Top Ten Golf Escapes for Non-Golfers

Top Ten: Golf Escapes for Non-Golfers

For serious golfers, the appeal of a famous fairway or brand-new course is obvious, but at certain resorts, non-golfers can have just as much fun. Read about Leading Hotels of the World that have magnificent courses but also offer plenty of distractions on and off the green. RELAX… in the 30,000-square-foot ESPA spa, go scuba diving or learn to prepare traditional Jamaican cuisine at this beachfront Caribbean golf resort. LEAVE… golfers on the Jim Fazio–designed course and explore the stunning coral reef and crystal-clear Atlantic Ocean surrounding this Grenadines resort.

Europe

Villa La Massa, Florence, Candeli, Italy

Be a golfer for one day with this fantastic beginners golf package with Villa La Massa in Florence, Italy. Valid until November 5, 2011. Rates from EUR 936, single occupancy; EUR 1190, double occupancy.

This includes:

• Two nights in a deluxe double room
• Buffet breakfast in the restaurant
• One three-course dinner in the Verrocchio Restaurant, excluding beverages
• Transfer to and from the Ugolino Golf Club
• Four-hour lesson with the golf teacher, balls and equipment included
• Use of the fitness center and jogging track along the Arno River
• Tax and service charge

* Two-night minimum stay required Please note that any unused service included in the package is not refundable. This package is not guaranteed during weekends, subject to golf courses availability.

Hotel Guarda Golf, Crans Montana, Switzerland

Take a golf break at Hotel Guarda Golf in Switzerland. Rates from CHF 850 per night, single occupancy; CHF 950 per night, double occupancy. Valid June 18 to September 30, 2011.

This includes:

• Breakfast buffet 
• Two dinners in Giardino Restaurant or Les Alpes 
• Access to the spa 
• Shuttle service to the golf course 
• One green fee for Seve Ballesteros golf course per person, (handicap < 36 obligatory)
• After Golf aperitif in the lounge or on the terrace 
• Putting green and Chip & Putt next to the hotel 
• Club cleaning 
• Wi-Fi access
• Tax and service charge

* Two-night minimum stay required

Asia 

Fuchun Resort, Hangzhou, P.R. of China

Have a brief 3-Day 2-Night golf retreat at Fuchun Resort in China. Rates from CNY 4050, single or double occupancy. Valid until December 31, 2011.

This includes:

• Two nights’ accommodation
• Daily breakfast
• One 18-hole round of golf for two people
• One 60-minute session on the driving range
• Lunch at Club 8
• Chinese set menu dinner for two
• One foot massage for two
• A drink at the Lake Lounge 
• Choice of ONE of the following:
   – Room upgrade (subject to availability)
   – Round-trip airport transfer by taxi
   – One 60-minute yoga session
   – Half-day tour of Hanzhou

Middle East 

La Residence des Cascades, Hurghada, Egypt

Have a leading stay and play longer at La Residence des Cascades in Egypt. Rates from EUR 130 per night, single occupancy; EUR 200 per night, double occupancy. Valid until December 23, 2011.

This includes:

• Daily breakfast
• Two rounds of golf per person, per stay
• All taxes and service charges

Three-night minimum stay required

USA 

Sonnenalp Resort of Vail

Enjoy a unique golfing holiday with this Stay & Play Package at Sonnenalp Resort of Vail. Rates from USD 342 per night, single or double occupancy, Valid until October 31, 2011.

This includes:

• Accommodations in a Blue Spruce Junior Suite
• Daily breakfast
• One round of golf per stay 
• One 60-minute spa treatment per stay

* Two-night minimum stay required

Biltmore, Coral Gables, Florida USA

Your children as enthusiastic about golfing as you are? Sen them to Golf Summer Camp at Biltmore in Florida and they can have a truly unique experience. Rates from USD 264 per night single or double occupancy, valid for Monday arrivals from June 13 to August 15, 2011.

This includes:

• Room accommodations
• Daily golf camp, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon

*Five-night minimum stay required. For children ages 5 to 17.

Pelican Hill, California

Find a slice of Italy in California at this Tuscan-inspired resort boasting a cliffside location, the world’s largest circular swimming pool and a 23,000-square-foot spa. Perched upon the coastline in Southern California, between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean.

Pelican Hill is an extraordinary destination on some of the most exquisite land in Southern California – with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and architecture inspired by the work of renowned Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.

