Verdura Golf & Spa Resort in Sicily Reopening March 1 2010 with A New Spring Offer

The Rocco Forte Collection’s first ever golf and spa resort, Verdura in Sicily, will reopen its doors for its first full season on March 1 2010. 

The luxurious Olga Polizzi-designed resort, complete with 1.8km of private coastline, three links style golf courses, a 4,000sq metre thalassotherapy spa and four restaurants, is situated in a beautiful corner of South West Sicily, one hour’s drive from Palermo. 

To celebrate the reopening of the resort, Verdura has launched a Spring promotion from March 1 to April 29 (excluding Easter) offering guests booking a stay on a bed and breakfast basis a complimentary upgrade to half-board, unlimited green fees and a complimentary 50—minute spa treatment for each three night stay.

Sir Rocco Forte, chairman and CEO of The Rocco Forte Collection, explains, “From the outset I wanted to create a truly luxurious resort which offered exceptional golf, spa and dining experiences amid panoramic views and spectacular design. With 1.8km of coastline and 230 hectares of land, Verdura offers an incredible feeling of space for those staying in the 203 rooms and suites of the hotel.  My sister Olga Polizzi has worked very hard to create a look that is both luxurious and striking - our guests will know they are waking up in Sicily.”

Golfers will enjoy a first-rate experience with two 18 –hole championship golf courses as well as a 9-hole par-3 course, set into the Sicilian countryside designed by renowned golf architect Kyle Philips.   The spectacular 4,000sq metre Verdura Spa is a tranquil retreat offering luxurious treatments using local olive oil and extracts from oranges and lemons.  The spa also houses a lap pool, fitness centre, hammam, beauty salon and open-air thalassotherapy pools.

Families will be very well looked after with a Verdura’s Kids Club and Teenagers Club, many land and sea activities, including tennis, sailing, windsurfing and a 60-metre two tiered swimming pool.

Sir Rocco Forte continues, “Verdura brings together the talent and experience of some of the world’s best hotel, golf course and spa designers, who have used the vivid Sicilian setting as the inspiration for their work.”

Prices start at €410 per room, per night based on two people sharing a deluxe room including breakfast.   

For further information or to book, please call 00 800 7666 6667 or visit www.verduraresort.com or  www.roccofortecollection.com.

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Notes to Editors
Spring Promotion: Guests booking a stay at Verdura Golf & Spa Resort on a bed and breakfast basis from 1 March to 30th April 2010 (excluding Easter) will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Complimentary dinner for every evening of their stay
• Complimentary Green Fees for unlimited use on the three golf courses
• Complimentary 50-minute Spa treatment per room for each three night stay

Spring Family Offer: Families booking a stay at Verdura Golf & Spa Resort on a bed and breakfast basis from 1st March 30th April (excluding Easter can enjoy all of the benefits of the Spring Promotion above plus the following:

• A 50 per cent discount on the second room booked for two children aged between 4 to 18 years
• Complimentary daily lunch for children up to three years old and a  50 per cent discount on daily lunch for children aged 4-12 years old
• Verdura Kids Club is free of charge and is open seven days a week, from 10am-10pm, for 4-12 year-olds
• Verdura Teenagers Club and activities are free of charge for 13-18 year-olds
• A babysitting service is available on request

Package price: Abercrombie & Kent is offering 7 nights at The Rocco Forte Collection’s Verdura Golf & Spa Resort from £2,990 per person, based on 2 people sharing a deluxe double room B&B, car hire from airport and flights with BA from LGW – Catania. Book for travel 01 March – 30 April 2010 (excluding Easter) and receive a complimentary upgrade to half board, a 50-minute spa massage per person, per stay and unlimited golf. For further information, please contact Abercrombie & Kent, T. 0845 618 2213 www.abercrombiekent.co.uk

For more information/images, please contact:                                                                               
Anna Martin/Natasha Berg
The Rocco Forte Collection
Tel. 020 7766 3137
Email. nberg@roccofortecollection.com

The Rocco Forte Collection
The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe.  The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The properties are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection brand, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.

The Rocco Forte Collection comprises 13 hotels and resorts: Hotel de Russie, Rome; Hotel Savoy, Florence; The Balmoral, Edinburgh; The Lowry Hotel, Manchester; Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg; Hotel Amigo, Brussels; Brown’s Hotel, London; Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt; Hotel de Rome, Berlin; The Charles Hotel, Munich; The Augustine, Prague; Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily.

Future openings: Abu Dhabi – 2010; Jeddah – 2011; Marrakech – 2012

For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com.