07 Aug 2015
Portugal's leading luxury family destination, Pine Cliffs Resort, has teamed up with former British No. 1 tennis star Annabel Croft and one of the UK's top yoga coaches, Jo Arthur, to create a unique new tennis and yoga retreat. Taking place at the Algarve resort's Annabel Croft Tennis Academy from 8 – 11 October 2015, the weekend will give guests the chance to perfect their yoga positions and hone their tennis skills in sessions personally coached by Annabel.
Well known as one of the best ways to improve core strength and flexibility, the ancient art of yoga is the perfect accompaniment for tennis - Andy Murray has even credited Bikram Yoga for his improved physical and mental performance. A recent yoga 'convert', Annabel has been inspired by Jo's teaching, saying; “Yoga is becoming my new passion, and Jo is a brilliant teacher. I leave her classes 'floating', supple and energised." The new retreat will enable guests to experience the complementary benefits of combining practising yoga and playing tennis, with Annabel personally coaching lessons and taking part in informal matches and Jo teaching two yoga classes per day.
The retreat is open to men and women and costs £750 per person, including accommodation at the five-star Sheraton Algarve Hotel at Pine Cliffs Resort; a specially-created half board wellness menu; resort transfers from Faro airport and access to the Pine Cliffs Goes Active health and fitness club.
One of Europe's leading and most awarded luxury and family resorts, Pine Cliffs Resort enjoys a spectacular, unrivalled location on a lush 72-hectare estate overlooking the magnificent cliffs and beaches of Albufeira, on the Algarvian coastline, Southern Portugal. At its heart is the Annabel Croft Tennis Academy, which features five floodlit tennis courts - two clay and three all-weather hard courts – which are ideal for day or night time play, and a team of qualified coaches who are available year-round to provide coaching courses and clinics for players of all ages and abilities.
Pine Cliffs Resort's other world class leisure and sports facilities include a beautiful nine-hole clifftop golf course with its famous signature hole, the par-3 “Devil's Parlour”; swimming pools and water sports; more than 12 different restaurants and bars; a health club and wellness centre; the Porto Pirata children's village; and numerous boutiques and shops. Pine Cliffs Resort also offers an unrivalled range of flexible indoor and outdoor spaces for events, from intimate private functions and weddings to major product launches and fashion shows.
A fully integrated lifestyle resort managed by Starwood Hotels' Luxury Collection brand, Pine Cliffs offers a wide range of accommodation and investment opportunities, including freehold properties and holiday ownership options. Its serene resort village setting encompasses a 215-room hotel; the 154-suite Pine Cliffs Residences; the Pine Cliffs Vacation Club, with its 52 golf suites; 26 newly refurbished Pine Cliffs Suites; the 68 unique Pine Cliffs Townhouses; the secluded cluster of 20 contemporary Pine Cliffs Terraces; 25 palatial private Villas; and the new Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites - 76 luxury sea front suites which will be ready for occupancy from summer 2016.
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About Pine Cliffs Resort
Pine Cliffs Resort is owned by United Investment Portugal (UIP), part of IFA Hotels & Resorts based in Dubai.
The Sheraton Algarve and the Pine Cliffs Residence properties within the Pine Cliffs Resort are both managed by The Luxury Collection brand, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
One of Europe's leading integrated luxury and family resorts, Pine Cliffs Resort has won numerous accolades since opening in 1992, including the Portugal's Leading Family Resort award five times in the World Travel Awards and appearing twice on Condé Nast Traveller's 'Gold List'.
Pine Cliffs Resort also offers extensive investment opportunities via its selection of premium freehold luxury lifestyle properties (Pine Cliffs Residences, Pine Cliffs Terraces, Pine Cliffs Villas and the new Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites) and holiday ownership options. The resort also offers extensive leisure facilities including a nine-hole golf course and the Annabel Croft Tennis Academy; more than 12 diverse restaurants and bars; the Porto Pirata Children's Village; the Pine Cliffs Goes Active health & fitness club; Experience Wellness and Beauty Centre; and numerous shops and boutiques.
About The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts
The Luxury Collection ® is an ensemble of hotels and resorts offering unique, authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. Originating in 1906 under the CIGA brand, today The Luxury Collection brand includes more than 75 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element®. The Company boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood recently announced plans to spin off its Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. business, a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands, into a standalone public company by the end of 2015. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
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