Hotel Dona Filipa and San Lorenzo Golf Resort was awarded European Golf Resort 2009 by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators as Golf Resort at the annual gala dinner awards ceremony on 20th November in Marbella, Spain. This prestigious award is determined by votes from the golf press and over 300 golf tour operators from 45 countries.
The IAGTO awards main objective is to distinguish companies and organisations for their outstanding work and for the development of the golf travel industry worldwide. Tour operators judged accordingly to customer satisfaction, quality of golf course and accommodation, value for money, accessibility to tee times as well as speed of communication and quality of service of the golf resort sales and marketing team.
The IAGTO – International Association of Tour Operators, have more than 1139 associated companies in 74 countries, including more then 330 tour operators specialised in Golf in 46 countries, responsible for more then 80% of the international sale of golf packages.
In accepting the award Luis Filipe said, “On behalf of all the staff and the management team of Hotel Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort, I would like to thank Peter Walton, Chief Executive of IAGTO, Mark Walsh, Events Director of Reeds Exhibition, and all tour operators and golf press for this award. I would also like to express our most sincere appreciation to the Algarve Tourism Office for their continuous excellent work in promoting the golf product in the Algarve”.
Hotel Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort joins a roster of acclaimed international golf resorts who have received the prestigious award in previous years. Past winners in the category included: Carton House, Ireland (2008); Praia D’El Rey Golf and Beach Resort (2007); Turnberry, Scotland (2006) and Druids Glen, Ireland (2005)
Hotel Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort are owned by JJW Hotels & Resorts and the group is proud to announce that as of 25th November 2008 the group has taken over management of these landmark properties.