Bungalows, Bungalow Suites, and two, three or four bedroom Villas – each with a private ocean-view terrace, gas-lit fireplace, wood-beam ceilings, stocked granite wet bar, in-room safe, high-speed Internet access, flat-screen TV, DVD player and Bose audio and MP3port. (Villa accommodations feature private butler and concierge services, gourmet kitchens with Sub-Zero refrigerators, granite counter tops, luxurious bathrooms with a marble walk-in shower, deep soaking tub, parking garage and a 10,000 square foot clubhouse with a private swimming pool).

Golf Spa Experience Package

Package includes: Two rounds of golf OR two 50-minute Amber Gold Massages OR two 50-minute Classic Cleansing Facials, per night.

Excludes tax, gratuities, and service charges. Valid until 20Dec11.

The Carribean

The Palmyra – A Solis Resort & Spa, Jamaica

Relax in the 30,000-square-foot ESPA spa, go scuba diving or learn to prepare traditional Jamaican cuisine at this beachfront Caribbean golf resort. Surrounded by the natural wonders of Montego Bay, guests will gaze across beautiful ocean views from a host of vantage points throughout the resort.  The Palmyra – A Solis Resort & Spa is the place to indulge in the laid back lifestyle of sunny Jamaica while enjoying thoughtful and attentive service. Set among 16 unspoiled beachfront acres in the exclusive enclave of Rose Hall, on Jamaica’s beautiful “Gold Coast" – a 15-minute drive from Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport. 299 suites and villas – each with garden or full ocean views, private butler services, full kitchen, dining area, 42 inch HDTV, large marble bathrooms with a separate bathtub and walk-in shower.

Summer Promotion On Sale Until 05Sep11

Summer Promotion valid for sale until 05Sep11. PRices are per night, twin share. Subject to availability. Excludes 10% tax.

Canouan Resort at Carenage Bay – The Grenadines

Leave golfers on the Jim Fazio-designed course and explore the stunning coral reef and crystal-clear Atlantic Ocean surrounding this Grenadines resort. Canouan Resort at Carenage Bay – The Grenadines (formerly the Raffles Canouan) is a luxurious retreat surrounded by one of the world’s largest coral reefs and set on 300 acres in a natural amphitheatre style stretching up the mountainside from the Caribbean Sea. The resort showcases one (1,300sq.ft) and two bedrooms (1,960sq.ft) luxuriously appointed pool or beachfront suites and private villas ranging in size from 2 to 5 bedrooms. This exclusive destination assures a level of private extravagance, which is now enhanced by their commitment to luxury, invisible service and comfort, courtesy of the legendary onsite resort. The nature of Canouan is unique in the world.

Worlwide Seasonal Sale

Accommodation Details

• Oceanview 1 Bedroom Suite: 1300Sqf/121Sqm with 2Bathrooms, AC/High Ceiling W/Fan/Canopy Bed/Sofabed
• Oceanview 2 Bedroom Villa: 2.5Ba/2583Sqf/240Sqm with Ac/Kitch/High Ceiling/Pvt Pool/Verandahs
• Mopion O/V Villa/3 Bedroom/3Ba: 4251Sqf/395Sqm Ac/Kitch/High Ceiling/Pvt Pool/Verandahs
• Baliceaux O/V Villa/3 Bedroom +1Cottage: 4,559Sqf Ac/Kitch/High Ceiling/Pvt Pool/Verandahs
• Mopiceaux O/V Villa/4 Bedroom+ 1Cottage: 8,611Sqf Ac/Kitch/High Ceiling/Pvt Pool/Verandahs

Rates are in USD per night, twin share and include American Breakfast, airport transfers, daily minibar, fitness activities such as Yoga, Pilates, Stretching, watersports, WI-FI, golf cart to drive around 420 acres property with 4 beach areas, subject to 10pct tax and 10pct service charge. For all other travel dates please ask our specialists for details and prices.

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

The 5-star Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is located in the heart of the Heidiland holiday region. It offers understated luxury, superb spa facilities, elegant rooms and 8 gourmet restaurants.

Consisting of the Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites and the Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz, the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz provides a wide range of luxurious rooms and suites. All have a flat-screen TV with a DVD player including a connection for MP3 players and a private bar with a Nespresso coffee machine and a kettle. In total, the restaurants have been awarded 57 GaultMillau Points.

The 5500 m² To B. Wellbeing & Spa includes a herbal steam bath decorated with Swarovski crystals, the 100 m² Private Spa and a wide range of wellness treatments. The Altenrhein Airfield for private jets is a 45-minute drive away. The Bad Ragaz airfield for helicopters is just 5 minutes away. The hotel organises your travel from anywhere in Europe including transfers with Mercedes Benz luxury limousines.

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