portfolio of sixty prestigious worldwide resorts

In 2004, Doral Golf Resort & Spa joined CNL Hospitality and became a part of the Marriott portfolio of sixty prestigious worldwide resorts.

Throughout nearly five decades, Doral Golf Resort & Spa has hosted scores of famous guests including Tiger Woods, Jackie Gleason, Joe Namath, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Greg Norman to name a few.

In 1968, the resort headquartered the Republican National Convention’s Florida delegation for Richard Nixon, himself a frequent resort guest.

In tribute to these legends of the past, the Marriott unveiled the Legends Ballroom in 2007; the $25 million, 60,000-square-foot facility which can accommodate up to 2,000 guests.

Consistently raising the bar of excellence to further enhance the guest experience, the resort has invested over $100 million throughout the last 20 years.

Laying the groundwork for the property’s golden jubilee in 2012, Doral is currently putting the finishing touches on a $16 million top-to-bottom transformation including:
• A new golf course, The Jim McLean Signature Course, added to championship fairways roster
• A $5 million renovation of The Spa at Doral
• Bossa Nova lobby bar, Latin-inspired steakhouse, featuring a new executive chef
• Partnership with the PGA Tour’s TPC to rename the Blue Monster: TPC Blue Monster at Doral
• Enhancement of The Great White and Gold golf courses with TifEagle greens

Doral is constantly looking for ways to provide amenities and services that will appeal to their current and future guests. Doral has an illustrious history to live up to and it appears to me that they want to make each stay at Doral surpass travelers’ expectations.

Some things may only be in the eye of the beholder, but outstanding achievement is not one of them at Doral.

Perhaps that’s why Doral Golf Resort & Spa has won so many awards and accolades over the years.

There certainly is no mistaking the renowned service I received on my brief visit.

Nor is there any debate about The Spa at Doral: it is one of the world’s finest. And then, of course, there are five extraordinary golf courses.

Among the numerous awards Doral Golf Resort & Spa has received, just in the last couple of years, are:

2010
Winner of one of the meeting industry’s most prestigious awards. Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine’s 2010 Award of Excellence
Voted by Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine subscribers as winner of the prestigious 2010 “Greens of Distinction” Award
Recognized as one of Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play (TPC Blue Monster) in the Definitive Guide to the Golf Life 2010 Annual
In recognition of outstanding design, the editors of Golf Digest Magazine and its national panel of course raters name the TPC Blue Monster course among America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses and Best Golf Courses in State
Winner of Spa Finders Readers’ Choice Award for Best Golf
Winner of Insurance & Financial Meetings Management magazine’s World Class Award, presented for outstanding service

2009
Recognized as one of Golfweek’s Best Resort Course (TPC Blue Monster) in the Definitive Guide to the Golf Life Annual
Winner of the prestigious 2009 Gold Award, selected by readers of Meetings & Conventions Magazine, recognizing the excellence and dedication displayed as the best in our business
Winner of the prestigious Gold Platter Award for outstanding demonstration of creativity and culinary excellence to the meetings industry and the Gold Key Award for maintaining the highest standards and service by Meetings & Conventions Magazine
Winner of the 2009 Gold Tee Away by M&C’s Readers Winner of Spa Finders Readers’ Choice Award
Winner of Golf World’s 100 Best Golf Shops for 2009 (third consecutive year)
“Four Diamond Award” presented by AAA TPC Blue Monster golf course recognized in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses”
Listed under “The 20 Best Golf Resorts in the Sunshine State” by Links Magazine



So there you have it – if you are looking for a golf resort where you can literally fall out of bed and be on the first tee box in less than 5 minutes and want the thrill of playing a different course every day, check out Doral.