Best Florida Beach Resorts News
- Aloha from Aulani: the newest Disney Vacation Club property Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:18AMMary Kraemer brings you photos from Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii
- Resorts offer deals to counter oil fears Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:39AMFor Florida's beach resorts, it's been a dismal summer. Fearful that oil coming ashore from the Gulf spill might spoil their seaside vacations, many prospective visitors stayed away.
- Rizvi Traverse Management and Starwood Capital Announce Recapitalization of Key Air Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:07PMRizvi Traverse Management, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in opportunistic investments, and Starwood Capital Group Global, LP, a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate and energy infrastructure, have announced the successful recapitalization of Key Air, a leading national provider of FBO services and best-in-class aircraft management and worldwide executive ...
- Bali's Travel Boom: 'Eat, Pray, Love' Tourism Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:13AMAfter selling millions of copies, Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 book 'Eat, Pray, Love' has inspired hordes of spiritual tourists to visit the island of Bali
- Outstanding fireworks bring out a crowd Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 10:41PMThe July 2 fireworks celebration took place on a mostly cloudy, slightly rainy night. However, this didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who drove to watch the colorful fireworks display. Those brave enough to attend brought their chairs and blankets to spread on the ground at the Walk of Champions area around the lake. Some parked on the streets and were lucky enough to stay dry while ...
- Alabama eyeing more free beach concerts on coast Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 3:28PMGULF SHORES, Ala. -- The free Jimmy Buffett concert that drew thousands to an Alabama beach may be just the first in a string of big-name shows funded by BP to boost a tourism industry hard-hit by the Gulf oil spill.
- Fourth of July travelers find Florida hotels holding prices Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:14PMRemember those rock-bottom prices last Fourth of July weekend as hotels tried to lure customers out of recession gloom? Enjoy the memories, because this year won't bring the same.
- Go Classy Tours Establishes 500th Caribbean Group Travel Tour Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 11:31AMThe Best Discounts and Service on Group or Independent Travel to the Caribbean or Mexico
- Jacmel woos foreign investors to rebuild shattered resorts Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 7:27AMLeaders hope to shape a tourist paradise, but fear that without private investment, the city will never be rebuilt
- Pinehurst Resort: The home of American Golf? Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 10:48PMPinehurst, NC -- As a golfer who travels, you can expect a few commonalities among the world's top golf resorts. Elite service comes to mind, superior conditioning, a championship history, five-star accommodations and almost always a bit of hyperbole about how each facility offers an experience like no other. But Pinehurst Resort, the famed central North Carolina golf haven, bills itself as "The ...
- Town staff raises project issues Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 8:11AMPlanning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson told the Longboat Key Town Commission Monday, June 7 that the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s $400 million Islandside renovation-and-expansion project is not a cohesive development site and “too drastically” departs from the town’s zoning code.
- Best hotel kids’ programs Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 6:20AMFrom skiing in Vancouver to snorkeling in Florida, these North American hotels offer great child-friendly activities. Florida - Vancouver - Travel and Tourism - United States - Travel
- Stress-free Thanksgiving getaways Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 6:16AMWith the kids out of school, Thanksgiving can be a wonderful opportunity for a long, unstressed weekend getaway at a resort or a on a cruise before the hectic holiday season hits. Thanksgiving - Christmas and holiday season - Holidays - People and Society - BlackFriday
- How To Scout The Web For The Perfect Miami Beach Luxury Rentals For Your Vacation Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 8:31PMSpending your vacation in Miami Beach might require you to look for other accommodation aside from the usual hotels, inns, and resorts.
- The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village Named One Of The Best Golf Resorts In The World By Condé Nast Traveler ... Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 2:16PMST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The results are in, and The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in Northeast Florida has been named one of the “Top 80 Golf Resorts” in the world, and one of the “Top 10 Florida Golf Resorts” in a just-published readers’ poll in Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
- For vacationers, it’s another scaled-back summer Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 10:42PMLast Memorial Day, Ronald Dolly spent the long weekend in Miami Beach with two friends. This year, the destination is the same, but the quarters are closer: 11 people, two cars, one hotel room.
- For vacationers, a scaled-back summer Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 2:25AMAuto club AAA estimated about 32.1 million Americans would travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, roughly 5 percent more than last year with families spending an average of $809, or $67 less than a year ago.
- Panhandle tourists put aside oil spill for holiday Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 9:08PMThey hit beaches as locals worry over lost business and future.
- Vacationing in an upsidedown economy Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 2:26AMLast Memorial Day, Ronald Dolly spent the long weekend in Miami Beach with two friends. This year, the destination is the same, but the quarters are closer: 11 people, two cars, one hotel room.
