Travel Agent - August 20, 2007 - (Page 39)

types: traditional, classic, classic deluxe, heritage and estate; rooms in the latter category command the highest rates. Perhaps The Greenbrier’s biggest move is reshaping its food and beverage platform. Wayne says the resort is ditching the Modified American Plan (a system of paying a fixed rate that covers meals) and moving toward the European Plan, where hotel rates do not include meals. The new plan also relaxes dining times, so that guests can eat in the main dining room whenever they want. “Our goal is to have the main dining room be the most elegant of any dining room east of the Mississippi,” Wayne says. The resort’s latest culinary innovation is Hemispheres, which will feature a menu shaped by Chef Michael Voltaggio (previously the executive chef at Charlie sional emeritus up to his death in 2002. (Tom Watson assumed his handle in 2005.) Three championship courses span the resort’s grounds, including The Old White, which opened Rooms have new furniture and were redecorated by Carleton Varney in 1910. Like the rooms, the golf courses are getting Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen in Sonoma reworked. The Old White’s original Valley, CA). Highlight dishes include a design plans were serendipitously Jameson Farms lamb shoulder with spiced unearthed and designers followed the yogurt. Also new is the cocktail lounge blueprint during renovations. 3830, named after the resort’s longitude Lastly, what could a luxe resort be and latitude. without a spectacular spa? The Greenbrier has it covered—over 40,000 square feet Golf Courses Getting Upgraded worth. Running in step with the spa, is The The Greenbrier hopes its new dining Greenbrier’s new wellness program, which experience will rival its most acclaimed seeks to rejuvenate the body and mind. offering—golf—for which the resort is Travel agents looking to book The synonymous. A likely reason has to do Greenbrier or who have questions with a fellow named Sam Snead, a golfing concerning the property can call Tom legend and The Greenbrier’s golf profesLavacarre at 678-366-2205. Reduced hotel prices are so refreshing For a limited time, our prices are reduced for most hotels in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. www.BookTravelBound.com FIT 800-808-9541 · FIT@BookTravelBound.com Groups 800-808-9547 · Groups@BookTravelBound.com Interested? Request #011. August 20, 2007 TravelAgent 39 http://www.BookTravelBound.com

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Travel Agent - August 20, 2007

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