Here’s a great opportunity for a luxury Fall getaway: A three-night package featuring accommodations for two persons, double occupancy at Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort or The Towers at Pacifica, an exclusive ‘resort within a resort.’ Located on the tip of the Baja Peninsula, the Land’s End getaway of Los Cabos serves the […]
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Georgia Native Andy Brown New Golf Professional at King & Prince Beach & Golf Resort
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, GA., has named Andy Brown as Golf Professional for its The King and Prince Golf Course. Brown brings nearly 30 years of experience in the industry to the historic course with plans to grow and evolve the prestigious club – Home of the Hampton Club. Brown began his career in golf in the […]
Grupo Xcaret Opening La Casa de la Playa in December
Following the successful opening of Hotel Xcaret Arte this past July, Grupo Xcaret on Dec. 13 will open La Casa de la Playa – nestled deep in the Mayan jungle in one of the more iconic beaches. With an investment of $85 million, La Casa de la Playa will be home to 63 ocean-view suites. Each accommodation will offer […]
Island Resort & Casino’s Sweetgrass Named Michigan’s Course of the Year
Island Resort & Casino’s original course, Sweetgrass, has been selected as the 2021 Michigan Golf Course of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA). One of two courses at the Upper Peninsula resort 13 miles west of Escanaba in Harris, Sweetgrass opened in 2008 to rave reviews and is the annual host course […]
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort Rated as a “Best Resort in the South” by Condé Nast
By Steve Pike Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, on Hilton Head, S.C., has been recognized as the No. 14 “Best Resort in the South,” according to Condé Nast Traveler’s results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Palmetto Dunes was the highest ranked resort on Hilton Head Island, and ranked ahead of other popular southern enclaves such as The Greenbrier […]
Picco Alapatt New Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Four Seasons Resort Nevis, one of my favorite Caribbean resorts, has named Picco Alapatt as its new Executive Chef. A 20-year luxury hospitality veteran, Alapatt comes from the Gulf Court Hotel, Business Bay, the first property in Dubai for the Gulf Hotel Group, Bahrain, where he served as executive chef since its pre-opening in 2018. Alapatt […]
Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa Adds to its Leadership Team
Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island (FL.) Beach Resort & Spa has added two new directors to its leadership team. Jennefer Claesen is the new director of sales and marketing for the resort. Originally from Belgium, she has two decades of hotel leadership experience throughout Florida. Stephanie Guibert is the resort’s new director of human resources. […]
Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf Shows Off The Best Of Mexico
Jack Nicklaus Signature golf, gourmet cuisine from some of Mexico’s top chefs, and luxury stays at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort. That’s a December to remember. That is, on Dec. 2-5, 2021, the 10th Edition of Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf 2021 will showcase the best of with […]
Streamsong Resort’s Learning Curve For Mach 1 Grass
Seated in a golf car overlooking the first tee of Streamsong Resort’s Black Course, Rusty Mercer paused when thinking back on the past two years of growing in the new Mach 1 bermudagrass on the resort’s Red and Blue courses. “It’s been quite a learning experience,’’ said Mercer, Streamsong’s highly-respected director of agronomy. “It (Mach […]
Myrtle Beach Remains Popular For Its Package Deals
With the fall golf season upon us, MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com has unveiled its three most popular packages. The concept of the stay-and-play golf package was born in Myrtle Beach in the 1960s and nearly six decades later it remains at the heart of the area’s popularity. MyrtleBeachGolfTrips.com says it had record-breaking 2021, so with that in mind, here […]