‘Garden Isle’ highlighted in Conde Nast Traveler and Celebrated Living
(KAUA’I, Hawaii) — The Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa, the Kaua’i Marriott on Kalapaki Beach and The St. Regis Princeville Resort received recognition for their world-class golf and resort offerings in the most recent issue of two renowned travel publications.
The Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa and the Kaua’i Marriott on Kalapaki Beach are both listed on Conde Nast Traveler’s prestigious list of “Top 80 Golf Resorts.” The rankings were based on the magazine’s 14th annual “Reader’s Choice Survey,” in which thousands of readers cast their votes for the best golf courses and hotels in North America and the Caribbean.
In addition, Celebrated Living named the Princeville Prince Course — located near The St. Regis Princeville Resort and Makai Golf Club — to its Top-20 U.S. Golf Course list. Celebrated Living is American Airlines’ quarterly, first- and business-class in-flight publication that reports on the finest resorts, spas, trips, restaurants, golf resorts and more worldwide. The Princeville Prince Course — like Makai Golf Club — is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, and is rated the No. 1 course in golf-rich Hawaii by Golf Digest magazine.
The St. Regis Princeville Resort recently completed a $100-million rebranding/renovation project that included an extensive reworking of Makai course, an amenity of the resort. All 252 rooms, which now include 51 ocean-view suites, were remodeled and the new 10,000-square-foot Halelea Spa were unveiled.
Also, The St. Regis Princeville Resort ranked No. 5 on Celebrated Living’s Top-10 Hawaii Resorts list, along with the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i (No. 6) and the Kaua’i Marriott on Kalapaki Beach (No. 10), where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club is located. In addition, the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i, adjacent to the beatific Poipu Bay Golf Course, was listed on the Top-10 Family Resorts Platinum List.
“Having our resorts and courses so honored demonstrates that Kaua’i is a destination for visitors of all ages with varied interests,” said Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau. “We’re thrilled the renovations have been so well-received and rated by discerning critics and visitors.”
Hometown time zone discount at Puakea Golf Club
Depending on where you’re from, you can play Puakea Golf Club at a substantially discounted twilight rate, even during peak hours of the day.
Beginning July 1, the award-winning golf course — ranked among Hawaii’s best courses by Golfweek magazine and known for its stunning views of Mt. Ha’upu — is running a campaign called “It’s 2 O’Clock Somewhere.” If it’s 2 p.m. where guests live, the course will offer green fees at the $65 twilight rate.
The clubhouse will display clocks showing time zones. All you have to do is present valid identification. This offer is good through Sept. 30.
“Free For Fall” campaign at the Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club
Junior golfers ages 6 to 17 can play the celebrated Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club for free and receive free rental clubs when playing with a paid adult from Aug. 5 through Dec. 25. Kaua’i Lagoons was voted one of the “The Top 50 Resort Courses” worldwide by GolfWorld magazine in the “2009 Readers’ Choice Awards.”
Kaua’i Lagoons is adjacent to the Kaua’i Marriott on Kalapaki Beach. In July, the resort will open a new kids’ pool with a slide that will enhance its hibiscus-shaped pool accented with water spouts and five Jacuzzis, each in their own gazebo and separated by waterfalls. The enhanced Kids Club will feature hula lessons, sand castle building and Wii games for kids ages 5-12. The resort is also making its Kids Club more teenager-friendly by adding televisions, wireless Internet connection, computers, air hockey tables and other games. In addition, the “Kaua’i Beach Boys” offer ocean equipment such as snorkel gear, boogie boards, surf boards, and kayaks for rent on Kalapaki Beach.
Renovation of the renowned Kiele Course back nine holes at Kaua’i Lagoons began earlier this month. The original designer of the course, Jack Nicklaus, is overseeing the project. The “Golden Bear” is scheduled to make a site visit this summer. In the meantime, golfers can play an engaging 18-hole layout that includes the Kiele front nine and the resort-friendly back nine of the former Mokihana Golf Course.
The new Kiele back nine is expected to be ready for play in May, 2011 and upon completion will feature the longest stretch of ocean-front holes in Hawaii. Renovation of the Kiele front nine and the Mokihana holes is scheduled to begin in 2012 and will eventually give Kaua’i Lagoons 27 Jack Nicklaus Signature golf holes.
Special offers and updates on the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau Twitter and Facebook pages
Consumers, media, travel agents and others can get the latest news, coverage and other information about the golf courses and resorts on Kaua’i via Twitter and Facebook. To view up-to-the-minute news, photos, events and special offers go to http://twitter.com/KauaiGolf, and to find the Facebook page simply search for “Kaua’i Golf” on the popular site.
About “Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green”
Kaua’i offers more than 50 miles of white sand beaches — more beach per mile than any other island in Hawai’i. Only four percent of the island is developed for commercial and residential use.
For more information about golf on the Garden Isle visit www.kauaidiscovery.com/activities/golfing/, www.twitter.com/KauaiGolf, or call 800-262-1400.
The unique attributes of the golf destination cooperative “Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green” include:
1. Princeville Golf Courses (www.princeville.com)
* 45 holes of golf — the 27-hole Makai Golf Club at The St. Regis Princeville Resort and the 18-hole Prince Golf Course — all designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
* The Prince Course (800.826.1105) is rated the No. 1 course in the state and was rated No. 67 in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses 2009-10”
* The Makai Golf Club (www.makaigolf.com/, 808.826.1912) reopened in 2010 after an extensive 15-month renovation and now features the 18-hole Makai Course and the 9-hole Woods Course
* The St. Regis Princeville Resort just completed a multi-million-dollar renovation and opened the first week of October 2009
2. Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club (www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
* Voted, along with Kaua’i Marriott Resort, one of the “Top 50 Resort Courses” worldwide by GolfWorld magazine in its “2009 Readers’ Choice Awards”
* Currently 18 of the 38 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus are in play, consisting of nine holes from the Kiele Course and nine holes from the Mokihana Course. The * * Kiele Ocean nine is receiving extensive upgrades, including the addition of one new ocean hole that will create a one-half-mile long stretch of oceanfront golf. Completion of the Kiele Ocean nine is scheduled for May 2011
* The front nine holes feature the par-3 fifth green encircled by a tropical Mango and Guava tree forest
3. Poipu Bay Golf Course (www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
* Along with Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa rated No. 16 in GolfWorld’s “America’s Top 50 Resort Courses, 2009”
* Four closing holes play atop a 150-foot sea cliff
* Home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994 through 2006, it has frequently hosted players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and other major champions
* Course is currently closed for greens renovation with a reopening planned for December 2010
4. Puakea Golf Club (www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
* Consistently rated a favorite among Kaua’i golfers in local media outlets
* Golf Course Architect Robin Nelson used the natural layout of the land when he planned this layout, testing golfers of all levels and treating them to beautiful views of Mt. Ha’upu and deep lush ravines on several holes.
* Owned by AOL co-Founder Steve Case
About the KVB and HVCB
The Kaua’i Visitors Bureau is a division of the Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau, which is contracted by the Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state of Hawai’i’s tourism agency, for marketing management services in North America. The HTA was established in 1998 to ensure a successful visitor industry well into the future. Its mission is to strategically manage Hawai’i tourism in a sustainable manner consistent with the state of Hawai’i’s economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources, community desires, and visitor industry needs.
Contact:
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Dan Shepherd, 703.891.3320
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www.buffalocommunications.
