Sandy Lane Voted ‘Golf Resort of the Year 2007’ at the IAGTO Awards
23 November 2006
Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados is delighted to announce that it has been voted the
IAGTO Golf Resort of the Year 2007. IAGTO’s 250 golf tour operators from 40 countries
cast their votes to nominate the leading golf resorts in the world. Each operator
was asked to nominate what they considered to be the best performing golf resorts
this year and those most enjoyed by their golf travelling clients. The Golf Resort
of the Year Award is split into three regional categories: North America, Europe
and the Rest of the World. Sandy Lane was ranked the overall winner in the Rest
of the World category.
Commenting on this recent accolade, Michael Pownall, Chief Executive of Sandy Lane,
says, “It is a great honour to be presented with the IAGTO Award. It is testament
to the development and investment that Sandy Lane has put into its golf courses
over the past five years. We pride ourselves on offering a truly exceptional golf
product and this award, together with our selection to host the World Golf Championships-World
Cup in December, is further recognition of our commitment to the sport.”
Sandy Lane features three world-class golf courses: the historic Old Nine, the Tom
Fazio-designed Sandy Lane Country Club which opened in 2001 and the recently opened,
dramatic Green Monkey, also designed by Tom Fazio. Overlooking them all is the impressive
Country Club, a superb clubhouse featuring a restaurant, bar and extensive pro shop.
A 450-yard driving range is also located at The Country Club. Its two-sided North
and South tees provide the added challenge of hitting against the trade winds.
The annual golf holiday is the highlight of the golfing year for many of the world’s
50 million players. With this in mind, the IAGTO Awards were established in 2000
to reward a few exceptional contributors to this world of golf travel.
All 250 of the IAGTO’s golf tour operators submitted
their nominations for the Awards. The golf resort in each of the three regions with
the highest average ranking received the 2007 Golf Resort of the Year accolade.
Operators were asked to consider the following criteria: Customer Satisfaction,
Quality of Golf Course/s & Accommodation, Value for money, Accessibility to Tee
Times, Speed of communication and quality of service of the golf resort sales, marketing,
reservation, administration and management staff.
ENDS
23rd November 2006
About Sandy Lane
Sandy Lane is located on the western coast of the island of Barbados. Originally
built in 1961, Dermot Desmond, J.P. McManus and partners purchased the property
and golf course in 1996 and completely rebuilt and expanded, opening in March 2001.
This exclusive 112-room resort has stylish lodging in rooms that average 900 square
feet, a five-bedroom villa, luxury Bentley airport transfers, four restaurants including
the signature restaurant L’Acajou, five bars, a 47,000-square-foot spa and three
distinct golf courses offering guests the best golf in the Caribbean. Two of the
courses are Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole courses including the Green Monkey Course.
Rates for 2006 at Sandy Lane range from £460 to £1,960 for rooms, £810 to £2,875
for suites, and £1,790 to £4,775 for penthouses, and £4,340 to £13,560 for the Villa
at Sandy Lane. For more information and reservations, visit the resort’s website,
www.sandylane.com or call Sandy Lane at +1 (246) 444-2000. Sandy Lane is a partner
of Virtuoso and a Member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts.
Contacts
Kathryn Peel
Kathryn@grifcopr.com
Emily Wilson
Emily@grifcopr.com
Claire Griffin
Claire@grifcopr.com
Tel: +44 20 7385 7090
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