Doral Golf Resort-Spa, A Marriott Resort

Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort’s premier business meeting and conference facilities match quantity with quality in Miami. The resort boasts 693 spacious guest rooms and suites and more than 100,000 square feet of total meeting space, including the newest and largest: the 48,000-square-foot, Legends Ballroom. The expert staff offers a wide array of business equipment and services, while a full-service business center assists meeting planners on the go.

Palm trees dotting the sprawling landscape make a stay at the Doral feel like a tropical paradise, and the resort’s five golf courses, including the famed Blue Monster and Greg Norman’s Great White, create a relaxed, country club feel. The European-inspired Spa at Doral offers more than 100 invigorating treatments, plus fitness classes ranging from “GOLFYoga” to Latin dance. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted Jan 31, 2008 by Mbrooks
View RSS Feed Showell brings 24 years of hospitality experience, including over two decades in hotel sales, to the resort. In his new role, Showell will focus on both group and convention sales and be responsible for driving revenue and overseeing the group sales team at the 693-room, award-winning resort. Most recently, Doral Golf Resort & Spa was recognized as the “Best Golf Resort in Florida” by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine and named “Best Spa” by Miami Herald readers.

“I am thrilled to join the team at Doral Golf Resort & Spa,” said Showell. “The resort is unparalleled in Florida and well-known across the U.S. I look forward to propelling its continued success through 2008 and beyond.”

Before joining the resort, Showell was director of sales and marketing at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel. Here he led the sales and marketing efforts through the sale of the hotel, an ownership change and a $22 million renovation, all while garnering the highest revenue and occupancy numbers for the property in over 10 years. Previous positions held by Showell include director of sales and marketing at Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel, Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort and at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts’ national sales office where he oversaw a staff of 37 and a $98 million sales operation. Showell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in Economics with a concentration in Business Administration.

A devoted member of the community in his professional and personal life, Showell is a member of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, as well as a referee in the United States Soccer Federation.

Situated on 650 tropical acres, the award-winning Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort is one of Miami’s premier resorts. All 693 luxuriously- appointed accommodations, including 96 suites, boast individual balconies/patios, guest-controlled air conditioning, direct-dial telephone with two-lines for high-speed Internet or fax access, electronic safes with rechargeable capabilities for your laptop, and more. Featuring five 18-hole championship golf courses, including the famed Blue Monster, the Doral is continuously ranked one of the country’s leading golf destinations. The European inspired Spa at Doral offers guests more than 100 spa services, 52 treatment rooms, an on-site registered dietician/nutritionist and state-of-the-art exercise center. With over 90,000 square-feet of flexible meeting and function space Doral Golf Resort & Spa is the perfect location for corporate events, meetings, elaborate receptions and unforgettable social events. For dining, guests can choose from five delectable restaurants including Windows on the Green, The Atrium, Terrazza Restaurant and Café, Champions Bar & Grill and Bungalou’s Bar & Grill. Located only seven miles from Miami International Airport, the hotel also features the acclaimed Arthur Ashe Tennis Center, Jim McLean Golf Center, The Blue Lagoon aquatic recreation area and nine retail shops.

Source: MAD News