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  • One of the Best Places to Play Legendary Golf

    The Ginn Reunion Resort in Orlando

    If you are planning to spend your golf vacation in Florida, keep in mind that the Reunion, Florida area, with its countless award-winning golf courses and luxurious golf resorts is one of the best golf destinations in the country.

    Among 2300 acres of gentle rolling hills in Central Florida, you will discover magnificent Ginn Reunion Resort with its fantastic Golf Club as the Resort's recreational focal point. Just minutes away from Walt Disney World® Resort and the Orlando International Airport, this outstanding resort destination is home to three championship golf courses designed by legends Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, and Jack Nicklaus. If you are seeking a truly legendary golf experience on the courses designed by legends and played by legends, you will enjoy the adventure the adventure of this golf course threesome!

    Majestic Threesome: "The Legacy", "The Independence", "The Tradition"

    You want to experience one of the most prominent golf courses in the world right in Florida? Then Arnold Palmer's masterpiece "The Legacy" is your course to play! This true crown jewel of this superb threesome is the longest of the three. Designed by a legendary player, sportsman, and a brilliant golf course designer, "The Legacy" is as beautiful as it is challenging. Gently rolling fairways, strategically placed grass-sloped bunkers, startling water features, naturally preserved areas of woods, water, oak and palm trees that highlight this 18-hole gem invite you to make the most of every hole! Listed on Golfweek's list of America's Top 40 New Courses for 2005, "the Legacy" is a fantastic course to make your best shot!

    If you are strategically minded, and seek a golf course to satisfy your demands for strategy making, you will experience the utmost of golf on Tom Watson's Independence. This 18-hole masterpiece marks Watson's first course design in the state of Florida. The first – doesn't mean the worst – on the contrary, this is the boldest, the most unexpected golf course decision that Florida has ever seen. Despite its traditional parkland-style layout, "The Independence" will challenge and exhilarate even the most seasoned golfer. Experience the course's undulating terrain, so uncommon in Florida, with elevation variations as much as 45 feet from tee to green, as well as fast, firm and wide fairways, complimented by a variety of strategically placed bunkers and large greens – and you will see what makes the course so delightful, challenging, and refreshing. This course, will have you in earnest anticipation...

    If the name of Jack Nicklaus means anything, then you understand that a Nicklaus-designed golf course has to be good. It can be tricky, challenging, fair, unexpected, or any other adjective that you can think of to describe Nicklaus's courses, but never a negative or unimpressionable one. The newest of the fabulous Orlando Reunion threesome "The Tradition" features 18 spectacular holes on 7,255 yards of golf from the longest tees. Complimented by great parkland beauty and Jack Nicklaus's signature bunkers and hazards, the course's layout is as spectacular as it is challenging. Playing "The Tradition" you'll get much more than a traditional golf experience – you'll get legendary Nicklaus's play!

    Take advantage of the "Threesome" at the Orlando Reunion to polish off your total golfing experience! Enjoy the Resort's exceptional service, and great golf amenities, including Carts with GPS System, Guest Lockers, Clubhouse & Grill, Golf Shop, the Annika Academy, Double-Ended Driving Range and many more... Find true golfers heaven at the Orlando Reunion!

    More and More Courses to Play in Orlando

    If the Reunion's majestic threesome doesn't exhaust you, Orlando has a number (over 163!) of other brilliant golf courses to test your skill. For those who like lakeside courses, the breathtaking course at Bay Hill Club, sweeping spectacularly along the shores of the Butler Chain of Lakes, will become your number one choice. If you think of having a look at Walt Disney World Resort, keep in mind that it boasts not only its fantastic amusement parks, but also remarkable golf courses. Combine the fun and excitement of America's best amusement recreation with the splendor of playing the Resort's magnificent 99 holes! You will love Walt Disney's top-rated venues – Magnolia and Palm, which have been home to the PGA Tour Funai Classic.
    Other golf venues worth making a shot include the grand Grand Cypress resort with Jack Nicklaus-designed 45 holes, the Arnold Palmer-designed Legends at Orange Lake, Mystic Dunes Golf Club, Rees Jones' masterpiece Falcon's Fire, and Harmony by Johnny Miller. Also, try the two magnificent courses at Orange County National, Steve Smyers' Southern Dunes in Kissimmee south of Orlando, and Mission Inn with its two superb courses in undeveloped natural settings... Discover the true golfers Mecca in Orlando!

