulloch Blvd., Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 86403 or call 855-2141 ext. 432. Be sure to include contact information.
