Experience Twenty Ten and Montgomerie Courses, Five-Star Accommodations
(NEWPORT, Wales) — The Celtic Manor Resort — host of golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup and premier luxury retreat less than two hours outside London — announces its value-laden “Ryder Cup Two Course Package.”
After watching golf’s spell-binding Ryder Cup matches on television, play the same shots as the sport’s stars, imagine the hillsides enveloped by chanting crowds and create your very own unforgettable experience.
Lauded as a “wonderful golf course” and “great venue for match play” by eight-time Ryder Cup team member Phil Mickelson, the Twenty Ten Course and Celtic Manor are a “must visit” for golf aficionados.
The “Ryder Cup Two Course Package” includes:
• One night’s accommodations at the five-star Resort Hotel with breakfast
• 18 holes on Twenty Ten Course, host of the historic 2010 Ryder Cup
• 18 holes on Montgomerie Course, designed by Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie
• Complimentary use of the Forum Health Club’s facilities
Weekday (Monday — Thursday) prices through the end of October are $333 per person, weekend are $420. They drop to $228 / $256 for the November 2010 — February 2011 period. Prices are based on double occupancy and current exchange rates.
For those planning Spring / Summer 2011 golf trips, book now to lock-in low rates of $256 / $285 (March), $283 / $333 (April), $357 / $406 (May — September).
“The electricity and passion of the 2010 matches will reverberate throughout the grounds for months and years to come,” says Dylan Matthews, Chief Executive of Celtic Manor. “Come see what made Celtic Manor and its Twenty Ten Course one of history’s most memorable Ryder Cup venues.”
Visit www.celtic-manor.com for other stay-and-play packages. All can be customized for guests preferring a longer stay. Classic links golf courses like Royal Porthcawl and Pennard are within close proximity of Celtic Manor for day trips.
For more information, email Reservations at bookings@celtic-manor.com; call 866.789.5779 (U.S.) / 877.354.2003 (Canada) and ask for Golf Sales Manager Sean Clancy; or visit www.celtic-manor.com.
About Celtic Manor Resort
Located less than two hours outside London, Celtic Manor Resort hosted golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup and is the UK’s foremost luxury retreat. Featuring 1,400-plus acres of panoramic parkland and wooded hills, it is recognized as the “Gateway to Wales.”
A popular destination among business and leisure travelers, golf-tour operators and corporate incentive agents, five-star Celtic Manor offers myriad amenities. These include three championship golf courses (the Twenty Ten, Roman Road and Montgomerie), two lavish hotels (the majestic, 330-room Resort Hotel and historic, 70-room Manor House), five savory restaurants, two tranquil spas and state-of-the-art health clubs, a golf academy and miles of hiking trails. A convention center, exhibition hall, array of well-appointed suites, meeting rooms and large ballrooms are also available to host groups up to 1,500 for conferences, weddings and other special events.
Celtic Manor is privately owned by founder Sir Terry Matthews, the Ottawa, Canada-based telecommunications entrepreneur who was born on the Celtic Manor site when the original Manor House was a maternity hospital.
Getting There: Celtic Manor is 45 minutes from Bristol International Airport (BRS) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL). Daily, non-stop flights are available from Newark, New Jersey (EWR) to Bristol on Continental. Daily, one-stop flights are available from New York to Cardiff on KLM via Amsterdam; and from New York, Chicago, Boston and Orlando on Aer Lingus via Dublin. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is a two-hour shuttle drive, with rail service from Paddington Station (London) to Newport, Wales also available.
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