This is probably the Midwest’s best family resort and spa that also includes great fantastic golf. This resort has enjoyed a $14M renovation since 2003 and that only adds to the luster of this great destination.
The resort features 3 great golf courses. Bear by Jack Nicklaus, Wolverine by Gary Player, and Spruce Run by William Newcomb. These three amazing golf courses will thrill and challenge any golfer but offer fair play for the average or young golfer. Jim McLean also runs a great school on the facility which will help you work out that kink in your swing.
This is one of our favorite spots on one of our favorite islands in the world. You can stay in the beautiful hotel or rent a condo on the professional level Kapalua Bay golf course. Either venue will allow you to enjoy the island of Maui in ways that are unrivaled in any other location.
Aside from the golf on the Arnold Palmer designed course and the weather, the big attraction is the beach which is absolutely fantastic. It is large enough that you will rarely be crowded but at the same time it is small enough that you won’t have a lot of people walking over you looking for shells. The beach is about 20-30 yards deep and the waves rolling up to it are just right for playing in – not so aggressive that they knock you over but not so meek that you feel like you are on a lake in the Midwest.
A special attraction of the beach is that it offers wonderful snorkeling on both ends. The beach is guarded on both ends with small peninsulas of rock and this offers the underwater wildlife a great venue for living.
HINT: stop at a local grocery store and buy some frozen peas or frozen corn, take this out in the water with you when you snorkel and throw a few handfuls around yourself. You will instantly be the best friend of several hundred fish as they swarm around you.
Golf in the desert. It has a unique ability to challenge your game and gives a look and feel to the golf course that is not found in other venues where water is more plentiful.
Loews Ventana is a beautiful destination for golfers. It features 2 Fazio designed golf courses that are incredibly enjoyable and challenging to play. Nearly every listing of top golf resorts in the US will include Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
Non-golfers will also enjoy the 80 foot waterfall and the luxurious spa. The restaurant is top notch (Mobile 4 Star) and the staff is very polite and accommodating. There are also 8 tennis courts on-site.