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Old Naples Hotel rendering from OldNaplesHotel.com After almost 9 hours of deliberating, city council votes to approve the controversial Old Naples Hotel by a vote of 4 to 3. The hotel is planned to go on Third Street South, taking the place of the long-vacant Third Street Plaza on Broad Avenue. When announced, the proposed 109-room hotel brought mixed reactions. While some believe the hotel would increase business in the area, others argue it could create a hazardous situation for drivers. Now approved, hotel officials say they will need more than a year to go into construction. Hotel officials also say they would help pay for any infrastructure improvements needed for the intersection of Gordon Drive and Broad Avenue. MORE: Old Naples getting an upgrade with new hotel MORE: Parking concerns rise over proposed Old Naples Hotel