    Where to Stay after an Exciting Play

    A world-class stay-and-play resort, the Orlando Reunion offers its guests well-appointed spacious villas and impeccable homes enhanced with Southern charm. You will enjoy inspiring golf course views, rich furnishings, and spacious living areas with sofa beds, kitchens, DVD players, CD players, and high-speed Internet access in all rooms.

    When it comes to eat, indulge in unsurpassed Southern cuisine at any or all of the three fine signature restaurants at the Orlando Reunion. Choose between Forte, a classic steakhouse with an elegant setting, the Eleven, offering casual tapas-style dining and entertainment, or if you don't want to leave the golf venue for long, dine in the Clubhouse, a seasonal restaurant overlooking the golf course.

    After you have tried almost all golf courses in the area, it's high time to relax and rejuvenate your senses and body at the Resort's signature boutique Spa. Submerge in ultimate luxury with massage therapy, hair styling, and nail artistry. Let soothing aromas, ambient music and caring hands transport you to a place of deep tranquility. A heightened sensation of utopia awaits you in the Spa at the Orlando Reunion.




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  • BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII – Discover the Paradise


    If you associate a good vacation with ultimate relaxation, indulgence, comfort and all possible pleasures that a human may have in life, then the Big Island of Hawaii is the right place to go. You will find no other destination that offers so much in terms of comfort, entertainment, relaxation, and enjoyment than Hawaii Big Island.

    With so much to see and enjoy, the Island can be called the biggest playground featuring a list of fascinating natural anomalies from the active Kilauea volcano to eleven (!) different climate zones all concentrated on the Island. What is so special about that, you may ask. Have you ever seen lush tropical rain forests, arid deserts, black sand beaches, snow-capped mountaintops, and ancient lava rocks all concentrated in one place? This is a true anomaly, which impresses, strikes and scares at the same time. Add to all these excellent golf courses, top-notch accommodations, perfect dining and recreation amenities, world-class shops and you will agree that there is paradise on earth. It is on Hawaii Big Island!


    THE FAIRMONT ORCHID – Discover the True Luxury

    If you really want to get away from it all on your long-awaited golf vacation, make a reservation at the Fairmont Orchid Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. This outstanding AAA Four Diamond Resort has a splendid oceanfront location on the pristine Kohala Coast on Hawaii's Big Island within Mauna Lani Resort's 3,200 acres. With magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges, the resort's charming accommodations include guest rooms, suites, and luxury suites. Major resort's amenities feature renowned Spa Without Walls, heated swimming pool, lava-enhanced whirlpools, fully equipped Fitness Center, business Services Center, 10-court Tennis Pavilion, basketball and sand volleyball courts, beauty salon, and two 18-hole resort golf courses. If you are traveling with kids, they will enjoy the resort's highlight – a fantastic well-protected beach and lagoon area with so many green sea turtles basking in the sun. You can play and swim with them, and this is unbelievable!

    If you think that the best thing to do on vacation is to do nothing, you are mistaken. At the Fairmont Orchid there is always something to be busy with. You may participate in daily cultural activities and water sports provided by Orchid Beachboys, various ocean activities i.e. snorkeling, scuba, kayaking, sunset sails, seaside yoga, meditation, Hawaiian Arts & Crafts and many more…All the surrounding beauty, luxurious accommodations, numerous amenities and exciting activities will make your stay at the Fairmont Orchid unforgettable!


