<P> The Diplomat Resort & Spa, A Curio Collection by Hilton is a beachfront resort located in Hollywood, Florida (Just South of Fort Lauderdale). The hotel has a North and a South Tower that have 998 rooms and are 36 stories tall . The Diplomat has two pools, six restaurants and lounges, beachfront location and a convention center . The hotel is currently owned by Thayer Lodging Group and is operated under Hilton Worldwide </P> <P> The Diplomat Hotel / Motel was opened in 1958 . It was the only hotel in its time that was located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale . Supermarket tycoon Samuel Friedland opened the 150 room hotel named "The Envoy". He later expanded the hotel to 350 rooms and named it "The Diplomat". Soon, the Diplomat Hotel was a successful hotel in the Hollywood Area . Hollywood celebrities which include Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Woody Allen and more stayed at the Diplomat Hotel . Harry Truman also took visits to the Diplomat . In 1984, Bob Hope and Ronald Reagan visited the Diplomat as well . Due to financial problems, The Diplomat was closed and sold to the United Association of Journeymen . The Diplomat was demolished in 1998 . Recently the hotel was renamed Diplomat Beach Resort </P>

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