Reunion Resort

Great golf meets gracious living at Reunion Resort and Club, part of the Grand Golf Resorts of Florida. Here in a 2,300-acre resort community in Reunion, Florida, on the outskirts of Orlando, visiting conference and incentive guests find a perfect match from the choice of 330 one- to three-bedroom villas and five- to eight-bedroom homes. Many of the privately owned rentals come with fully equipped kitchens, entertainment centers, pools, and patios. Room service delivers from 4 to 11 p.m., and daily maid service keeps everything spotless.

Visiting planners stage events in more than 25,000 square feet of centrally located meeting space—ballrooms, boardrooms, classrooms, event lawns, and more. Support ranges from dedicated catering and convention staffs to the latest in audiovisual technology, spectacular theme parties, team-building programs, and complimentary transportation throughout the property.

When meetings adjourn, golfers test their mettle on three championship courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, and Jack Nicklaus. Racquet fans head to the six lighted Hydro-Grid tennis courts. Rejuvenation seekers retreat to the spa. Sun lovers lounge around the pools. Shoppers shop. And dining enthusiasts sample the fare at six restaurants.

Meanwhile, as parents pursue everything from business to lounging around the pools, a children’s program and multi-acre water park—complete with lazy river and waterslides—guarantee the vacation of a lifetime for kids. As if that weren’t enough, Orlando’s legendary theme parks and countless other attractions wait just minutes up the road. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted 24 Mar, 2009 by Concierge Elite CELEBRATION, Fla. (March 20, 2009) " Day-to-day management and operations for Reunion Resort and Hammock Beach, two premier Florida resort communities currently operated by Ginn Resorts, will be transitioned to Noble Investment Group, a leading hospitality operator with hotel brands including Hilton, W and Hyatt and Reynolds Signature Communities, developer of the Reynolds Plantation golf community.

According to Robert Gidel, CEO of The Ginn Companies LLC, the management transfer will be completed by April 6.

Although Reunion Resort and Hammock Beach are successful and thriving communities, they have reached a point in the maturation of the developments which necessitated a broader management approach to enable the communities to move to the next level in their growth cycle, said Gidel.

Under the new management structure, Noble Investment Group and Reynolds Signature Communities will oversee all day-to-day operations including hospitality, golf, club membership and asset management.

Reunion Resort and Hammock Beach have both won numerous hospitality and golf awards and both communities have hosted nationally televised professional golf tournaments on the PGA, Champions Tour and LPGA tours.

I am personally proud of the achievements of the management and operations teams at Reunion Resort and Hammock Beach, Gidel said. We have created two very distinctive resort experiences that have been internationally recognized for their quality.

Noble Investment Group is a leading sponsor of private equity real estate funds and an integrated operating and development organization that specializes in making value-added investments in hotels and resorts throughout North America. An award winning operator of more than 8,000 hotel and resort guest rooms, convention and conference centers with approximately 1 million sq. ft. of meeting space, as well as day and resort spas, upscale restaurants and branded retail coffee stores.

Headquartered in Lake Oconee, Georgia (between Atlanta and Augusta), Reynolds Signature Communities was formed in 1985 by Mercer Reynolds and Jamie Reynolds to develop Reynolds Plantation and the surrounding lake area. Reynolds Plantation is an award-winning golf and lake community that has grown to feature 99 holes of championship golf and 80 miles of shoreline, as well as a AAA 5-diamond Ritz-Carlton Lodge. Additional Reynolds Signature Communities include Reynolds Landing on Lake Oconee and Achasta in historic Dahlonega, Georgia. Posted 10 Apr, 2008 by Concierge Elite Reunion, Fla. (March 27, 2008) " Five chefs from Floridas finest resorts will whip up a culinary feast during a three-day foodie experience at Ginn Reunion Resort.

The first Preferred Hotel Culinary Weekend, which takes place May 16 " 18, will assemble chefs from Florida resorts that are members of the Preferred Hotel brand.

The event is open to Ginn Reunion Resort members and guests. Details on cost, reservations and special package pricing will be available soon.

Ginn Reunion Resort Executive Chef Christian Schmidt, Ginn Hammock Beach Resort Executive Chef Steve Woodard, Casa Monica Hotel Executive Chef DeJuan Roy, Hawks Cay Executive Chef Johnny Alamilla and Marco Beach Ocean Resort Executive Chef Alberto Varetto will participate in the event.

Each chef will take part in a series of culinary events that include:

Evening of Decadence
7 to 9 p.m., Fri., May 16
Reunion Grande Lobby.
Chefs create one signature dish.

From the Kitchen
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat., May 17
Forte
Chefs lead a one-hour instructional cooking class with guests.

Preferred Top Chef - Florida Edition
4 p.m., Sun., May 18
Reunion Grande Ballroom
Chefs fashion recipes for a three-course meal in under an hour using one secret ingredient in a food competition.

A panel of judges " which will include several foodie personalities, Preferred Hotel executives and a celebrity host " will evaluate each chefs multi-course meal and choose the first Preferred Top Chef.

About Ginn Reunion Resort
Ginn Reunion Resort is a luxury golf community under development near Orlando, Fla. that will feature up to 6,000 varied accommodations including single- and multi-family homes, condominiums and townhomes. The centerpiece of the community is Reunion Grande, a luxury condominium residence with a fine dining restaurant. Other amenities include a state-of-the-art conference facility and rooftop pool complex, poolside bar and grille and three Signature golf courses. Ginn Reunion Resort is developed, owned and operated by Ginn Resorts, of Celebration, Fla., a privately-held resort development and management firm specializing in exclusive leisure lifestyle and vacation destination communities throughout the United States and the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.ginnresorts.com.

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