The St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico, offers gorgeous island scenery amid a peaceful, luxurious setting.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, 2019-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — An array of tropical courses, lodging venues, and an eclectic spectrum of eateries make traveler friendly Puerto Rico an island oasis where everyone’s tastes and preferences are welcomed and satisfied.
Arriving in Puerto Rico is a relative breeze. Air hub of the Caribbean, it is particularly appreciated by American citizens who don’t require a passport to enter the bilingual Island where the U.S. dollar is its currency. Further enhancing travel convenience, Puerto Rico features numerous non-stop flights from major cities in North America, particularly along the Eastern Seaboard.
Lodging choices proliferate – from boutique resorts (Royal Isabela) and hotels (O:LV Fifty Five; pictured below), to first-class hospitality brands – Hyatt, Wyndham Grand, St. Regis, Ritz-Carlton Reserve. For those so inclined, there are hundreds of Airbnb locales, all located near one or more of the Island’s 17 golf courses. The accommodation choices are many, including romantic suites and sumptuous private villas, to a variety of amenity-rich hotels that cater to families, business travelers, or groups.
With loads of swagger, O:LV Fifty Five is a new, award-winning boutique hotel located between Condado Lagoon and steps from the beach.
Golf choices include something for every level of player. For trophy hunters who want to play where the pros play, The Resort at Coco Beach, a Hyatt affiliated hotel with two 18-hole courses, is a top pick. The PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open is played there annually in February on the Championship Course, which features both mountain and ocean views. Located near San Juan, Coco Beach is one of many ocean view golf resorts on the Island. Others include TPC Dorado Beach, Royal Isabela, St. Regis Bahia Beach, Palmas Athletic Club, Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club, and Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort.
Costa Caribe is home to 27 golf holes and affiliated with Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort on Puerto Rico’s southern coast.
Those who enjoy going to places outside of metro areas, or non-resort venues, have several popular choices. Punta Borinquen Golf Club sits stunningly on a promontory overlooking the sea in western Puerto Rico near where world surf championships have been held frequently. The courses at Rio Bayamon, El Legado, Club Deportivo del Oeste, and Caguas Real provide a set of playing selections that exude authentic Puerto Rican culture and diverse after-golf leisure attractions.
Puerto Rico gratifies food and beverage aficionados. Gastronomic delights accentuate stay-and-golf experiences in Puerto Rico, which is renowned for its flavors and food fusions. From Puerto Rican Street Food Tours to multi-course meals at five-star restaurants, everyone can find their culinary sweet spot. Birthplace of the Pina Colada, the Island’s Bacardi factory is a popular stop for tropical libations.
Discover Puerto Rico’s food and fall in love. Tastes run the gamut from luxury restaurant dishes by top chefs to scrumptious Street Food Tours and options.
Late summer and fall are laden with travel value in Puerto Rico, where high season begins after Thanksgiving. It’s a prime time to enjoy special rates at lodging venues and the 17 public-access golf courses, which span from luxury resort to municipal, spread across all four sides of the Island and inland. Ocean front views, omnipresent palm trees, and mountain and rain forest vistas define their settings. Price points, terrain, layout style, and related amenities are varied and complementary.
For more information on Island golf courses, resorts, and other destination attractions, visit: DiscoverPuertoRico.com.
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About Discover Puerto Rico
Discover Puerto Rico is a private, not for-profit Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) whose mission is to make Puerto Rico visible to the world as a premier travel destination. The DMO will bring prosperity to the people of Puerto Rico by collaboratively positioning the Island’s diversity and uniqueness for leisure, business and events. It is responsible for all global marketing, sales and promotion of the destination and works collaboratively with key local governmental and non-governmental players throughout Puerto Rico’s visitor economy and community at large, to empower economic growth. Visit: www.DiscoverPuertoRico.com