Golf Camp at Walt Disney World
May 9, 2009
LAKE BUENA VISTA – Walt Disney World Junior Golf Camps provides children ages 8-15 years old with a fun, educational golf experience and the opportunity to embark on a lifetime of enjoyment. The camp is hosted at Disney’s Oak Trail, Palm and Magnolia courses and instruction is given by members of Disney’s PGA Teaching Staff. Individual and group instruction is available, with an emphasis on rules, safety and etiquette.
The on-course experience in combination with drills and competitions are designed to improve each student’s individual abilities. www.disneyworld.disney.go.com
Biltmore Introduces Golf Training Program
May 9, 2009
CORAL GABLES - The 276-room Biltmore is one of the few, true luxury destination resorts in a major metropolitan area, offering championship golf. They have recently introduced the Biltmore Total Performance Golf for guests to improve their playing power.
Biltmore Total Performance Golf uses state-of-the-art technology to determine whether a player’s golf swing is efficient or inefficient, and then make corrective changes to the individual based on that information.
Marriott Grand Vista’s Ecological Golf
May 9, 2009
ORLANDO - For environmentally conscious players, the Marriott Grand Vista Resort is the perfect location for a round of golf.
The Grand Vista Resort is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The Marriott Golf environmental program, which was announced in 2008 and now includes all golf properties throughout North America and one signature property in the Caribbean, further positions the Marriott among the industry’s premier “green” golf management organizations.
Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries, which enable golf facilities to protect the environment by enhancing precious natural areas and wildlife habitats, are part of a system wide commitment by Marriott International, Inc. to promote environmental stewardship. In order to achieve Audubon Certification, a golf facility is required to demonstrate that it is maintaining the highest degree of environmental quality in many areas including environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, chemical reduction and water conservation.
See www.gofaldo.com; www.marriottgolf.com
Deals on Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass
May 6, 2009
PONTE VEDRA BEACH – TPC Sawgrass offers golfers the opportunity play at the home of THE PLAYERS Championship.
TPC Sawgrass guests of all skill levels have the chance to tee off on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course under the same course conditions Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson face during THE PLAYERS, this May 4-10. Golfers receive the “storyteller” forecaddie experience and the chance to measure how their game stacks up against the pros, with a golf package starting at $985* per person ($329/night) based on double occupancy June 9 – Aug. 31, 2009.
Following THE PLAYERS in May, golf enthusiasts experience the best amenities at TPC Sawgrass while challenging the pros’ scores on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course and face finishing holes 16, 17 and 18, trying to make a hole-in-one on the famed island hole. Personal forecaddies help golfers closely replicate the experience of being a PGA TOUR golfer by educating players on the history and heritage of TPC Sawgrass while providing all the traditional services on both courses.
Golfers looking to brush up on swing techniques visit the TOUR Academy and experience highly customized golf instruction incorporating a variety of instructional tools, including a TaylorMade MATT System, Swing Analysis and TrackMan Launch Monitor and club fitting with new TPC Sawgrass partner, FuZion Golf.
To PLAY WHERE THE PLAYERS PLAY at TPC Sawgrass, call PGA TOUR Experiences at 888-421-8555 or visit www.pgatourexperiences.com
Lots of Parties at Miami Beach’s Clevelander
May 6, 2009
MIAMI BEACH - Fresh from a multi-million dollar renovation, The Clevelander has revamped rooms and a whopping nine full-service bars.
Starting with the Rum Runner cocktail guests receive while checking in, The Clevelander features diverse dining and entertainment options, as well as the brand new South Tower, which includes an additional six rooms and five ROCKSTAR Suites. Read more
Breakers Offers $225 Summer Deals
May 1, 2009
PALM BEACH - The venerable hotel The Breakers is offering hefty savings for summer guests, and promising that its long private ownership will keep the hotel’s service levels in top form even with the downturn. Read more
Way Cool Airport Hotel Opens Near JAX
April 27, 2009
JACKSONVILLE – aLoft Jacksonville Airport is opening July 2009. Rooms feature ultra-comfortable beds, spa showers and other luxuries. The new chain by Starwood features jet setting style at a steal.
The hotel features property-wide wireless Internet access, w xyz bar and a 24-hour pantry. aLoft offers convenient access to Jacksonville International Airport and local attractions. Call (904) 714-3800 or see www.starwoodhotels.com.
Two New Jacksonville Hotels Open in June
April 27, 2009
JACKSONVILLE – A brand new property, Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Suites, is opening in Downtown Jacksonville in June 2009; these properties will adjoin at Kings Avenue Station.
The location is convenient to the waterfront and offers easy transportation throughout Downtown aboard Jacksonville Transit Authority’s Skyway. See www.visitjacksonville.com.
Seascape Resort Renovates Meeting Space
March 24, 2009
DESTIN – Seascape Golf & Beach Resort is proud to debut a newly renovated Conference Center, featuring over 4,000 square feet of meeting space. Seascape is quickly becoming the Florida resort destination for meetings, groups and events held along the Gulf Coast. The new Destin meeting resort boasts a professional and flexible staff of conference service managers that can assist you with meeting planning, corporate retreats and special events.
Seascape Resort delivers flawless service and affordable meeting packages with impressive corporate retreat facilities, catering to both large and small groups. The resort amenities and services will help make your business gathering productive as well as fun. Enjoy access to beautiful white-sand beaches and a lush golf course. Golf group tournament services and golf group outings are specialties – making Seascape a fantastic choice for blending business with pleasure.
An array of Destin condos and the Emerald Bay Guesthouse offer a relaxed atmosphere that will make your stay feel like home. Large gathering space is available in our grassy dune with lots of room for families to recreate and socialize. For breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico and scenic sunsets, bring your party to the beach for dinner and cocktails at Whale’s Tale Beach Bar & Restaurant.
A helpful staff of group directors is available to assist with planning activities of any size, including a forever-memorable Destin beach wedding. Seascape provides an all-inclusive choice with plenty of room for all your guests to share and group coordinators will assist you in creating a wedding of dreams; even with the bachelor/bachelorette party and farewell brunch.
Seascape Golf & Beach Resort offers luxury vacation rental options at an affordable price for groups big and small. The resort encompasses over 300 flourishing acres with spacious villas and condos throughout, including the brand-new Ariel Dunes I and Ariel Dunes II condominiums along with the Majestic Sun – an architectural icon rising high above Destin’s emerald-green waters.
With a new Destin Groups website launched in 2008 that caters to vacation groups; with over $300 a day in resort discounts for your party to enjoy, including golf and beach activities; and with the newly remodeled Conference Center; Seascape invites you to join them in Destin, Florida for your next group event.
Tampa Crowne Plaza Westshore Opens
March 10, 2009
TAMPA – Williamsburg, Virginia-based MHI Hospitality Corporation has renovated the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore in Tampa. This was an extensive 16-month repositioning of the property in line with a 10-year franchise agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group through its franchising entity, Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc.
The 11-story hotel underwent a renovation of both the interior and exterior. The newly reconfigured asset features 222 guest rooms including 44 Cabana suites. The hotel is on 3.82 acres in Tampa’s Westshore Corridor within two miles of Tampa International Airport.
Andrew M. Sims, President and CEO of MHI Hospitality Corporation, said in a press release, “This completely repositioned hotel is a classic example of our portfolio model in terms of full service amenities, value and strategic location.”
