A Special Deal On A California Golf Package

Posted October 17th, 2008 at 3:03 pm in Golf Packages

From My Golf Vacation Planner Friends At Arizona Trails

This post is a bit late getting on and my apologies to Rox & Hank at Arizona Trails for my tardiness. But they are good folks, golf package vacation planners who can appreciate the only excuse I have that will fly, that of seeking out, playing and reviewing the hidden gems in golf, courses that are sought by golfers more interested in playability and less in what a course's marketing dollar will buy them. We seek unique and exciting new golf destinations like The Crossings At Carlsbad and The Bridges Golf Club. Courses that will defy today's economic conditions with their quest to offer reasonable rates, encouraging golfers to come out and smell the fairways. Here is where value is measured not just by the price of a green fee but in the overall experience. (stay tuned for my golf course reviews to follow on future posts)

It's Not Too Late To Enjoy A Great California Golf Package

There is still time to get in on Arizona Trails latest golf package offer (valid up to October 30, 2008), featuring a pleasant and relaxing golf destination where I have stayed and played before – back when it was known as Carmel Valley Ranch. Little has changed to spoil the quiet and relaxed atmosphere but much has changed via improvements to the lodge and golf course. The Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in scenic Carmel Valley, California is a place where you can forget your troubles – even if your game is a little rusty.

The Package:

*A custom three night stay (weekends) with 2 rounds of golf per person starting at $875. per person plus tax – a 40% savings over published rates and available only through Arizona Trails! Travel mid-week and save even more. Contact your golf vacation planner at ArizonaTrails today!

Quail Lodge – One Of The Top 100 Golf Resorts In The World.

Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club has joined the ranks of an elite list of Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World – according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine. – considered THE voice of travel, and is a great place for a one-of-a-kind golf package offer – exclusive to Arizona Trails customers. The golfer is the beneficiary of great accommodations, championship golf and extra amenities included with each package, things that will start your trip off on the right foot – by making the golfer feel welcome. Simple pleasures, a glass of wine at check-in, special in-room amenity and continental breakfast daily will serve to accent the great golf there. This golf package is priced right and is an example of the extremely good golf-related stuff we deem worthy of passing on to our golfing audience – AS is the name of the company offering it. It is one of the most experienced and golf-savvy travel operations booking golf packages today.

Not Just Golf Vacation Experts

Not only does Arizona Trails know golf but their agents are able to talk extensively to families considering a European holiday, wow you with their cruise knowledge to a couple planning a cruise to celebrate their wedding anniversary, explain to a traveler how Arizona Trails can get you the best deals and how you can save money by working with a travel professional, explain to potential cruise customers how Arizona Trails and ONLY Arizona Trails can obtain additional goodies from cruise vendors that are guaranteed to make them feel special on their cruise- Captains Table anyone? All this while sending off a happy church organization group to Hawaii, then turn around and plan the perfect golf vacation – all in a day's work!

Not to sound dramatic or anything but, never, in my 23 years of working in the golf and travel industry, have I seen an organization who even came close to what these guys and gals do on a routine basis. It doesn't matter if it's preferred tee times for a group of 12 golfers to such stellar golf destinations as Scottsdale, Arizona, California, and the Caribbean , Island Golf in Hawaii or providing first-hand knowledge about a destination that you are making plans to visit. How about assistance in planning the trip of a lifetime? A trip that you would never book just by going online – do you put your credit card deposit down for a trip offered by a website with the coolest pictures? Not me! For example, I have always been interested in a golfing safari to South Africa Arizona Trails is where I plan to go when I finally pull the trigger on going. They know Africa!

Golf Package Experts Make The Best Golf Vacations

Take this package for example: Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club, a place Voted one of 2008's Top 100 Golf Resorts In The World by Conde Nast Traveler BUT to also let you know about the capabilities of a unique golf travel organization. Arizona Trails is my go-to for great golf getaways and not just Arizona golf destinations (although they do a better job than anyone else for Scottsdale & Phoenix golf packages through their Golf Division: Scottsdale Golf & Lodging). Most importantly it is staffed with folks who know their golf, a very complicated niche that most travel generalists just can't handle.

True golf packagers must know their destination like the back of their hand – and in order to accomplish this they must be located on-site in a resort destination like Scottsdale, in order to be knowledgeable about their fabulous restaurants, shopping areas, where the locals go to dine and party, how to avoid traffic jams on Scottsdale Rd. Golf courses considered "diamonds in the rough" outside of Scottsdale city limits but a must play. Then they have to be able to deal with the constant changes within the golf industry, be on top of Tee Time technology, have great wholesale pricing structures for golf and accommodations designed to save the consumer money off the published rate while still making a nickel for themselves. You have to be known and respected by the local hotels & resorts, in other words, work their tails off to be the best in the golf travel niche. This is the place where after 22 years in the golf business – I finally learned how to sell golf!