Thursday, September 13, 2012

Grand Golf Resorts of Florida’s Classic Golf Package rates start at $149


Central Florida – For only $149 per night this fall, golfers can challenge the designs of the game’s legendary figures.
 
Grand Golf Resorts of Florida, which includes Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, Reunion Resort in Orlando and Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, is offering a Classic Golf Package beginning at $149 per night. The Salamander Hotels & Resorts collection also features the Legends of Golf Trail, which traverses from the Gulf to the Atlantic and features nine courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Larry Packard.
 
Recently renovated, Innisbrook Resort includes four championship layouts designed by Packard, including the famed Copperhead Course – home to home to an annual PGA TOUR event. Reunion Resort is the only resort in the United States to boast courses designed by all three golf greats: Nicklaus, Palmer and Watson, and also features the Annika Sorenstam Academy. Located along two miles of the Atlantic Ocean, Hammock Beach Resort features the shore-hugging Ocean Course designed by Nicklaus and the lengthy Conservatory Course, designed by Watson.
 
Package rates start at $149 per night, per golfer, and include nightly villa accommodations, a daily round of golf and a $10 retail credit per golfer, per stay. Guests also enjoy unlimited use of the practice facilities, club storage and fitness center access.
 
Rates are valid until January 16, 2013. Pricing is based on double occupancy and a two-night minimum stay is required. Taxes are not included while additional restrictions may apply.
 
For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.grandgolfresorts.com or call (888) 770-6501.
 
About Grand Golf Resorts of Florida
Three of Florida’s grandest golf resorts have united under the management of Salamander Hotels & Resorts. Grand Golf Resorts of Florida features Innisbrook Resort near Tampa, Reunion Resort in Orlando, and Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast. The collection includes 1200 luxurious villa-style accommodations, and 162 holes of golf designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Larry Packard that form the Legends of Golf Trail, which traverses 200 miles between the resorts and across the Sunshine State. All three properties are members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. For more information, visit www.grandgolfresorts.com or call (888) 770-6501.
 
About Salamander Hotels & Resorts
Salamander Hotels & Resorts is a privately owned and operated company based in Middleburg, VA, just outside Washington, D.C. Founded by entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson in 2005, the company has a portfolio that features the Grand Golf Resorts of Florida, a collection of three stellar golf resorts including the recently renovated Innisbrook Resort near Tampa, Reunion Resort in Orlando and the oceanfront Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast; Grand Resorts at Cap Cana, a collection of luxurious properties in the Dominican Republic including the oceanfront Sanctuary Cap Cana; and the eagerly anticipated  Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, a 340-acre equestrian-themed, ultra-luxury resort opening in 2013 and located near Washington, D.C. For additional information, call (540) 687-3710 or visit www.salamanderhotels.com.

$59 Midweek Rooms @ Shawnee

Stay midweek at The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort from now through 9/30/2012 for $59++ per night!  Reserve two midweek nights and receive an additional $25 Shawnee Gift Card.  Must reserve by 9/24/2012 to be eligible for promotion.  
Click below or call 800-SHAWNEE (742-9633) to make your reservations today!  Be sure to write "$59 Midweek" in the special requests section of the online reservation form in order to qualify for the promotion.    


*Last Minute Deals only valid for new reservations.  May not be combined with other discounts or promotions.  Not valid on group rates.  Additional fees apply to 3rd and 4th adults in rooms.  Offer valid from now until 9/24/2012.  

Tuesday, September 4, 2012


Serendipitously located halfway between Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia, Reynolds Plantation is a meticulously planned, 8,000-acre residential and resort community. The property includes 55 miles of shoreline along Lake Oconee, at 19,000 acres the second largest lake in the state. There are also six golf courses, designed by a Who’s Who of golf architecture including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Bob Cupp, and Jim Engh. Plus a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, home rentals, lake and land activities, and a relaxed yet refined lifestyle in the majestic Georgia woods. For more information go to www.reynoldsplantation.com

Monday, September 3, 2012

It's a Great Time of Year to Visit Turning Stone Resort & Casino


I've been there. I've played there. And I'm telling you the place is fabulous. And I LOVE the Lodge.

A premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino was named “Most Excellent Golf Resort” in 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens. The Academy of Country Music named Turning Stone “Casino of the Year” in 2009. The resort offers world-class gaming, golf, entertainment, accommodations, and spa facilities, and has earned AAA Four-Diamond ratings for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers restaurant. For more information go to www.turningstone.com Turning Stone Resort & Casino is one of my FAVORITE places to stay and play. The hotel is fabulous and the golf courses are fabulous -- check it out.