Mexico’s Baja Peninsula has become one of the world’s more popular golf destinations the past few years. Now you can add the Rees Jones-designed Danzante Bay Golf Club to the list of outstanding (and eye-popping) layouts. Located in Loreto on the Baja Peninsula’s eastern coastline, Danzante Bay has been cited as a “featured project” in […]
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Cook it yourself at Gili’s Beach Club lava stone dinners in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.
Want to know what a South Florida beach dinner really feels (and tastes) like? There’s no better place than Gili’s Beach Club at Trump International Resort in Sunny Isles Beach. Understand that Gili’s, which serves an outstanding daily lunch menu, is open for dinners on Friday and Saturday nights, but also understand it’s a dinner unlike any […]
Charcoal Garden Bar + Grill in Wynwood Yard offering summer wine and menu programs
CHARCOAL Garden Bar + Grill in Miami’s popular Wynwood Yard has created an outstanding summer wine program. Throughout summer, guests receive half-off any and all wine bottles with dinner when ordered between 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Fridays through Sundays. The offerings range from a half-priced bottle of wine on tap at just $15 to half-off […]
Acqualina Resort & Spa continuing ESPA’s brand evolution
Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., one of the top spas in South Florida and the first spa in the United States to introduce ESPA’s new “brand evolution’’ continues to focus on the brand’s founding philosophy, yet is taking a more modern-day approach to its presentation. ESPA says its natural spa products now feature […]
Innisbrook Resort renovating each green on its North Course
Salamander Hotels & Resorts is renovating the putting surfaces to each of its 18 greens of the popular North Course at Innisbrook Resort, near Tampa Bay. The process, using a no-till method of turf replacement, is expected to result in a firmer, more consistent playing surface. The greens will be planted with TifEagle Bermuda Grass – the […]
Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club an outstanding Georgia resort experience
A resort experience is one that should make you feel as if you’re away from it all. At Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club, “You’re definitely away,’’ General Manager Jason Smith said with a smile. http://www.lakeblackshearresort.com/ But not too far away. Located near Cordele, Ga., Lake Blackshear is only two hours from Atlanta and close […]
Iconic Hilton Hawaiian Village opening its first on-property logo shop
One of my favorite Hawaii resorts – the historic Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is opening its first-ever, on-property logo shop to celebrate the hotel’s design, amenities, and Rainbow Tower Mosaic – probably the most famous artistic landmark in Waikiki since 1968. Named Anuenue or “rainbow”, the shop will sell curated items of the […]
Salamander Golf Collection celebrating Women’s Golf Day on June 6
Salamander Golf Collection, an extension of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, has some exclusive events throughout Florida to celebrate Women’s Golf Day on June 6. Salamander’s Founder and CEO, Sheila C. Johnson is an executive committee member of the United States Golf Association and has helped lead efforts to increase participation in the game. Women’s Golf […]
Atton Brickell Miami hotel donates $25,000 to The Underline project
The Underline, a planned project to transform the underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and living art destination, has received a $25,000 donation from Atton Brickell Miami hotel. The money will be earmarked for the “Brickell Backyard Hammock Trail” portion of the project adjacent to Simpson Park. The first […]
Hilton Orlando names Chris Mueller to GM post
The Hilton Orlando has named Chris Mueller as its general manager. Mueller, who played an integral part of the opening leadership team in 2009, was most recently the property’s hotel manager. Hilton Orlando features seven dining options, five acres of recreational playground (including two pools and a lazy river) and 1,417 guestrooms including 53 suites. […]