ORLANDO (June 16, 2006) – Rosen Shingle Creek, Central Florida’s newest luxury resort, is celebrating its Sept. 9 grand opening, welcoming guests with an "Our Home is Your Home" special offer. Guests can enjoy luxurious accommodations for a special opening rate of just $99.39 per night, based on double occupancy, available from grand opening through Oct. 1, 2006. In addition, guests can enjoy special "Creek Combo" amenity options, including golf, spa treatments and dining, for just $99.39 each.
The 1,500-room resort, located at 9939 Universal Blvd., just off the International Drive tourist district and ten minutes from the Orlando International Airport, is proudly celebrating not only its "home" address with the offer, but owner Harris Rosen’s Sept. 9 birthday.
"We are so excited to welcome our first guests to this magnificent resort," says Harris Rosen, President and COO, Rosen Hotels & Resorts. "It’s an incredibly heartwarming birthday gift for me. When we forged ahead on the heels of Sept. 11, we were one of the few hotels companies moving forward with new projects. Now five years later, and just 22 months since the physical construction began, I’m so grateful to all of my associates and the hard-working teams that have contributed to make a dream of mine come true."
Luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek Guest Room
Resort guests will not only enjoy a special opening room rate of $99.39, but can purchase a "Creek Combo" for an additional $99.39 to enjoy numerous amenities including the 13,000-square-foot Spa at Shingle Creek with nine treatment rooms, the award-winning 18- hole, 7,228 yard championship Shingle Creek Golf Course and fine dining at the signature Cala Bella restaurant.
Guests can mix and match any two of the following "Creek Combo" options for an additional $99.39:
â?¢ One Round of golf at Shingle Creek Golf Course (cart and range balls included)
â?¢ One Gourmet dinner at Cala Bella (excluding beverage, gratuity and tax)
â?¢ One 30-minute massage or 30-minute facial at The Spa at Shingle Creek
So for $99.39, a couple can play a round of golf together or opt for one person to hit the links while the other enjoys the spa. Or a single guest can enjoy, say, a round of golf capped off with a gourmet dinner. In addition, a guest can select one of the following "Creek Combo" options good for two people for $99.39 each:
â?¢ One-hour joint Brad Brewer Swing Lessons (for two people)
â?¢ Two, one-day adult admissions to Universal Orlando®
Guests can use the $99.39 option as many times as they’d like to add activities to their Creek experience. To reserve the special $99.39 room rate and Creek Combo options, consumers can call (866) 996-6338.
"We wanted to create something memorable to thank our first guests for celebrating with us as we open this wonderful new facility," says Leslie Menichini, Director Sales and Marketing, Rosen Shingle Creek. "With the Rosen Hotels commitment to guest service, our fabulous architecture reflective of Florida’s grand hotels of yesteryear, the numerous amenities, including canoeing and bird-watching along Shingle Creek, and our convenient location within minutes of the major attractionsâ?¦ we’re confident we will provide the most incredible guest experience the city has to offer."
More information about the resort amenities is as follows:
The Spa at Shingle Creek — The Spa at Shingle Creek creates a more rejuvenating respite. To ensure a few tranquil and refreshing moments during their stay, guests can indulge in the full-service, 13,000 square foot spa featuring nine treatment rooms and an amazing menu of soothing services. Also available to guests is a state-of-the-art fitness center with cardiovascular equipment and free weights.
Cala Bella and Bella’s Quiet Bar – Rosen Shingle Creek’s signature restaurant and accompanying lounge features a fine-dining Italian Bistro. Creative chefs serve culinary delights like seafood and pasta in a private dining room or kitchen presentation bar, where individuals can dine alone comfortably with the companionship of our creative chefs preparing their culinary delights. The waft of garlic will lure you into this dining experience if the soft music from the quiet bar doesn’t first!
Shingle Creek Golf Club — The David Harman designed, 18-hole, 7,228-yard championship course features undulating fairways and interconnecting waterways bordered by the natural backdrop of dense oaks and pines along historic Shingle Creek. The club has received numerous awards including "Top 40 Best New Course" by Golfweek magazine and the "Top 100 Golf Shop" designation from Golf Shop magazine.
Brad Brewer Golf Academy — The Brad Brewer Golf Academy offers guests first-rate instruction including computerized swing analysis and on-course instruction. Strengths are identified and a program of improvement is implemented. At the conclusion of the Academy, guests receive an online swing booklet, allowing them to see their swing in streaming video, along with the instructor’s comments in voice, text and graphics.
Rosen Shingle Creek — The lush backdrop of early 1900s Florida with the turn-of-the-century splendor of grand hotels sets the tone for this elegant resort. Rosen Shingle Creek, opening September 9, 2006, will be one of the largest luxury convention resorts in Central Florida. The 230-acre facility will offer 1,500 guest rooms more including 139 suites, and 445,000 square feet of dedicated, state-of-the-art meeting/event space that will include a 95,000-square-foot column-free ballroom.
With its natural charms and Spanish-revival flavor, the Rosen Shingle Creek offers spacious guest rooms with plush Creek Sleeper beds, carved and burnished chestnut headboards and dressers, soothing deep cinnamon, gold and aqua fabrics, crown molding and custom art of the area’s lush, natural surroundings. High-tech conveniences include 32-inch flat screen TVs featuring NXTV technology, allowing for high-speed Internet access.
Amenities include the 13,000-square-foot Spa at Shingle Creek with nine treatment rooms, a state-of-the-art fitness center, four outdoor swimming pools, two lighted tennis courts, basketball, seasonal canoe trips, nature trails, fishing, volleyball and more. Golfers can tee off at the resort’s David Harman-designed, 18-hole, par 72 (7,228-yard) championship golf course opened in December 2003 and ranked one of the "Top 40 Best New Courses in the U.S." by Golfweek Magazine.
Guests can call the Rosen Shingle Creek reservations line at (866) 996-6338 to book this special offer. For more information, visit www.rosenshinglecreek.com or call (866) 996-9939.
Contact:
Mary Deatrick
(407) 332-5212
mary@deatrickpr.com
