Golfers Try Luxury Vacation Rentals and Villas
Aug. 1, 2006. Want luxury but tired of golf resorts? Try renting a ritzy villa, says Tim McDonald, National Golf Editor of TravelGolf.com. He reports that for those who want to live, or at least briefly experience, the luxury-golf lifestyle, there are numerous options.
Reynolds reports on luxury travel brokers and clubs like Luxury Retreats, that take care of the details, arranging everything from car rentals and private air charters to spa treatments, catered gourmet meals and tee-time reservations at some of the world's best courses. It has a number of accommodations in major golfing hotspots.
One example of luxury golf accommodations is Whistler, British Columbia's Muirfield Chalet, on the 14th fairway of the Nicklaus North Golf Course. It offers five bedrooms, five baths, a sunken living room, wood-burning and gas fireplaces and an outdoor hot tub and patio for $1,600 a night.
While not every luxury vacation rental can match this, many are located near some of the nation’s best golf courses. In our own vacation rentals, we include a link that provides a directory of nearby golf courses for those who want both the joy of playing golf on challenging mountain courses and the benefits of our luxury cabins. Vacation property owners who are on or near a good golf course are well-advised to prominently display this in their listings.
