One of the only true beachfront, boutique hotels in Fort Lauderdale, Pelican Grand Beach Resort has completed a $7 million guest room renovation. The eight-month transformation honors the existing property’s old Floridian charm while introducing modernized design and boho-inspired elements. “We’re beyond thrilled to see our vision come to life,” said Heidi Dennis, general manager […]
Category: Spa
Salamander Resort & Spa first destination resort in the Washington, D.C. region to achieve the Five-Star designation
Salamander Resort & Spa, the luxury Middleburg, Va., property owned by Sheila Johnson, was today awarded the prestigious Five-Star Rating by the Forbes Travel Guide for the first time, placing it among the most iconic and revered hotels and resorts worldwide. https://www.salamanderresort.com/ The gold standard in the hospitality industry since 1958, the Forbes Five-Star ratings […]
Tired of Travel? Treat yourself to a massage
Tired from all the holiday travel? Charlotte Prescott, director of spa and fitness at the Biltmore Miami, offer this advice: Get a good massage. “A general Swedish massage is best,’’ Prescott told me. “If you’ve been sitting on a plane for eigh hours, you don’t need deep body work. But you need something to help […]
Margaritaville Resort Orlando offering pre-opening special stay package
Margaritaville Resort Orlando, Central Florida’s soon-to-open island-inspired resort, is offering an exciting deal before the first margarita is even blended. Guests now booking their 2019 stays can receive one free night with the purchase of three or more consecutive nights between January 15 – March 31, 2019. Margaritaville Resort Orlando will feature 184 guest rooms, […]
A casual conversation with Southworth Development CEO David Southworth
Comfortably clad in a dark shirt, dark shorts and sandals, David Southworth looked at out the blue-green waters of Winding Bay on Abaco Island, Bahamas. “Who thought you could earn a living dressed like this?’’ he said. The answer is, someone with vision and an understanding of the private club community market. Those definitions certainly […]
Tech talk with Acqualina Resort’s Christof Pignet
Technology continues to evolve fast in almost any industry. That certainly includes the hospitality industry, meaning hotels and resorts – in order to stay relevant – must keep up with the latest techno trends. But for Christof Pignet, general manager of the AAA Five Diamond Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., that […]
New Margaritaville Resort Orlando taking reservations for January 2019
Margaritaville Resort Orlando, the highly anticipated vacation and residential destination in Kissimmee, Fla., today announced that hotel reservations are open for stays beginning January 2019, with rates starting at $199. The mega resort destination – in the heart of Central Florida – is being developed by Encore Capital Management. It spans more 300-acres and includes […]
The Wigwam Resort in Phoenix unveils LeMonds Aveda Salon – Spa
The Wigwam, a 440-acre resort located in Phoenix’s West Valley, is elevating its onsite offerings with a new full-service spa and salon experience. The resort’s new LeMonds Aveda Salon – Spa complements – under the supervision of Salon and Spa Director Jessica Kraust – offers a comprehensive menu of hair, nail, facial and body treatments. […]
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa shows off renovated ballrooms, meetings space
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, the Forbes Five-Star oceanfront resort in Palm Beach County’s trendy town of Manalapan, has unveiled its re-designed ballrooms and meetings spaces, which together encompass more than 30,000 square feet of indoor space on two levels in the resort’s north tower. http://www.eaupalmbeach.com/ “The rejuvenated group spaces provide us with an […]
Waldorf Astoria Park City Spa gets top honors
Waldorf Astoria Park City – one of my favorite mountain retreats – it has received several of the world’s top travel awards — ‘Best Spa in North America’ from The World Spa Awards and ‘Top Ten Resorts in the West’ from Condé Nast Travelers’ Readers’ Choice Awards. Spa tourism’s highest accolade, the World Spa Awards […]