| Today's Travel News |
|
|
| · June 3, 2003 · |
|
For More About
Where To Go Next |
· Resident Rates Available At The Lodge At Ocean Hammock PALM COAST, Fla. - Florida residents are in for a treat, starting this month and extending through September 30, 2003, when The Lodge at Ocean Hammock, an intimate, new oceanfront property, offers special room rates only available to Floridians.
With a valid driver's license Florida residents may take advantage of room rates starting at $159 per night on weekdays or $179 on weekends. These rates do not include tax or resort fee. The Lodge's 20 luxuriously appointed guestrooms (including one suite), each feature a private balcony offering dramatic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Ocean Hammock Golf Course. The comforting colors and classical influences of the British West Indies are on display throughout, accented by overhead ceiling fans and shuttered windows. The Atlantic Grille, a bistro-style restaurant with indoor and outdoor terrace seating, is already a hit with locals and resort guests. Spectacular views of the beach, ocean and golf course are visible from every window and terrace. The private Beach & Swim Club, situated adjacent to The Lodge, affords guests massage and body treatments, a fitness room with state-of-the-art equipment, a swimming pool and an additional children's pool, a whirlpool spa and poolside bar and grille. A short "dune walkover" connects The Lodge with an unspoiled two-mile stretch of the beach, convenient for a memorable jog or stroll along the ocean. Guests of The Lodge at Ocean Hammock have access to four other golf courses, an internationally rated Peter Burwash International tennis facility with 18 clay, hard and grass courts and an 80-slip marina on the Intracoastal Waterway, featuring kayaking, fishing, boat rentals and nature tours. For more information about Florida resident rates and The Lodge at Ocean Hammock call 800/654-6538. More information on the property can be accessed by logging onto www.oceanhammock.com. The Lodge at Ocean Hammock is one of 25 independent, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and golf clubs in the United States managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, a privately held company located in Englewood, Colorado. Each distinctive, well-situated Destination Hotels & Resorts managed property offers exceptional recreational, business travel and conference facilities. Destination Hotels & Resorts, managed properties include the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego; Algonquin Hotel in New York City; NINE ZERO in Boston; Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix; Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon; Vail Cascade Resort & Spa in Vail; and The Argent Hotel in San Francisco. You can visit Destination Hotels & Resorts online at www.destinationhotels.com. Travel professionals can access Destination Hotels & Resorts, portfolio, including The Lodge at Ocean Hammock, on the global distribution system via the company's chain code, DN. Destination Hotels & Resorts (DH&R) has formed a sales and marketing alliance with De Vere Hotel Group PLC, in the United Kingdom allowing DH&R to increase its portfolio presence in the UK with a company whose customer base and product offering is very similar to its own. De Vere Hotels is a distinctive collection of 21 of the UK's finest four- and five-star hotels, featuring 3300 rooms and is highly regarded for delivering excellent service in hotels that have maintained their individuality. These include nine leading golf resorts, such as the world famous The De Vere Belfry, host to four Ryder Cups. De Vere also has an impressive string of south coast hotels including The De Vere Grand, Brighton as well as outstanding destinations such as the De Vere Cameron House on the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland. The latest addition is the elegantly refurbished De Vere Cavendish, St James's, London, located in the heart of the fashionable West End. The hotels are positioned to serve both the conference and upper short breaks market as well as the discerning business traveler. www.devereonline.co.uk Media Contact: Karen Moraghan Hunter Public Relations - East 908-876-5100 kmoraghan@hunter-pr.com |
| Produced by Judi Janofsky, Rich Steck and the Golf Press Association |