Oct 29th, 2009 at 1:00PM: In Bermuda, Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa is offering a fourth night free if you pay for three by the end of the year. Experience some serious luxury at this AAA Four-Diamond resort, where you can wander the 30-acre peninsula on the island's west coast, soak in the sun on private beaches and get rubbed down at an award-winning European-style spa. Meals and afternoon tea are intricate affairs ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Fourth night free at Cambridge Beaches, just in time for the holidays
Oct 29th, 2009 at 1:00PM: In Bermuda, Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa is offering a fourth night free if you pay for three by the end of the year. Experience some serious luxury at this AAA Four-Diamond resort, where you can wander the 30-acre peninsula on the island's west coast, soak in the sun on private beaches and get rubbed down at an award-winning European-style spa. Meals and afternoon tea are intricate affairs ...World's longest golf course opens in Australia
Oct 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM:
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Like golf? Like road trips? Want to do both? Now's your chance.
A new eighteen-hole course stretching over 1,365 kilometers (848 miles) across the Australian Outback has just opened.
If you're thinking "ecological disaster", don't worry. They haven't ...New Nicklaus course to open in Punta Mita next month
Oct 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: A new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is opening next month, so you may want to start planning immediately. On November 16, 2009, Nicklaus himself will hit the ceremonial first tee shot at the new Punta Mita Bahia golf course. This is the second of his courses at Punta Mita – he designed Punta Mita Pacifico, which opened in 1999. Both Bahia and Pacifico are part of the private Punta Mita ...Golf, spa and 15th century charm in Brittany
Sep 29th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
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A round of golf and a trip to the spa can make any vacation even better. Now, put both those activities – and you – in Brittany, on the northwest coast of France. It's even better, right? If this sounds good to you, check out the Hotel Domaine de la ...Unlimited golf at Samoset Resort in Maine
Sep 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: At the Samoset Resort in Maine, you can play as much golf as you want. The new program offered by the resort offers unlimited use of its 18-hole golf course. If you get tired of watching hooks and slices, keep in mind that seven of the holes are ocean-side, and 14 offer great views of the shore. At $299 a night, you'll pick up a savings of more than $100 a night. In addition to the unlimited golf, ...Justin Timberlake opens eco-friendly golf course
Jul 26th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Justin Timberlake - singer, dancer, actor, restaurateur, golfer, and. . . eco-innovator? That's right, the guy who "brought sexy back" is also responsible for the first Platinum LEED certified golf course in the United States. The course also received the first Audubon International Classic Sanctuary certification in the U.S.
The Memphis, Tennessee golf course, originally called Woodstock Woods, ...Get everything you want in Vail this summer
Jul 19th, 2009 at 8:00AM: I don't know what it is about The Arrabelle at Vail Square, but that property knows how to put an interesting deal together. The RockResort property is adept at finding new and unusual ways to make itself even more attractive (which is hard to do when you consider the quality of the property and amenities). The latest gig is offered in partnership with Kessler Canyon, a wildlife retreat and luxury ...Save $400 by going to the beach ... I wish it were always this easy!
Jul 13th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Hilton's trying to make it as easy as possible for you to soak up the sun this summer. Its new deal in Puerto Rico will set you up with a free fourth night if you pay for three. Even better: the three nights that will cost you only start at $139 each. All in, you're saving up to $400 a trip. Resort credits are offered for golf, dining, spa treatments and other activities.
And, it keeps getting ...Los Cabos becomes golf hotspot, per Golf Digest
Jul 4th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Naples, Florida. Bethpage Black. Pebble Beach. St. Andrews. These are the sorts of places that come to mind when you think "top spot for golf." But, Los Cabos? Mexico? Prepare to have your illusions shattered: Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort – a destination whose name you just can't say quickly – picked up the #9 spot on Golf Digest's world hotspots for golf (if ...Plan a golf getaway in New England this summer
Jun 21st, 2009 at 3:00PM: When summer hits, it's time to go north to play golf. After all, who wants to get drenched while pushing through 18 holes on a hot Florida day? Instead, put New England on your itinerary. There are plenty of golf packages being offered in conjunction with the inns and resorts in these six small states. And, where else will you find some courses with unlimited rounds, free carts and unrestricted ...The Arrabelle has a built-in solution for golfers' wives
May 31st, 2009 at 8:00AM: Golf addict? Instead of hoping for a 6 AM tee time at your local 18, get on a plane (flights are cheap, we may have mentioned a few times on Gadling), and take off for Vail, Colorado. The Arrabelle at Vail Square has put together a cool package – "Drive and Revive" – for golfers ... with a little something for non-duffers who may be traveling with you.