    DINING IN MAUNA LANI – Discover the Outstanding Culinary Art
    Tommy Bahama's Tropical Café


    If you can still put up with unsurpassed American cuisine and have nothing against seafood, then Tommy Bahama's Café will be a real delight for you with its inspired signature dishes and tranquil environment. Try award-winning Tommy's World Famous Coconut Shrimp and mouthwatering Pina Colada Cake and you will dine in no other places. All their dishes are true works of art. Add to this high-quality service and the café's emphasis on hospitality and you will understand why Tommy Bahama's is the perfect place to unwind and relax while indulging in a unique dining experience.


    GOLF AT THE FAIRMONT ORCHID – Make Your Best Shot!

    Whether you are a golf professional or a novice, you will enjoy a beautiful and entertaining challenge at the Francis H. I'i Brown masterpiece with 36 holes split between two distinct 18-hole courses – the South and the North. The Course at the Fairmont Orchid has a rich and interesting history starting from 1981 when the original 18 holes were opened to 1991 when the resort added another 18 picturesque holes. As the result of the renovations the course features signature par-3's split between the courses and several new holes on each course. Both the courses, the South and the North featuring some forms of lava, rolling green fairways and water hazards on nearly every hole offer breathtaking views of the Pacific and produce ultimate challenge to golfers of all skill levels.


    THE FAIRMONT ORCHID – NEARBY GOLF COURSES

    The magnificent Fairmont Orchid is surrounded by a number of excellent golf courses just 10-15 minutes away for your convenience. Play 18 holes of championship Hapuna Golf Course, Kohala Coast, and enjoy the course's clover shaped bunkers, superb Bermuda greens and fairways and marvel at the spectacular Mauna Kea, Kohala, Hualalai, Mauna Loa Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean. Opened in 1992 this links-style Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay masterpiece is founded on the natural terrain formed by the now extinct Mauna Loa volcano. This makes the layout both challenging and extremely beautiful. Playing the course will bring you lots of joy and splendor.

    If you are a fan of Robert Trent Jones design, try the incomparable Mauna Kea Golf Course on the South Kohala Coast. This 18-hole championship course features dramatic elevation changes, more than a hundred well-placed bunkers, and large undulating greens. You will be inspired by the famous 3rd hole where surging inlet water blends with the rocky shoreline, offering one of the most stunning views in golf in the world.

    The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature Hualalai Golf Course offers another challenging play. Stretching for over 7,100 yards, this well-groomed course begins in a lush oasis and then flows across emerald green fairways contoured against black lava. On the finishing holes, you will enjoy the beauty of direct seaside golf.


    THE FAIRMONT ORCHID'S "SPA WITHOUT WALLS" – Discover Ultimate Relaxation

    Wonderful healing retreat combined with Hawaii's natural therapeutic surroundings and indigenous healing arts awaits you at the Fairmont Orchid Hawaii's Spa Without Walls. Be welcome to one of the 10 outdoor massage houses where you will enjoy a variety of body treatments, including popular "lomilomi" which uses long, rhythmic strokes of the forearm for a deep muscle massage. For facial treatment try the Spa's signature Kona Coffee Exfoliation, which is an aromatic scrub made exclusively for the Spa Without Walls. This is just what you skin needs – moisturizing, massage, splendid aromas – and your face looks renovated, fresh and beautiful!

    Take part in the Spa's Paradise Within Activities Program offering Ocean Air Pilates, Water Aerobics, Water Rhythmics, Stress Buster Meditation, Vision and Memory Fitness. Indoor spa amenities are no worse than the outdoor. Take some time and warm yourself up in our sauna or relax in a resting room with herbal teas…Take advantage of the Salon and the nearby Fitness Center to get high-class services from head to toe and strengthen your muscles!

    The outstanding Fairmont Orchid is the ideal place for the soul to sooth and for the body to rest. The Fairmont Orchid will become your favorite vacation destination for many years to come!






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