Barnsley Gardens Resort Named Among World's Best Resorts

Barnsley Gardens Resort Named Among World's Best Resorts
The 2010 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards ranked Barnsley Gardens Resort 28th out of more than 100 entries in the "Mainland US Large Resorts" category. Barnsley was one of only three Georgia properties to be included in this category.

Considered by many to be the pinnacle of recognition from one of the world's most prestigious travel authorities and their savvy readers, the Readers Choice Awards evaluate hotels and resorts around the world on the following criteria: rooms, services, food/dining, location, overall design and activities / facilities. Thousands of Condé Nast Traveler readers were surveyed to compile the 2010 awards list.

Barnsley Gardens Resort is no stranger to awards. This latest achievement caps a list of recent honors including being named to Condé Nast Traveler's “2010 Gold List,” Condé Nast Traveler's “Top 240 Spas in North America, Hawaii, Central America and the Caribbean” list, and the “2009 Readers' Choice Awards,” and a 2010 “Premier Resort” by Golf Magazine. Additional resort accolades include a designation as the 2008 and 2007 GGCOA “Course of the Year,” 4.5 Star Rating in Golf Digest's “Best Places to Play” 2007, Travel + Leisure's “500 World's Best Hotels,” Condé Nast “Johansens Recommendation” in 2007, and an “Extraordinary” rating by the Zagat Survey of America's Top Golf Courses (2007/2008).

Designed in the style of an English Village and set in the Georgia the countryside, Barnsley Gardens Resort lies just north of Atlanta on 1,400 landscaped acres and offers a full complement of sporting, recreational and spa amenities and is famous for its historic gardens among the ruins. The resort also features a Fairy Godmother, whose sole job is to enhance guests' stays with her magical touch and creative special activities.

To learn more about Barnsley Gardens Resort or to make a reservation, please call 877-773-2447 or visit www.barnsleyresort.com.

Hotel Profile: Barnsley Gardens Resort