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Favorite Luxury Resorts
The Best from the Best
When the managers of Florida's finest resorts hit the road, where do they stay?
RON McANAUGH
Interim General Manager,
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Miami
doralresort.com
Resort Features: Home to the legendary Blue Monster championship golf course, which for 40 years has hosted the PGA Tour's Ford Championship at Doral, and the Greg Norman-designed Great White course, the only desert-scape golf course of its kind in the Southeast.
When he's on the road...
Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club
St. Petersburg
vinoyrenaissanceresort.com
Resort Features: Built in the 1920s, the Vinoy was restored and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. "It's just got such charm and history and character behind it," McAnaugh says. The park outside is great for jogging, he adds.
BRIAN GULLBRANTS
General Manager,
Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes
Orlando
ritzcarlton.com
Resort Features: Shares a campus with the 1,000-room J.W. Marriott and has a Greg Norman-designed golf course and Ritz-Carlton Caddie Concierge service.
When he's on the road...
Palm Beach Resort:
The Breakers
thebreakers.com
Resort Features: Two championship golf courses, a 20,000-sq.-ft. spa and a beach club. Dates to 1896, when its predecessor was founded by oil magnate Henry Flagler. The current structure, built in the 1920s, is undergoing a $225-million revitalization and expansion. "It's a magnificent structure, rich in history and tradition," Gullbrants says.
Miami Beach Resorts:
The Delano, delano-hotel.com
The Shore Club, shoreclub.com
The Tides, tidessouthbeach.com
Resort Features: "They've captured the essence of South Beach and the décor and design of that era."
