Kiawah Island (S.C.) Golf Resort continues to grow as one of the country’s top golf and family resorts. Resort owners are still considering the design of the new hotel, which is being planned for the front entrance of the famed property south of Charleston, S.C. In addition, groundbreaking is expected soon on The Ocean Course […]
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Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto continue to rack up awards
Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto, the great destination resort located on the shores of Danzante Bay in Eastern Baja, Mexico, continues to collect honors. The latest of the prestigious accolades comes from the World Travel Awards, which named the property a 2019 Leading Resort in Mexico and Central […]
Missing Links: The Short Course at Forest Dunes Golf Club
What do you when you are off of golf’s beaten paths? Try a little harder. That’s what’s happening at Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon, MI., with the construction of a 10-hole short course to go with the Tom Weiskopf-designed Forest Dunes course and the reversible Tom Doak layout, The Loop. https://www.forestdunesgolf.com/ “Being a peninsula […]
Acqualina Resort & Spa a “must experience” during Miami Spa Months
There is no shortage of spa experience opportunities during Miami Spa Months, which runs through Aug. 31. One of the “must experience’’ spas during this time – or any time of year – is Acqualina Spa by ESPA. Located in the Five Star Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, Acqualina Spa by ESPA […]
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 […]
Start Your Engines: Sebring shows off authentic Florida
Before there were Interstate Highways 95, 75 and 4, and Florida’s Turnpike, there was State Highway 27. For more than 90 years, the highway has been the primary route through the middle of the Sunshine State – stretching from the Panhandle near Tallahassee and traversing south through the citrus groves of Central Florida and rich […]
Renovation elevates Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa to Texas-size luxury
Dan Surette can’t contain his enthusiasm for the re-imagined Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa. The senior vice president of sales and marketing for Omni Hotels & Resorts, Surette is seated comfortably inside Jim Bob’s Lobby Lounge – one of the centerpieces for what he calls “the next generation’’ of the 4,000-acre resort in the […]
Salamander Hotels & Resorts to manage Half Moon resort in Jamaica
Half Moon, one of the Caribbean’s more iconic resort destinations in Montego Bay, Jamaica, has named Sheila Johnson’s Salamander Hotels & Resorts to manage the 400-acre property. http://www.halfmoon.com Half Moon joins the Salamander portfolio that owns and manages the Forbes Five-Star Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA; and Innisbrook Resort in Tampa. The company […]
Cheers to these South Florida summer cocktails
The best way to combat the Miami summer heat? Cool off with the newest cocktails at the trendiest spots. Here are some of my favorites: Cocktail: Peach Prosecco Pops Venue: ADDiKT at W Miami Price: $16 W Miami’s new peach flavored popsicles are paired with prosecco and garnished with an orange peel to make the […]
Airfare made easy to Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto
A visit to The Islands of Loreto on the East Coast on Baja Califoria, Mexico, this summer includes a two-for-one airfare offer, adding to the wide appeal of Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto. The resort’s new Pay-for-One and Get the Second Airfare Free Package (the second airfare up […]