Drop $399 a night to stay at ...Golf discounts abound in Salt Lake City
May 25th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Golfers just got a new reason to go to Salt Lake City. The new Golf Salt Lake Super Pass provides some fantastic deals at several golf courses in the city, along with a full 18-hole round for up to four players, carts, complimentary time at the range and a discount of up to 20 percent on rental clubs. And, guests can make reservations for tee times up to 60 days in advance ... as opposed to the ...Family Package at Naples, FL Ritz makes luxury attainable
Apr 30th, 2009 at 8:00AM: I love the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. I spent a weekend down there just shy of a year ago, and it's become my mission in life to get back there. Until that happens, though, you may ant to see it for yourself. Even if you don't play golf (personally, I hate the game), there is plenty to enjoy.
The Family Summer Package, which starts at $239 a night, is available from the first day of May to the ...Double up on St. Lucia at Ladera and Cap Maison
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Start at the Ladera for three nights, and then move to Cap Maison for another three. And, there's one rate that includes food and beverages for the week you're bouncing between the island's southern rainforest and northern secluded beach. For two people, the package starts at $5,400 – but includes a few aspects that translate to a 20 percent savings on your trip. At the Ladera, you'll enjoy ...Jalousie Plantation resort brings solar golf carts to St Lucia
Mar 28th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Okay, it's not exactly a cure for cancer, but any initiative that does cut down on fossil fuel reliance still resonates with me. So, I was pretty excited to see that the Jalousie Plantation has adopted a hybrid solar-powered golf cart to move guests around on its 192-acre property ... with no carbon emissions! This is among the first of these environmentally-friendly golf carts in the Caribbean, ...Isla Viveros will keep the riff-raff away
Mar 6th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Golfers, vacationers and anyone looking to fly under the radar will have a new place to go in May. Grupo Viveros has sunk $300 million into the Viveros Resort on Isla Viveros (Viveros, Viveros, Vivieros ... sense a theme?), and in a few months, this small, once uninhabited island off the coast of Panama will be home to a five-star resort community. Forty-five of the 200 homes being built on the ...Invest in yourself in St. Lucia, earn a $1,000 return
Feb 13th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Hotels are giving incentives like crazy. They just want your business. The latest comes from RockResort's The Landings St. Lucia. Book five nights through the "Invest in Yourself" deal, and you'll get a resort credit of $1,000. This makes it a lot easier to book a few spa treatments, eat like royalty or hit the greens. You can also apply the credit to activities on the water, from snorkeling trips ...Another war-torn golf course?
Jan 29th, 2009 at 2:00PM: It's becoming pretty clear that the U.S. government equates golf with peace, freedom and stability. The best way to "ruin a good walk" is on its way to Baghdad's "Green Zone," which is what the comparatively safe part of the city is called. The Joint Contracting Command Iraq, Mission Support Division is trying to find the equipment necessary to construct a driving range on Phoenix Base in this ...Destination on the edge: golf on the DMZ
Jan 13th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The small golf course in Panmunjom is often called the most dangerous in the world. Nestled between North and South Korea – which are technically still at war – sending a ball off the fairway means that it probably won't be retrieved. Welcome to the strangest place on earth. Panmunjom is the heavily militarized "truce" village straddling the Military Demarcation Line that cuts down the ...Delta adds 7,000 seats to Augusta, GA for Masters
Dec 30th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Every April, golf fanatics descend on Augusta, GA to sneak a peek at the best-manicured lawn in the country. The Masters Tournament fills hotel rooms and keeps local bartenders busy. If you haven't been through the airport down there, then you have no idea why Delta has decided to add 7,000 seats between Augusta and its Atlanta hub, not to mention daily service to LaGuardia and JFK in New York. ...
