As part of the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., property’s facility-wide expansion, the new wing will offer separate check-in, twice-daily housekeeping and turn-down service, a guest parlor, and an attentive butler trained in the proper classical tradition of customer service.
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Purchased by Investment Company
New York-based Carey Watermark Investors Inc. acquired the Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., property from Goldman Sachs for an undisclosed sum.
Bankruptcy Agreement Reached for Sawgrass Marriott
Under the plan, the resort will continue to operate as Marriott Sawgrass and be owned by Goldman Sachs.
Sawgrass Resort Make Its Own Honey With its Own Beehives
Honey is used in a number of the resort’s restaurant dishes as well as for various spa treatments.
Menus from Leading Clubs & Resorts
Menu planning must involve how to ensure sharp execution of all of the concepts and dishes it now entails.
Member-Focused Menus
Club and resort chefs are taking a team-oriented approach to menu planning.
Sawgrass Serves Up Something for Everyone
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa focuses on locally sourced foods.
Sustainability at a Snail’s Pace
The Augustine Grille at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., is one of a select number of Florida dining outlets that were nominated and then approved by the organization for meeting its standards of quality, authenticity and sustainability.
Destination Dining
A growing number of properties are beginning to realize that the hottest culinary trend in club and resort dining isn’t on the menu.
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Names Mark Butcher as Director of Food & Beverage
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., recently announced the addition of Mark Butcher as the resort’s Director of Food and Beverage. Butcher oversees the operations of more than six restaurants, lounges and eateries, including the upscale Augustine Grille and V. Kelly’s restaurants. Before joining the Sawgrass Marriott, Butcher worked at such…
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Hires Spa Director Damien Craft
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., announces the addition of Damien Craft as Director of the Spa at Sawgrass. Craft has extensive experience in resort management and has held positions at the Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, Calif., the Chumash Casino Resort and Spa in Santa Ynez, Calif., the…
Martin Diehr Named as GM for Cabana Beach Club
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., has hired Martin Diehr as general manager of the recently renovated Cabana Beach Club, where he oversees all aspects of the club, restaurant, and facilities. Before joining the Sawgrass Marriott, Diehr held positions at the Ritz-Carlton Jupiter Golf Club & Spa, the Tampa Marriott…
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Names Jason Heath as Director of Sales and Marketing
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., has hired Jason Heath as director of sales and marketing for the resort hotel. Prior to joining Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Heath spent 10 years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts at properties including the Westin Atlanta North and the Westin Resort Hilton Head…