Short courses are a growing trend in the golf industry these days. In general, each course is a stand-along layout. But Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey in the Hills, Fla., on Aug. 1 will open a “course-within-a-course.” The new El Dorado course is built within the existing Las Colinas layout. El Dorado is […]
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Bay Hill Perfection: An authentic experience at Arnold Palmer’s Orlando home
is A lot of destinations – golf and otherwise – claim that guests can walk with the greats who preceded them. Some of that is hyperbole, some is true. At Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, that sentiment of walking in footsteps of great people – in this case Arnold and Winnie […]
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge receives Wine Spectator 2019 Restaurant Award
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando has been honored for its outstanding wine program with a Wine Spectator 2019 Restaurant Award of Excellence. The award celebrates the world’s top destinations for wine lovers and acknowledges the work of the Bay Hill team, including Certified Sommelier Lindsey Haluska and Executive Director of Food […]
B Hotels & Resorts launches B Humane wildlife preservation initiative
National lifestyle hotel brand, B Hotels & Resorts has launched announces brand-wide initiative, B Humane, a program it says is designed to elevate awareness around wildlife preservation and provide resources to help support each cause. Since its inception in launch in 2010, B Hotels & Resorts has developed a strong sense of compassion for the […]
Falconry comes to Grande Lakes Orlando
Grande Lakes Orlando, comprised of The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Orlando, has added the ancient sport of Falconry to the Grande Lakes Sports offerings. GrandeLakes.com Falconry, which focuses on the pursuit of wild game in its natural habitat by flying a trained bird of prey, is one of the world’s oldest traditions, and Grande Lakes […]
Mission Inn Resort & Club offers an abundance of fishing and boating
Summertime at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Central Florida means BYOB — Bring Your Own Boat. Featuring a 55-slip marina, complimentary trailer parking, a dozen boat ramps, and easy access to the Harris Chain of Lakes, Mission Inn Resort & Club, only 35 miles northwest of Orlando, is a great home base for world-class […]
Amenities set for Kissimmee Family Golf Classic in June
The Kissimmee Family Golf Classic, a 54-hole tournament featuring top local courses, has unveiled the event’s official accommodations partners. Kissimmee is a Central Florida golf and vacation destination, providing easy-access to world-famous theme parks, incredible outdoor adventures, and renowned cuisine. www.kissimmeefamilygolfclassic.com. The tournament’s host properties – Reunion Resort, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Meliá Orlando Suite […]
Grande Lakes Orlando opens AquaCourse 360 interactive water experience
Grande Lakes Orlando has debuted a first-of-its-kind, family-fun interactive water feature on property – AquaCourse 360. Grande Lakes Orlando, which sprawls across 500 acres, is home to the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes – as well as a Greg Norman-designed golf course, 40,000 square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa and other […]
Universal’s Aventura Hotel shines with price and location
Universal’s Aventura Hotel in Orlando has so much going for it that it’s difficult to know where to begin. But let’s start with location. Aventura Hotel, which opened this past August?, has a pathway to Universal’s Volcano Bay water park and is a short walk from Sapphire Falls hotel that takes guests via boat to […]
Orlando’s Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress set to open Windsong Ballroom this Fall
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, one of Orlando’s landmark resorts, is on track to open new 25,000-square-foot ballroom this Fall. The new ballroom – named Windsong – in honor of the resort’s central water feature, Lake Windsong. The Windsong Ballroom, which features a customizable will add a total of 32,000 square feet of pre-function and event […]