Five-Star Vila Sol Resort on Portugal's Algarve Becomes a Renaissance Golf & Spa Resort
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Five-Star Vila Sol Resort on Portugal's Algarve Becomes a Renaissance Golf & Spa Resort
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Category: Europe - Portugal - Industry economy
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-08-04
Resort Offers Year-Round Golf, World-Class Spa and 44 New Self-Catering Apartments
A great climate for year-round golf and tennis, spectacular scenery, and a wealth of historic and cultural attractions and traditional crafts and gastronomy have brought travelers in the know to the Algarve, on Portugal’s dramatic southernmost shoreline, for centuries. Now is a great time to visit the Algarve and the newly rebranded Vila Sol Algarve, A Renaissance Spa & Golf Resort. Located on 150 hectares of tranquil countryside of Vilamoura, the five-star resort features 275 varied guest accommodations, 27-hole Donald Steel-designed golf course, 15,000-sq.-ft. Vila Sol SPA, swimming pools, tennis courts and Solito Kids’ Club.
Just 20 minutes from Faro International Airport and within a five- minute drive of the Vilamoura marina, the resort is within one hour’s drive of the white-washed churches of Lagos, medieval Tavira, the unspoiled town of Sagres and the renown pottery studios of Porches.
Guests of the Vila Sol Algarve, a Renaissance Spa & Golf Resort can chose from 140 garden/deluxe rooms, 45 garden suites, three master suites, one Presidential Suite as well as 86 self-catering apartments, 44 of which are new. Rooms and suites have Renaissance-standard plush bedding and bath linens and amenities, and self-catering apartments have fully equipped kitchens, spacious living room, terrace or balcony and a view of the gardens or pool.
Close to Nature: Vila Sol SPA
At the heart of the resort is the Vila Sol SPA, which transports guests into a spiritual state or harmony and balance, beginning as they enter through botanical gardens and experience the natural treatments and relaxing atmosphere. All Spa treatments appeal to the senses, using products as close to nature as possible to ease body and mind. The line of services includes a full range of hydrotherapy treatments, skin care and body treatments, massages and manual therapies. Facilities covering 15,000 sq. ft., include 22 treatment rooms, a relaxation lounge, vitamin bar, private salon area, an Aquamedic pool and a traditional Hammam.
Championship Golf, Year-Round
The resort features one of the finest 27-hole championship golf courses in Vilamoura – known as the largest golf resort area in Europe. Designed by Donald Steel, the Vila Sol golf course has been ingeniously integrated into the beautiful natural surroundings with inspiring distant views. With three loops of 9-holes, the Prime, Challenge and Prestige course each delivers a separate and distinct type of game.
Vila Sol Golf has twice played host to the Portuguese Open, in 1992 and 1993. It was honoured by the Green Globe organisation in 1996 with the Green Flag award, certification of meeting their environmental requirements. In 2001 it won the prize for Best Golf Development, presented by British MP Sir Eric Pickles.
In addition, the Vila Sol Golf Academy – with four putting greens, two bunkers and several tees for different levels – is one of the best facilities in Portugal, located in a fully grassed area surrounded by pines and water falls approximately 300 meters away from the Vila Sol Clubhouse.
Other leisure amenities include an indoor swimming pool with a whirlpool, a fitness center, two additional swimming pools, a kids club and two tennis courts. At the “Solito” Kids Club, professionally trained staff supervise a number of leisure and sport activities for children between the ages of 4-12. In an outside playground area, children hunt for treasure, participate in painting workshops and enjoy traditional games. A play room close to the lobby is available for older children.
Dining: Fresh from the Algarve
Three different restaurants offer a variety of dining experiences, but the focus is on fresh fish and seafood, as well as fresh produce, olive oil and spices of the region. The Green Pines Restaurant serves international specialties; L’Olive Restaurant a Mediterranean grill; and the Pool Bar a mixed menu of snacks, salads and light meals. Bars include Prime Bar and North Africa-influenced La Palmeraie Bar.
During the main (summer season) Green Pines offers a different themed buffet daily. L’Olive restaurant guests are presented three different olive oils from different regions of Portugal, with home-made bread as a starter together with the typical carrots of the Algarve seasoned with garlic and coriander – simply delicious! The Portuguese specialty “Bacalhau” (dishes using salted cod) appears in many different ways on our menus together with fresh fish and sea food that a Resort in the Algarve cannot be without).
Finding the Real Algarve
Marriott’s Renaissance brand appeals to travelers for whom creating and collecting enriching experiences is a primary benefit of visiting a destination. For example, the deep Algarve panoramic tour in a four wheel drive jeep allows the visitor to discover the real Algarve, visiting small villages where time seems to have stopped, and finding out about the handicraft, cork, honey, natural fruit jams of the region – a fun, and adventurous day. Just as inspiring, guests can take a boat trip along the dramatic western side coast line, with its rock formations, or through the eastern side at the estuary of the Ria Formosa nature reserve with its deserted dunes as background.
Meetings and Conferences
Conference and social event facilities at the resort include 11 meeting rooms covering 16,200 square feet of space, with seating capacity of 400 in the Atlântica ballroom, which offers 5 meter ceiling height and day light to optimize your conference. Adjoining you will find the covered Patio das Laranjeiras which seats 600 people.
Other amenities include a business center, room service, in-room mini-bar, gift shop, a beauty/barber salon, laundry service and complimentary transportation between several of Algarve’s beautiful stretch of sandy beaches.
The Marriott International hotel portfolio in Portugal also consists of the Lisbon Marriott; Praia D’el Rey Golf Resort, in Vale de Janelas, 72 kms from Lisbon airport; and the Hotel Penha Longa Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, which is operated by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
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