Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando has named the executive leadership team for Universal’s Aventura Hotel, set to open in August. Rising 17 floors with 600 rooms, the hotel is the sixth on-site hotel at Universal Orlando Resort and offers views of each of Universal Orlando three theme parks, advanced in-room technology, the destination’s first rooftop […]
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Summer getaways: Father’s Day and Beyond
There’s still time to plan getaways for Father’s Day and beyond. Here’s some destination that are offering some outstanding packages for dad and the entire family for a summer of fun. Annual Parent + Child Four-Ball Tournament at Streamsong Resort — Streamsong, Fla. June 15-17, 2018, starting at $237 per person, per night Central Florida’s […]
B Hotels & Resorts launches “B Proud” for National Pride Month
B Hotels & Resorts is celebrating this month’s National Pride Month with the launch of “B Proud,’’ in support of equality, with a portion of proceeds ($1 per cocktail) donated to a local LGBT organization in each hotel destination. http://www.bhotelsandresorts.com/ B Hotels & Resorts has properties in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Marathon Key, Savannah and New […]
Mission Inn Resort & Club doubles on its golf package
Looking for a Central Florida golf getaway with some history attached? Two award-winning golf courses at one of Florida’s iconic resorts with zero limitations on daily play adds up to one spectacular golf getaway at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the Hills, just 35 minutes northwest of Orlando. Mission Inn Resort & Club’s appeal begins with […]
Orlando World Center Marriott launches modular hydroponic vegetable production system
Orlando World Center Marriott has launched “HyCube,’’ a modular hydroponic vegetable production system in partnership with Eco Convergence Group Inc., an Orlando-based engineering and technology development company focusing on sustainability. The resort (the world’s largest Marriott at 2,009 rooms) says the HyCube’s data-driven, precisely controlled, patent-pending hydroponic system is constructed in an illuminated modern structure next to […]
Reunion Resort: The Perfect Package for an Orlando Spring getaway
Here’s a good way to enjoy a spring vacation in Orlando and save some money for the summer. Reunion Resort’s “Spring Into Savings’’ package offers guests up to 30 percent at the resort, managed by Sheila Johnson’s Salamander Hotels & Resorts. Located on Orlando’s west side just a few minutes from the Central Florida theme […]
Cinco de Derby is South Florida and beyond
Let’s be honest. Any day in South Florida is a good day to party. But when Kentucky Derby Day and Cinto de Mayo each fall on the same day – as this Saturday May 5, hole old on to you sombreros and Who Nellie!. Here’s a list of some of my favorite party spots for, […]
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge names Don Emery as president and GM
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando has named Don Emery president and general manager. Emery joins Bay Hill Club & Lodge from the famed Riviera Country Club and The Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif, where he was the general manager for the past six years. Prior to The Riviera Country Club, he […]
Mission Inn Resort & Club names Luis Colon as head golf professional
Luis (Lou) Colon has been named head golf professional at the historic Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the Hills, Fla., where he has served as assistant pro since 2014. An Army veteran, Colon retired from active duty at the rank of Sergeant Major following 23 years of service. He managed the careers of more than 24,000 […]
Rosen Hotels & Resorts setting the pace for Global Meetings Industry Day on April 12.
It is an industry that contributes more to the U.S. national Gross Domestic Product than the air transportation, motion picture, sound recording, performing arts and spectator sport industries; an economic engine, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. It is the meetings industry, and one of its leaders, Rosen Hotels […]