Posted by admin | Tampa Bay Beach Hotels | Posted on October 28th, 2009
I have selected the top 5 biggest Tennis hotels in the United States. These tennis resorts were only chosen on the amount of tennis courts within the resort. I have not listed their other facilities in details as this article is specially written for the Tennis fanatic. Of course each resort has; Golf, Spa, Pool, Fitness, Conference and many other activities.
Number 1:
The biggest Tennis Resort of the USA
Saddlebrook Resort and Spa, Tampa Florida .Courts: 33 clay, 10 hard, 2 grass (5 lit)
Saddlebrook International Tennis, located in Wesley Chapel, north of Tampa, Florida. They offer tennis programs for competitors of all ages and ability levels. Founded in 1986 and attracts tennis fanatics from all over the world. The tennis resort features professional instruction, fancy lodging, personal attention and professionalism from their tennis and resort staff.
Harry Hopman Tennis Program is well renowned and offers the following:
* Adult Clinics and Packages
* Junior Camp
* Saddlebrook Preparatory School
Number 2:
Tennis Naples, Naples, Florida COURTS: 37 clay, 1 hard (10 lit)
The Tennis Naples Club & Resort is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida in admirableNaples, Florida. Located on 20 acres of green landscaping and natural lakes, the resort presents the perfect backdrop for recreational and competitive tennis advancement.
The training facility includes:
Their own tennis Academy, The Academia Sanchez-Casal
Number 3:
Sea Colony Resort, Bethany Beach, Delaware COURTS: 22 hard (4 indoor), 12 clay
The top-rated tennis center at Sea Colony offers 34 courts and a variety of instructional clinics by a large staff of tennis pro’s. Over 900 condo’s, vacation homes and hotel rooms.
The 27-hole course at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club features small greens guarded by natural sand dunes and wetlands, providing players of all abilities a challenging round of golf.
The top-rated tennis center at Sea Colony offers 34 courts and a variety of instructional clinics by a large staff of tennis pros.
Fishing and watersports enthusiasts can also get out and play, thanks to a number of charter companies and rental outfitters in the area. From deep sea charters for big game marlin and tuna, to fun jet ski and parasailing excursions on the bay, the waters surrounding The Quiet Resorts are ripe for adventure.
Delaware Beaches also provide endless opportunities for hiking, biking, and bird-watching, thanks to a number of nature trails, boardwalks, and wildlife preserves in the area.
Number 4:
Sunriver Resort , Sunriver, Oregon COURTS: 34 hard (3 indoor)
Set in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Sunriver boasts a dry and temperate climate ideal for a myriad of outdoor activities. They offer tennis camps, tennis clinics and much more of course. There are over 650 rooms and condo’s in the hotel. They even have their own private airstrip.
Number 5:
BOCA RATON RESORT & CLUB, Boca Raton, Florida COURTS: 30 clay (8 lit)
2 Tennis clubhouse, pro sop, Evert Academy, camps, clinics, lessons. Private village, marina and 356 acres of beautiful Boca Raton.
Posted by admin | Tampa Bay Beach | Posted on October 25th, 2009
Florida, the Sunshine State, is one of the fastest growing states in the country for good reason. It’s a wonderful place to live. Tampa provides a place where retirees can golf year round, enjoy beaches and sunny weather almost all year round. But there’s more to do in Tampa than merely golf.
Retirees often aren’t ready to simply drop everything and live a life of pure leisure, even if they can afford to. Tampa offers plenty of cultural volunteer or part-time work opportunities sure to satisfy the hearts of retirees. One Tampa retiree now sits on the board of a popular theater. Another is the consultant to a museum. Tampa’s thriving arts and culture scene offers plenty of options to sustain retirees like them.
With a percentage of health-care workers per capita well above the national average, Tampa is well prepared to deal with elderly residents.
Finally, there are some first class retirement communities in the Tampa Bay area. One is Imperial Cove, a gated, no pets allowed adult community with a waterfront golf course, fishing piers and gardens. Bellevue at Grand Hampton is a luxury community in Tampa that sits right next to a nature preserve. Cascades at Southern Hills is a retirement community close to Tampa, in the community of Brooksville, Fl. Cascades offers independent living, golf and a large variety of home styles. Also in Brooksville is Four Seasons at Crystal Springs, an age restricted community.
These are but a tiny sample of the variety of retirement real estate available in the Tampa area.
Posted by admin | Tampa Bay Beach Hotels | Posted on October 22nd, 2009
One of the beautiful places in the world St. Petersburg is also popularly known as St. Pete. Considered as a preferred vacation destination for European and North American tourists, the place is globally recognized for its political importance as a battleground for US Presidential politics. It was named St. Pete because of its close proximity to St. Pete Beach. The place offers a number of things for tourists; therefore the number of tourists visiting the place has been increasing day by day. If you want to explore the place, then you need to book accommodation in advance. There are a number of hotels available in St Petersburg which was introduced to cater the demand of tourists.
Hotels in St Petersburg
In fact, St Petersburg is flooded with a number of hotels as the place receives tourists all round the year. Most of the reputed hotels welcome their guests by traditional manner. Each room in these hotels comes up with huge marble baths, phone, television, sunken living rooms and so on. Some of the common facilities in these hotels include mini bar, fax facilities, and private gaming table/chairs.
Some of the recognized hotels in St. Petersburg include:
Ponce De Leon Hotel: Ponce De Leon hotel is a one of the popular hotels located in St. Petersburg. The hotel is not only popular for locating along with the charming downtown waterfront, but also for close proximity to several St. Petersburg attractions such as waterfront parks, museums, art galleries, cinema halls, theaters and The Pier and Spa Beach.
Grayl’s Hotel: This is also a very popular hotel in St. Petersburg. The hotel is recognized for a private courtyard, showcasing mind blowing views of the St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay coastline. Some of the common facilities of the hotel include wireless internet access, lobby printers, round the clock coffee, laundry facilities and two liquor lounges.
If you are planning to explore the place, then you can take the help of tour and travel companies. A wide search through the internet helps you to come across a number of companies who arrange tour according to your budget and specific requirements. So, search a company to make your St Petersburg tour memorable.
