The Verdura Resort in Sicily continues to push the boundaries of excellence in hospitality and golf after receiving, for the fourth year in a row, an international honor from one of the golf magazines among the most importants.

  • Verdura Resort awarded again
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Home hotel of the Open Rocco Forte Sicilian and renowned for offering its guests the ultimate golf experience, the luxury resort has once again been selected by Golf Digest magazine as the winner of the '2019 Editors' Choice Award in the category Best Resort in Continental Europe “.

Unveiled in the latest issue of Golf Digest, the list features an elite collection of big names in the global golf industry and was compiled with the help of the magazine's international contributors and more than 1 golf course experts.

Max Adler, the magazine's editor, said: “Each year, the Golf Digest Editors' Choice Awards and I seek to identify 'The Best of Golf' for our readers, with a focus on lifestyle properties, products and services. The Verdura Resort offers upscale accommodation with links-style golf courses along the Mediterranean. "

Opened in 2009, the Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte hotel and member of the European Tour Properties network, is firmly established among the elite golf courses in Europe and further improved its reputation earlier this month by becoming the premier golf venue in Italy to open a European Performance Institute.

Being only the third such establishment in the world, professionals and amateurs alike have the unique opportunity to practice, learn and improve under the Sicilian sun using the tools and techniques developed by the specialists of the Performance Institute.

Antonio Castelo, the golf director of Verdura Resort, said: “Like all of our golfing clients, the resort is always on the lookout for ways to improve and this new global distinction recognizes all the hard work that has gone into making Verdura one of the world's leading golf and leisure destinations. . “

“To be selected by Golf Digest's panel of experts for the fourth year in a row is an exceptional accomplishment. With the opening of the new Performance Institute and other work currently underway at the resort, these are exciting times for the hotel and we look forward to presenting our facilities to an ever wider audience in the years to come ”.

Spread over 230 hectares of breathtaking Mediterranean landscapes on the southern coast of Sicily, Verdura Resort has two 18-hole championship courses and one 9-hole course - both designed by world-renowned architect Kyle Phillips - a double-ended driving range and a first-class Academy. One of the 18-hole courses is being renovated to offer customers a new and enriching experience.

Located between Agrigento and the charming fishing town of Sciacca, an 80-minute drive from Trapani and Palermo airports, the Verdura Resort - member of the exclusive European Tour Destinations network - has 203 rooms and suites, all with sea views, including six villas, each with its private pool, ideal for family vacations.

Away from the fairways, the resort offers a wide range of luxury sports and leisure facilities, while guests also have the opportunity to taste, on and off site, fine food, wine, history and culture that made Sicily famous around the world.

Verdura Resort

Since its opening in 2009, the Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte resort (www.roccofortehotels.com) has quickly established itself as one of Europe's premier exclusive and contemporary golf and leisure destinations.

The resort sits on 230 hectares of beautiful countryside overlooking the Mediterranean with 1,8 km of private coastline, and offers golfers and their families a modern five-star experience second to none on the largest island in the Mediterranean.

Verdura's other sports facilities include six tennis courts, a 60m two-level infinity pool, numerous water sports, a soccer field, a 170 m2 fully equipped gymnasium and a collection of running tracks in olive groves and lemon trees. The award-winning 4 m000 spa complex includes 2 treatment rooms, a gymnasium, yoga studio, 11-meter indoor pool, four outdoor thalassotherapy pools, double height hammam, saunas for men and women and a spa bar for healthier alternatives.

In one of the resort's four restaurants and five bars, guests can experience the authentic taste of traditional Sicily by tasting fresh, organic produce straight from the Verdura garden. In addition, visitors can enjoy an array of cultural and culinary experiences where they can discover the secrets of Sicilian cuisine, with menus inspired by famous chef Fulvio Pierangelini, and taste the many famous wines of the region. There's plenty to keep the younger members of the family entertained, too, with dedicated kids 'and teens' clubs that offer a variety of fun activity programs throughout the year.

The Verdura Resort is internationally recognized and has won numerous awards since its opening. Among his most recent accolades, he was ranked first in Italy and sixth in Golf World's updated list of Top 100 Golf Resorts in Europe ', second in National Club Golfer magazine's inaugural list of' Top 100 Resorts in Europe '. Golf in Europe ', and named by Golf Digest as winner of the' Editors 'Choice Award for Best International Resort' in 2016, 2017 and 2018. In addition, the resort won the title of 'Best Golf Hotel in Italy' at World Golf Awards 2015; it retained its place in the ranking of the "100 best golf courses in Europe 2017/18" and obtained a "Golden Award for Golf" at the Travel & Hotels Readers Awards 2015. It is also the only Italian resort to have named to Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's "14 Best Family Hotels in the World" list in 2018 and "Best European Family Golf Hotel" by Tatler Travel Guide 2011, and received two awards at the 2015 Spafinder Wellness Travel Awards in the "Best for Couples" and "Wow Factor" categories.

Rocco Forte Hotels

The Rocco Forte Hotels Group, created in 1996 by Sir Rocco and his sister Olga Polizzi, has 11 hotels and resorts. Each establishment is a guarantee of excellence, combining both a modern and old style associated with magnificent buildings in exceptional cities. Run by a family of 4 generations of hoteliers, the hotels are united by their distinctive approach to serving their guests ensuring them the best possible experience of the cities and surrounding areas. Rocco Forte Hotels includes: Hotel de Russie, Rome; Savoy Hotel, Florence; Verdura Resort, Sicily; The Balmoral, Edinburgh; Brown's Hotel, London; The Charles Hotel, Munich; Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt; Hotel de Rome, Berlin; Hotel Amigo, Brussels; Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg. Openings planned for 2019: City Hall, Rome; Masseria Torre Maizza, Apulia; The Westbund Hotel, Shanghai.

Opening planned for 2020: Villa Igiea

To know more : www.roccofortehotels.com