Miami, Fl. – October 9, 2007 – Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier golf destinations, today announced that Spa Finder Magazine has recognized the property as one of the top ten Spas in the "Best for Golf" category of the 5th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards.
Winners of the Reader’s Choice awards are selected based on thousands of votes submitted by visitors to www.spafinder.com and Luxury SpaFinder Magazine. Reader’s have the opportunity to vote for their favorite spas in 23 distinct categories including "Most Romantic," "Best For Yoga," "Best For Golf," and more. In all, ballots were cast for more than 1,500 different spa properties worldwide.
Surrounded by green fairways and shimmering water, Doral Golf Resort & Spa is an oasis of luxury in the South Florida sun. Situated on 650 acres, with over 100,000 square feet of conference and meeting space, Doral boasts a plethora of first-class amenities highlighted by the European-inspired Spa at Doral, which combines old-world charm with a thoroughly modern selection of services including more than 100 different luxurious spa treatments, a registered dietician/ nutritionist and state-of-the-art exercise center.
Complementing the Spa is Doral’s unmatched golf experience, highlighted by five championship golf courses "on property," including the famed Blue Monster, home to the CA-World Golf Championship. With 45 years of tradition, Doral Golf Resort and Spa offers an unforgettable spa, championship golf, spectacular cuisine, luxurious accommodations, extensive conference facilities, a superb tropical climate, and a dedicated professional staff â?¦ all on property at one of South Florida’s premier resort destinations.
The 693-room Doral Resort, which is managed by Marriott International and is officially named the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, joined Marriott’s first-class portfolio of 60 resorts worldwide in August of 2004. In managing the golf business operations at Doral, Marriott International enlisted its in-house golf management arm, Marriott Golf, the world’s largest resort golf management company, and the first in-house golf management team ever established by a lodging company.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers and golf courses. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 143,000 employees at 2005 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2005, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $11.6 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
About Spa Finder, Inc.
The world’s largest spa marketing and media company, Spa Finder reaches millions of wellness-focused consumers via Spafinder.com, its award-winning website, and Luxury SpaFinder magazine, the trusted authority on the luxury spa lifestyle. Redeemable at 3,600+ spas worldwide and available at thousands of retail outlets across North America, Spa Finder Gift Certificates and Gift Cards represent the world’s largest spa gift certificate/card program. Spa Finder, the global spa resource, also publishes the annual Global Spa Finder and operates Spa Finder Europe and Spa Finder Japan, two native-language websites showcasing relationships with local day spas, salons, and onsens. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan.
Contact:
Michele Kruchkowski (mkruchkowski@mastrocomm.com)
Ari Edelman (aedelman@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications @ (732) 469-5700
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