Orlando, FL (PRWEB) January 6, 2011
Officials at Waldorf Astoria® Orlando have announced a new golf and resort affinity program, called The Empire Club. This new program offers a bundled package of golf and resort services at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando resort. The services, which include rounds of golf, spa treatments, overnight stays, and meals, can be utilized for one year by the purchaser, and are transferrable.
“We have found that our most enthusiastic guests want to share their experiences with others,” said Peter Kacheris, managing director of Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. “For these guests, we created a package that is rich with value but void of long-term commitments, and is flexible enough to share with family, friends and business associates.”
The Empire Club gives Waldorf Astoria enthusiasts a chance to claim a piece of the award-winning Waldorf Astoria Golf Club. This affinity club offers a unique set of benefits very different from most other golf programs, including:
A stellar set of benefits, such as complimentary rounds of golf, spa treatments, dinners, and even overnight stays at Waldorf Astoria Orlando (see chart for details)Complete transferability, giving you the freedom to share these perks with family, customers or co-workersNo ongoing dues or long-term obligation
“We have created a program that offers the ultimate in perks with extreme flexibility,” said Rob Turner, director of golf. “An individual golfer who enjoys bringing along friends would find great value in this. On the same note, sales executives could use the benefits as perks for their clients.”
Club Level - $3,500 plus tax
24 rounds of golf at Waldorf Astoria Golf Club12 treatments at Waldorf Astoria Spa by Guerlain®
Deluxe Level - $7,000 plus tax
36 rounds of golf at Waldorf Astoria Golf Club18 treatments at Waldorf Astoria Spa by Guerlain6 dinners for four at Bull & Bear SteakhouseBlack card, providing complimentary valet parking
Presidential Level - $10,000 plus tax
48 rounds of golf at Waldorf Astoria Golf Club24 treatments at Waldorf Astoria Spa by Guerlain12 dinners for four at Bull & Bear Steakhouse12 room nights at Waldorf Astoria OrlandoPlatinum card, providing complimentary valet parking
Complete details, including rules and restrictions, are available in the enrollment package.
The Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, created by acclaimed golf course architect Rees Jones, is an 18-hole, 7,108-yard championship course, and the first golf course for the Waldorf Astoria brand. With its distinctive setting within the Bonnet Creek nature preserve, the course gives golfers a sense of being alone with nature.
Using the land’s natural contours as a canvas and a fertile imagination as his palette, Jones meticulously designed the course to reflect the world’s classic courses, some designed a century ago. A true 18-hole masterpiece, the layout ingeniously blends its traditional character with endless subtleties for a challenging experience. Mindful of the natural elements and in homage to the game’s storied history, Jones created a course of great integrity and environmental consciousness that seamlessly folds into the terrain, so it appears to have been here forever.
In its first year, this golf course near Walt Disney World has caught the attention of the golf community. It was named Golf Digest’s 2009 best new public golf course, and made Golf magazine’s prestigious list of Florida’s “Top Courses You Can Play.”
Visually stunning and immensely playable, the classic Waldorf Astoria Golf Club winds through a large wetland preserve, punctuated with stands of towering pines and stately cypress trees. Fairways meander past long stretches of shimmering lakes. The well-contoured greens require inventive approach shots and present a different challenge every round.
Each hole reveals Jones’ considerable genius, the land’s natural beauty, and features five sets of tees to accommodate golfers of every caliber. The par-72 Waldorf Astoria Golf Club measures an impressive 7,108 yards from the Professional Tees and maintains a course rating of 74.6 and slope of 139.
“If I were to summarize my philosophy for golf course design, it would be this: to create an environment for the game of golf that is challenging, fair, and aesthetically pleasing,” said Jones. “I would rather create a natural, classic course that blends with its surroundings, than a course full of unnecessary gimmicks which discourage the average golfer.”
The new Waldorf Astoria Orlando has put the destination on the map for luxury travelers. Nestled within a nature preserve and conveniently accessed from within Walt Disney World property, the resort is a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of neighboring theme parks. Cara Goldsbury, author of Luxury Guide to Disney World, calls it “stunningly impressive.” “Swank and sophisticated,” she continued, “Waldorf Astoria has redefined local luxury in Orlando.”
The hotel infuses timeless Jazz Age-elegance from The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City, with the vibrant and modern ambiance of Florida. It features 498 guest rooms and suites with sweeping vistas of Walt Disney World and the Bonnet Creek nature preserve.
Re-imagined versions of famed New York City restaurants include Bull & Bear Prime Steakhouse. The spa offers treatments from Guerlain, the legendary Parisian fragrance house. Golf Channel travel writer Brandon Tucker called it “an exclusive playground for the adult-minded traveler.”
For more information on The Empire Club, contact Arthur Foister, The Empire Club Sales Manager, at 407-597-5395. To arrange a tee time, call 1-888-WA-GOLF-1 (1-888-924-6531). The Clubhouse is located at 14224 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, Florida 32821. Visit http://www.WaldorfAstoriaOrlando.com/golf.
About Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
WALDORF ASTORIA is Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand of landmark hotels, with each one as singular and timeless as the brand’s namesake, The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. From classic elegance to modern grandeur, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts each represent worldly sophistication and unparalleled guest service. From sumptuous spas and culinary excellence to world-class golf, each hotel & resort offers the exquisite accommodations and signature accoutrements that define refinement and sophistication. Discover Waldorf Astoria by visiting http://www.waldorfastoria.com. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton Worldwide’s ten market-leading brands.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 91 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,600 hotels and 600,000 rooms in 82 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. For more information about the company, visit http://www.hiltonworldwide.com.
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