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FIESTA AMERICANA GRAND LOS CABOS GOLF & SPA RESORT RANKED NINTH BEST INTERNATIONAL GOLF RESORT BY GOLF DIGEST

06-30-2009

Prestigious Golf Magazine Ranks Los Cabos Favorite as One of the World’s Top Hot Spots for Golfers

 

LOS CABOS, Mexico (June 30, 2009) - The Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort has driven its way up Golf Digest's scorecard, ranking ninth on the magazine's "50 Best International Golf Hotels Outside of the United States" listing.  Offering a close-to-home yet world-class, international golf vacation, the resort boasts two highly acclaimed and world-renowned golf courses.  The Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design, is ranked number one in Latin America and the Caribbean by Golf Digest magazine; 24th among the "Best 100 Courses Outside the United States," also by Golf Digest; and 88th in GOLF magazine's "Top 100 Courses in the World."  The Desert Course at Cabo del Sol, featuring panoramic ocean views from each of its artfully sculpted holes, has also been rated number five by Golf Digest among Mexico's ever-growing list of world-class golf facilities.  With an innovative hotel concept and undoubtedly the finest one-two punch of golf in the region, it should come as no surprise that the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort has earned yet another distinction from the golf industry.

 

Based on an unprecedented program of golf course rankings, more than 900 course-ranking panelists and a network of foreign editors and magazines selecting the top courses and resorts from around the world, the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort has earned accolades from some of the most respected and comprehensive evaluators in the business.  Hotels that are included in this elite group are held as the industry’s gold standard in golf and exhibit excellence in a multitude of categories.

 

"The Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort has long attracted guests for its spectacular, idyllic background, where the desert meets the sea as well as its soothing SOMMA WineSPA and, of course, its world-renowned golf offerings," said Alberto Gurrola, general manager of the hotel. "We are honored to be recognized by Golf Digest as one of the finest golf experiences in the world."

 

Devoted to providing only the finest golf and spa offerings as well as luxurious and first-class hospitality and service, the resort is the perfect place to stay, play, relax, indulge and be pampered in an exceptional yet subtle style.  The Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort presents attractive vacation packages for golfers seeking world-renowned golf, pampering spa services and unique travel experiences, such as outdoor dining and wine tasting, all at one convenient and breathtaking location.

 

Golf offers range from specially tailored packages for beginning golfers, bundling lessons with expert instructors, greens fees and spa treatments, to comprehensive packages for more experienced players, seeking to make the most of their time on the greens.  Beyond the nearby golf offerings, the resort offers packages for indulgences at its SOMMA WineSPA, the first and only wine spa in Mexico and one of only two wine spas found in Latin America.  SOMMA WineSPA specializes in relaxing wine-therapy spa treatments that rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit.  All packages include the ultimate in luxury services:  access to the Grand Club Lounge with daily upgraded continental breakfast buffet, international premium brand cocktails and canapés and VIP services at the exclusive Grand Club Pool and Beach Club.

 

Another specialty feature found only at the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort is the wine spa’s Barefoot Dining Experience.  After a full day on the course, couples and small groups can enjoy wine sampling, fine dining and luxurious spa treatments, all in the stunning, natural setting of this desert-meets-sea oasis.  With their toes in the sand and their eyes to the star-lit desert sky, guests can indulge in a welcome signature martini, regional wine tasting paired with three hand-selected canapés, a three-course menu of Asian and Mexican fusion cuisine, a wine reflexology massage, an international open bar, use of a GPS-guided telescope and a half bottle of Moet & Chandon champagne, all at just $600 USD per couple.

 

To celebrate the resort's recent accolade, the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort has unveiled a new "Unlimited Golf Getaway" for 2009.  The three-night package includes luxurious accommodations in a Grand Club ocean view room, with access to the exclusive VIP Concierge Lounge featuring daily upgraded continental breakfast buffet, international premium brand cocktails and canapés from 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily and private access to a VIP pool, beach club and concierge.

 

Best of all, the Unlimited Golf Getaway features unlimited golf at both the Cabo del Sol Desert and Ocean Courses* as well as signature welcome drinks for two people, wireless Internet access and complimentary access to the gym, sauna and steam rooms at the SOMMA WineSPA.  From June 25 through October 4, 2009, the package is available for just $299 USD per room, per night, based on single or double occupancy for a minimum of three nights.  From October 5 through December 17, 2009, the package is priced at $489 USD per room, per night, based on single or double occupancy for a minimum of three nights.  Additional nights are $289 USD per night.

 

The offer is valid for booking and travel from June 25 through December 17, 2009, and includes all taxes and fees.  The unlimited golf offer is per stay, per room and includes a golf cart, greens fees for one player, bottled water, towel, scorecard and access to the practice range.  A complimentary shuttle to and from the clubhouse and complimentary golf bag storage at the resort are also included.  A non-playing guest may accompany the golfer for $33 USD. 

 

*  From June 25 - September 6, 2009, 18 holes on the Desert Course and nine holes on the Ocean Course are open for play.  From September 7 - October 4, 2009, the back nine of the Ocean Course will be available for play.

 

For more information or to make reservations, visit http://www.fiestamericanagrand.com or call -1800-FIESTA-1.

 

The Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort's ranking is featured in Golf Digest’s "World’s Greatest Golf" booklet for 2009 - 2010.

 

Grupo Posadas, with more than three decades in the hotel marketplace, operates 110 properties and more than 19,600 guestrooms in 50 beach and city destinations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.  In Mexico, the company operates 20 percent of its rooms in the tourism segment.  Its seven hotel brands are AQUA, Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Inn and One Hotels in Mexico, and in South America, the company operates Caesar Park and Caesar Business, making Grupo Posadas the leading Mexican hotel operator in Latin America.  Grupo Posadas has been listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange since 1992, with the ticker symbol "POSADAS." For additional information, visit its website [Back to Press Releases Main]