Escape the Winter Blues In Panama City Beach
Panama City Beach’s five championship golf courses cater to a diverse range of skill levels from novice to challenging. The destination also offers a variety of spas with treatments designed for rejuvenation and pampering.A sampling of spa and golf packages available this winter season, include:
Shores of Panama
Situated along the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, Shores of Panama is offering two nights and two spa treatments for two. The package includes accommodations in a one-bedroom, two-bath condo, choice of two treatments ($200 value) at the SPA@Shores and complimentary use of spa facilities, indoor heated pool and fitness center. Rates begin at $149 per person, based on double occupancy, available through March 15, 2010. For more information or to book a reservation, call (877) 808-4323 or visit www.OaseasResorts.com.
Reflections at Bay Point
Surrounded by St. Andrews Bay, the Gulf of Mexico and championship golf courses, Reflections at Bay Point is offering the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” package. The package features luxury accommodations, 15 percent off treatments at Serenity at Bay Point Spa, exclusive access to all spa amenities, complimentary beverages, $50 gift card to enjoy dining and entertainment at Pier Park as well as unlimited DVD rentals and on-site check in. Rates for the package begin at $199 per night, based on double occupancy for a two-bedroom unit; valid on two-night stays booked through January 31, 2010. For more information or to book a reservation, call (850) 236-6190 or visit www.sterlingresorts.com.
Hombre Golf Club
Known as one of the premier championship golf courses in the Sunshine State, Hombre Golf Club is offering a “9 Hole Executive Experience,” allowing guests to play from dawn until dusk for $25 or $35 with cart through January 31, 2010. Hombre has also announced “Snowbird Winter Scrambles,” including an 18-hole round with cart for only $45 per person. The winter scrambles begin at 8:00 a.m. every Tuesday and guests must register each Monday by noon; valid through March 16, 2010. For more information, call (850) 234-3673 or visit www.hombregolfclub.com.
By the Sea Resorts
Offering winter rates beginning at $59 per couple, based on double occupancy through Feb. 26, 2010. Guests who book overnight accommodations at the resort receive gulf-front accommodations, free continental breakfast, free kids meals with every adult meal purchased, $10 off 18 holes or $5 off nine holes at nearby Holiday Golf Club, a semi-private, 18-hole par 72 championship course. Rates are based on double occupancy and do not include tax; advance reservations required and golf discount applicable on morning rates only. For more information or to book a stay, call (888) 627-0625 or visit www.bythesearesorts.com.
Edgewater Beach Resorts
A full-service resort in Panama City Beach, Edgewater Beach Resorts is offering a “Golf Getaway for Two” through March 2010. The package includes a two-night stay in a Golf Villa and two rounds of golf and lunch at the Hombre Golf Club. Rates begin at $121 per person, based on double occupancy. For more information or to book a reservation, call (800) 874-8686 or visit www.edgewaterbeachresort.com.
For those in need of a mulligan or just more time at the spa, spring 2010 brings good news for travelers to the “Emerald Coast” of Florida’s panhandle. Come May, this burgeoning vacation hotspot, recently ranked by Frommer’s Travel Guides as the #2 “Top 10 Destination for 2010,” will be more accessible than ever. The eco-friendly Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport will open as the nation’s first new airport built in more than 16 years. Southwest Airlines, one of the nation’s leading low fare carries has announced non-stop service from Nashville, Houston, Orlando and Baltimore.
For more information or to book a stay in Panama City Beach, please visit www.visitpanamacitybeach.com.
