Resort Features
It's always summer camp at Carmel Valley Ranch resort in Carmel, Calif.
At Carmel Valley Ranch in the sunny foothills of California's Santa Lucia Mountains, different and fun are specialties, whether it's the Dye-designed golf or simply gathering around the campfire at night. For some, the resort is a great place to take a family. For others, it's the perfect place to rekindle romance. Or for the sports and fitness enthusiast, excellent golf and tennis await, only to be topped off by a spa treatment and garden-fresh dining experience.
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Stay and play like a pro at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
The TPC Sawgrass is one of American's premier golf facilities and one most golf fans would like to visit. So if you're going to play the TPC Stadium Course, you might as well stay at the official resort, the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. The resort has all the amenities you would expect during a world-class golf vacation, Mike Bailey writes.
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Tubac Golf Resort and Spa isn't so much the pro-style venue at which Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy and David Simms duked it out on the silver screen, as a relaxing walk through a mix of cottonwood trees, villas and ranch land. At this desert facility south of Tucson, Ariz. there's more than meets the eye in the movie. Steeped in Native American history, Tubac combines resort luxury and amenities with small-town charm and 27 holes of solid golf, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »Doonbeg resort: The epitome of luxury links in Ireland
Doonbeg Golf Club has matured into one of the world's greatest links courses since opening in 2002, but that's not the only reason to visit Doonbeg. Combined with the resort, named 2010 European Golf Resort of the Year by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, this might be the best combination of links golf and on-site accommodations in the world. Doonbeg has the ability to make you feel at home, even when you're an ocean away.
... full article »Texas-sized traditions begin at new JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort
The new JW Marriott San Antonio Hill County Resort is out to offer a taste of pure Texas. Blending Hill Country charm with Lone Star State bravado, it's the largest in the world of the JW Marriott Resorts with 1,002 guest rooms on 600 acres. The resort offers four-star dining, a spa and two great TPC courses: AT&T Oaks and AT&T Canyons.
... full article »Wynn Las Vegas resort: Elegance and style reach new heights
Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn did it again, creating a one-stop vacation getaway. Wynn Las Vegas comes complete with the best options in gaming, dining, shopping, entertainment and nightlife. Oh, and there's golf, too. And much like other aspects of the resort, Wynn Golf Club exceeds even the highest-established standards in Las Vegas, Bill Bowman writes from Sin City.
... full article »Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic is a sprawling oasis with golf and more
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic touts a five-star, all-inclusive experience. You can relax on the beach or in the spa, or enjoy plenty of adventure (on and off the golf course). And with the resort's policy of free calls to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, you can keep tabs on things at home -- and tell everyone how much fun you're having.
... full article »PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.: Revamped facility is big on golf and style
There's something for every golfer on every level at PGA National Resort and Spa. A recent $65 million renovation to the south Florida resort included significant improvements to its five golf courses. The Champions Course gets most of the attention, but the whole venue features a new, modern look and feel that exudes luxury and serious golf. Considering a high-end golf trip? PGA National deserves a look, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »The Spa at Pinehurst: An oasis of tranquility for golfing girls
It's certainly possible to play 36 holes of golf each day and still be in fighting shape. It's just so much easier if a spa treatment is thrown into the mix. If you're playing golf at Pinehurst Resort, The Spa at Pinehurst is the place. From the time you walk through the doors of this impressive 31,000-square-foot-facility, you start decompressing, Katharine Dyson writes.
... full article »Smaller can be better at Omni Tucson National Resort
While many of the top golf resorts in the Tucson, Ariz. area are big properties with up to 400 or 500 rooms, Omni Tucson National Resort delivers all the amenities of the larger resorts on a much smaller scale. Set on 650 acres, the resort has a Mobil four-star spa, stylish pool area with private cabanas and a 36-hole golf club - and it's all right at your doorstep, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »White Clouds: Golf in the sky on a new nine at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho
Star power is nothing new to Idaho's Sun Valley Resort. A prestigious getaway for decades, the ski resort upped its golfing profile in 2009 with the addition of the White Clouds course. The tricky, nine-hole layout plays more like a championship venue than a resort golf course. So if you haven't checked on summertime happenings in Sun Valley in recent years, Brandon Tucker writes, it's time to take another look.
... full article »- Wild Dunes Resort near Charleston, South Carolina offers Southern sophistication
- Play golf the Byron Nelson way at Riverhill Country Club near San Antonio
- Peace, love and tranquility at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
- The Boulders Resort in Carefree: Arizona tranquility 12 million years in the making
- Ah, the spa, the golf and everything else at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain resort near Tucson
- Caribbean Resort & Villas: Raising the bar for golfers visiting Myrtle Beach
- Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale: It's (almost) all about the golf
- The Phoenician resort: Swanky epicenter of Phoenix/Scottsdale golf
- England's St. Mellion shakes off economic woes, completes $150 million redevelopment
- Myrtle Beach's most exclusive stay-and-play: Grande Dunes' Members Club and the Marina Inn
- Playing Seaside Resort's Bayonet and Black Horse courses? Nearby hotels offer attractive stay-and-play options
- Golfers will find the new Xona Resort Suites in Scottsdale more up par
- San Diego's Grand Del Mar resort takes you back to the future with luxury that could shame a Ritz
- Seattle's workout palace with great rooms: Bellevue Club Hotel puts the tennis racket in trendy digs
- Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City: A luxurious holdover from the Winter Olympics
- Crown Isle a pure golf resort where you least expect it on Vancouver Island
- Victoria's viewing spot: Hotel Grand Pacific puts Vancouver Island's wonder at your window
- Gondolas in the desert: Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch is full of surprises
- The Lodge at Koele: A vacation from the typical Hawaii that's not just hype
- Fairmont Kea Lani resort puts South Maui's Hawaii glitz into a super-sized package
- New and improved FireSky Resort a solid Scottsdale golf vacation accomodation option
- The best way to see Hue, Vietnam is from La Residence Hotel and Spa
- Caravelle Hotel in Vietnam: where ghosts linger near the Jacuzzi
- Fairmont Waterfront puts Vancouver's great golf, stunning nature at your window
- Rent a Mercedes or build a sandcastle at Key Biscayne's Ritz-Carlton in Florida
- Review: Loews Ventana Canyon a Tucson golf resort disappointment
- Las Vegas' New Planet Hollywood Resort Casino remakes Aladdin in shades of cool
- Golfers take it easy, watch others go to work while at Shem Creek Inn near Charleston
- The Red Rock Casino Resort makes bingo & bowling Las Vegas hip: No really
- King Charles Inn a favorite for golfers visiting Charleston
- The Venetian a top-rank Las Vegas luxury stay
- Grand Cypress villas: a place to meet and play Nicklaus-inspired golf
- Golf is near, but Houstonian's health club real draw for meetings
- Omni at Champions Gate: the best of both worlds for meetings crowd and leisure travelers
- Kohler, Wisconsin's American Club is paradise on earth
- Intrawest's Idaho gamble starts to pay off
- Enjoy these great Florida golf experiences
- Times are good at Sea Island Resort
- Brasstown Valley Resort is calm to the next level
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