The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate has completed its multi-year, extensive $40 million expansion project, including an additional 100,000 square feet of expanded conference space and event lawn; a Grand Salon built specifically as an ideal weddings locale; the addition of the Sunset Lodge and Suites building with an all-new multi-room type product; 23,000 square feet of additional pool deck and recreational space and installation […]
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Town of Surfside (Fla.) names Lindsay Fast as Tourism Director
Visit Surfside, Miami’s “uptown’’ beachtown, has named Lindsay Fast as Tourism Director. Fast brings 10 years of travel marketing and management experience to the growing Town of Surfside. In her new role, Fast is responsible for all tourism initiatives from promoting Surfside through strategic advertising campaigns to fostering relationships with area hotels, restaurants and attractions, and stimulating […]
LPGA International’s Jones Course re-opens after greens renovations
LPGA International’s Jones Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., has re-opened following a summer greens renovation project. LPGA International installed TifEagle Bermuda, one of the newer strains of Ultradwarf grass that it says will ensure golfers enjoy a “premium’’ putting surface throughout the year. The greens were also restored to their original sizes. “The renovation went perfectly, and […]
Hanse-designed Streamsong Black debuts at Streamsong Resort in Central Florida
The wait is finally over at Streamsong Resort in Central Florida. One of the more anticipated course openings in recent years took place as Streamsong Resort debuted its third course,Streamsong Black, designed by Gil Hanse, architect of the 2016 Olympic Golf Course. Streamsong Black will open to the public on Sept. 29, making the resort the only […]
Fairmont golf resorts make great Fall destinations
Summer 2017 has officially come and gone, but there are still plenty of opportunities for warm-weather golf. Here are some of my favorite Fairmont resorts with amazing golf courses and experiences: Fairmont Scottsdale Princess The resort recently refreshed its 69 Fairmont Gold Junior Suites with new Southwest chic furnishings that give the rooms a […]
Chef David Viviano’s culinary odyssey brings him to Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
Seated in a chair under an umbrella near Breeze Kitchen at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Chef David Viviano couldn’t contain a big smile. “This career,’’ Viviano said, “has been good to me.’’ That’s a tough statement to dispute given the fact Viviano’s culinary odyssey has taken him from his native to places […]
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica names Michael Mestraud as General Manager
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, the only Forbes Five-Star luxury resort in Central and South America, has named Michael Mestraud as General Manager. A Four Seasons veteran, Mestraud will oversee all operations for the property, which is presently underway with a $35 million re-imagination that will bring a striking new interpretation of modern […]
Fairlane Hotel to open in Nashville in January 2018
Opening in Nashville this January, the Fairlane Hotel is being touted as a luxe hotel that will bring back the style and personality of the 1970’s. http://www.fairlanehotel.com/ Located steps from Broadway, yet tucked away from the madness of downtown, The Fairlane will feature: Business in the Front, Party in the Back Personality: Reflected throughout the […]
Daytona Beach area golf courses re-open after Hurricane Irma
Emerging from the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Daytona Beach golf courses have re-opened. After making landfall in South Florida, Irma brought high winds and rain to much of the state but Florida’s east coast was very fortunate and avoided the worst of the storm as it passed to the west. “Daytona Beach area golf courses are reporting […]
Hotel Beaux Arts Miami teams with Wynwood Walls for ultimate SoFla art experience
Miami is more than South Beach and night clubs. Some of Miami’s “hidden’’ gems can be uncovered by those looking for the ultimate elite experience offered by Hotel Beaux Arts Miami, a great boutique hotel nestled above the hustle and bustle of Downtown Miami. The 44-room property was recently added to Marriott’s Autograph Collection of […]