- Destination downturn Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:02PMAmericans aren’t in the mood to spend much on travel this summer. More people are expected to hit the road than did last year, but their budgets will be tighter because of high unemployment, stock markets in retreat and a still-fragile economy. The Commerce Department said Friday that consumer spending was stagnant in April and is at its weakest level in seven months. The savings rate rose last ...
- Travelers To Stay Close To Home This Summer Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 6:42AMAAA estimates families will spend less on travel and stay closer to home this summer.
- Top 10 Best U.S. Beaches in 2010 Announced Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 6:17AMThe Hamptons is atop this year's Top 10 Beaches list, with Coopers Beach on Long Island, N.Y., taking the No. 1 slot and Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., coming in fifth place.
- SUMMER TRAVEL: Many plan a scaled-back summer Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 6:16AMATLANTA — Americans aren't in the mood to spend much on travel this summer.
- Ripple effects of oil leak felt by Dover business Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 5:04PMOil has yet to hit Florida shores, but a local business is still hurting because of it. Ocean Creations sells models of sea life to Panhandle resorts and restaurants and they're not buying.
- Local tennis notebook: Dunes Summer Tennis Classic three weeks away Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 5:00AMCan summer be all that far away?
- US Airways Slashes Summer Fares to Florida's Space Coast Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 3:50PMMELBOURNE, Fla. (May 20, 2010) — Warm ocean breezes. Miles of unspoiled Atlantic beaches. World-class attractions. Florida’s Space Coast is a naturalist’s paradise and a space fanatic’s dream – and travelers now can fly there for just $79* one-way.
- [dining] Goin Gets Tasty : Cooking for Solutions builds upon a breakthrough with help from its Chef of the Year ... Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:18AMCooking for Solutions Chef of the Year Suzanne Goin can make sustainable barramundi sing with a little help from fresh-crushed fingerling potatoes, fava beans, pea tendrils and savory crème frâiche – as she will demonstrate for a lucky crowd of Aquarium members this weekend at the VIP component of Friday’s gala headliner. She can keep three of L.A.’s hottest restaurants (Luques, Tavern and A.O.C ...
- FWC emergency meeting will focus on oil spill reponse Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 6:10AMTALLAHASSEE – Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold an emergency meeting May 19 in St. Pete Beach to discuss the agency’s ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Spill impacts our shores Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 7:29PMOK, locals, let's admit it.We're selfish.If, as predicted, oil slicks and tar balls
- Key West lawmaker hopes tar balls don't scare tourists Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 2:45PMTar balls have begun washing up off the coast of Key West. Whether those tar balls came from the massive oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico is another question.
- Travelers Discover Ultra-Modern Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel Thursday, May 7, 2009 @ 6:33AMOpening today, the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe combines an ultra-modern design by renowned Paris architect Christian de Portzamparc with the best of the Renaissance brand experience. The 118-room hotel offers an incomparable and historic location, contemporary and comfortable guest rooms, chic public spaces and an innovative restaurant pairing French and Indonesian cuisine.
- Travelers Discover Ultra-Modern Renaissance Paris Arc De Triomphe Hotel - Newest 'Gem' in Renaissance Hotels & Resorts ... Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 11:32AMOpening today, the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe combines an ultra-modern design by renowned Paris architect Christian de Portzamparc with the best of the Renaissance brand experience.
- Golfers 'Play Where The Players Play' at TPC Sawgrass Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 9:00AMTPC Sawgrass offers golfers the exclusive opportunity to PLAY WHERE THE PLAYERS PLAY at Northeast Florida's eminent golf destination, home of THE PLAYERS Championship. TPC Sawgrass guests of all skill levels have the chance to tee off on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course under the same course conditions Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson face during THE PLAYERS, May 4-10.
- Tuesday letters Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 12:16AMTroops on border could catch illegal immigrants
- Renaissance Hotels & Resorts Offers Aspiring Filmmakers Chance To Work With Spike Lee, Premier in Cannes, and Win ... Monday, May 4, 2009 @ 2:38PMRenaissance Hotels & Resorts is looking to discover the next big filmmaker for the Youtube generation. The global hotel brand is challenging aspiring filmmakers to create short films about Renaissance that will be entered in an international advertising competition sponsored by MOFILM.
- Hotels, theme parks offering summer discounts Sunday, May 3, 2009 @ 5:08AMThe state's best hotels, theme parks and attractions are gearing up for the start of summer with hot specials exclusive to Sunshine State residents.
- Idaho's Tamarack among high-end resorts in bankruptcy Saturday, May 2, 2009 @ 4:07AMCredit Suisse Group loses Midas touch on luxury resorts around the world.