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Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) Beso Del Sol Receives “Loved by Guests Award”
Global Connections, Inc. | July 18, 2019
Hotels.com Celebrates Exceptional Experiences DUNEDIN, FL— (July 18, 2019) –Beso Del Sol Resort (Dunedin, FL), owned and managed by Global Connections, Inc. (GCI), has been selected for the Hotels.com 2018 “Loved by Guests” Award. GCI, the highly respected travel club developer, fulfillment and service provider, owns and manages six resorts in popular vacation destinations. One of these resorts, GCI’s Beso Del Sol, embodies the charm and hospitality of “Old Florida” making it a year- round paradise and a picturesque site for special occasions. Hotels.com “Loved by Guests” global awards celebrate the properties that gue...
Global Connections Releases New Cabin Model at White Oak Lodge and Resort
Global Connections, Inc. | May 10, 2019
GATLINBURG, TN-- (May 13, 2019) – Global Connections, Inc. (GCI) a well-known resort developer, travel club fulfillment and service provider of Global Discovery Vacations has introduced a new single story cabin with double master bedrooms at White Oak Lodge and Resort. Located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the GCI owned White Oak Lodge and Resort, tucked against the Great Smoky Mountains, is ideal for families. An RCI Gold Crown Resort for its condominiums and winner of the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for the past four years, the resort features both log cabins and condos for a combination of rustic charm and modern el...
Global Connections, Inc. Receives Six TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Awards
Global Connections, Inc. | July 14, 2017
OVERLAND PARK, KS – July 14, 2017-- Travel industry leader Global Connections, Inc. (GCI), has announced that six of its resorts have received TripAdvisor's® Certificate of Excellence. Beso del Sol (Dunedin, FL), Lodge by The Blue (Breckenridge, CO), Sea Shells Beach Club (Daytona Beach, FL) and White Oak Lodge and Resort (Gatlinburg, TN), all owned by GCI, are recipients of the prestigious award. Bamboo Beach Club (Clearwater Beach, FL) and Vista Al Puerto (St. Maarten) which are managed by the GCI property management division, received the coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence as well. Now in its seventh year, the ac...
Global Connections Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
Global Connections, Inc. | August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016 – Global Connections Inc. (GCI), a pioneer in the travel club industry is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. In addition to its core business as the travel club fulfillment and service provider of Global Discovery Vacations, GCI develops and manages resorts and vacation condominium properties. Based in Overland Park, KS, GCI offers its members robust leisure benefits to satisfy varying vacation experiences and recreational activities. Tom Lyons Tom Lyons, President and CEO, officially opened the privately held company on July 19, 1996 with a singular mission: to give families the opportunity to take affordable ...
Global Connections Names Nancy Russ to General Manager of Sea Shells Beach Club
Global Connections, Inc. | July 12, 2016
July 12, 2016 – Daytona Beach, FL – Global Connections Inc. (GCI) has named long term team member Nancy Russ to the position of General Manager of its award winning Sea Shells Beach Club in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nancy who has been with GCI for nine years has learned the ropes from the ground floor up. Beginning as a booking agent, her career grew as she managed the GCI fulfillment office, wrote training guides and managed quality control. The "Yankee Transplant" from Rhode Island classifies herself as a people person. One of her first activities on the job was to cook breakfast for her staff. She says, "Interacting with me...
Global Connections, Inc. Receives Five TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Awards
Global Connections, Inc. | June 21, 2016
OVERLAND PARK, KS – June 21, 2016– Travel industry leader Global Connections, Inc. (GCI), has announced that five of its resorts have received TripAdvisor's® Certificate of Excellence. Beso del Sol (Dunedin, FL), Lodge by The Blue (Breckenridge, CO), Sea Shells Beach Club (Daytona Beach, FL) and White Oak Lodge and Resort (Gatlinburg, TN), all owned by GCI, are recipients of the prestigious award. Bamboo Beach Club (Clearwater Beach, FL) which is managed by the GCI property management division, received the coveted Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence as well. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitali...
More Awards for Global Connections’ Sea Shells Beach Club
Global Connections, Inc. | May 25, 2016
Daytona Beach Resort Receives the Booking.com Award of Excellence May 25, 2016 – Daytona Beach, FL – Sea Shells Beach Club in Daytona Beach, Florida, has once again received Booking.com's Award of Excellence. The award represents a 9.1 rating (out of 10) based on reviews from "real guests, real experiences and real reviews" for 2015. Booking.com honors properties' achievements over the past year as measured by their overall guest review score. To receive an award partners of Booking.com must have an average review score of eight or higher, based on at least 10 guest reviews. "Sea Shells Beach Club is honored to receive this ...
Sea Shells Beach Club Accumulates More Prestigious Awards
Global Connections, Inc. | July 30, 2015
Recipient of Honors from Superior Small Lodging Association and Booking.com July 29, 2015 – Daytona Beach, FL – Sea Shells Beach Club in Daytona Beach, Florida, which recently earned the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Award has also received two more prestigious awards. The popular Daytona Beach resort has been awarded The White Glove Award for housekeeping excellence by the Superior Small Lodging Association as well as the Booking.com Award of Excellence for 2014. The Superior Small Lodging Association awards The White Glove Award to properties receiving a perfect housekeeping score of 100% through annual inspections and ...
