Jewish Families on Winter Break Head Down to Turnberry Isle Resort, Spa & Country Club in North Miami

Edited by: TJVNews.com

Now that yeshiva week is upon us, and so many of us are just thrilled to relax and not feel compelled to navigate the inherent challenges that the coronavirus presents, we turn our attention to a very special travel destination.

This January, both Sephardic and Ashkenazic families have descended upon Turnberry Isle Resort, Spa and Country Club for a well needed winter break.

Turnberry Isle, the iconic resort in the heart of Aventura, Florida underwent a transformative $265 million expansion and renovation project where it emerged as, JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. At the core of the expansion was a new luxury 16-story tower encompassing 323 spacious new guest rooms, designed by Nichols, Brosch, Wurst, Wolfe and Associates with interiors by Champalimaud Design.

Located in North Miami Beach, Turnberry Isle Country Club is without question one of the most unique private country clubs in the country. After all, how many clubs offer members seamless access to the unsurpassed services and amenities of a JW Marriott resort–complete with a world-class spa, sprawling water park, multiple restaurants and bars, and 36 holes of championship golf?

The ame Spa & Wellness Collective is an exceptional wellness facility spanning three floors in the heart of Aventura. Ame features a full-service spa and beauty salon, a 3,600-square-foot fitness center, and the Center For Integrative Medicine & Holistic Rejuvenation.

All cardio equipment is equipped with streaming video and audio including Netflix™, Hulu™, Pandora® Radio, Lifepulse™ Digital Heart Rate Monitoring, limitless workout personalization options with LFconnect, and more. The highlight of the space is the SYNRGY360T, Insignia Collection’s groundbreaking weight training equipment that allows up to eight users to train simultaneously, focusing on different muscles of the body.

This year, families and kids of all ages, thoroughly enjoyed Tidal Cove Waterpark, the newest addition to the Turnberry Resort & Spa in Miami. From conquering a gravity-defying waterslide to lounging in one of the 25 breezy cabanas, guests are guaranteed to have a fun-filled day under the South Florida sun.

And that is exactly what they did. On site was a truck selling a wide variety of kosher food and beverages and all amenities for Orthodox Jewish guests were provided to make their stay even more spectacular.

Tidal Cove Waterpark features a 60-foot tower with seven water slides, a 4,000-square-foot kids pool with an aquatic play structure, the first-ever FlowRider® Triple in the nation, and an additional VIP pool, Oasis Pool.

Steeped in a rich country club tradition, Turnberry features two legendary 18-hole championship golf courses in Aventura. Originally designed by renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., both the Soffer and Miller have been re-imagined by famous golf icon Raymond Floyd, and have played host to numerous South Florida PGA and LPGA championships.

Home to LPGA and PGA events, the Soffer course offers a risk and reward scenario at nearly every hole. When you reach 18, prepare for a par four that tests your fortitude with a picturesque Peninsula Green sitting on a legendary finishing hole. The Soffer Course is a champion masterpiece.

Turnberry Associates is a company owned by Donald Soffer and his family that develops real estate in the United States. It has developed over $7 billion worth of properties, according to a report on Wikipedia. The company is named after the Turnberry luxury Scottish golf resort on the Ayrshire coastline.

Wikipedia reported that in 1967, along with partner Edward J. Lewis of Oxford Development, Donald Soffer purchased 785 acres (3.18 km2) of submerged and undeveloped swamp and marshland facing the Intracoastal Waterway in North Dade County. In 1970, the company acquired Aventura Club and changed its name to Turnberry Isle Resort & Club. In 1980, the company opened Turnberry Yacht & Racquet Club. In 1983, the company opened Aventura Mall.

In the 1990s, the company began plans for Turnberry Place Las Vegas. In the 2000s, the company built condominium towers at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. In 2003, the company partnered with MGM Resorts International to build The Signature at MGM Grand. In 2011, the company sold an office building in Aventura, Florida for $53 million. In 2014, the company announced plans to build a 35-story luxury JW Marriott hotel in Nashville. In 2016, the company broke ground on Turnberry Ocean Club Residences, a 154-unit, 650-foot luxury condominium tower in Miami. In 2017, the company got a $259 million construction loan for the property. In 2017, the company announced plans for the expansion of Turnberry Isle Miami, including a re-branding into a JW Marriott property.

According to Wikipedia, in 2005, the company bought the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel for $325 million from Stephen Muss and launched a $150 million renovation plan.In 2007, the company sold a 50% stake in the hotel to Dubai’s Nakheel Leisure for $375 million after the company faced a cash shortfall.In October 2008, the company reopened the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel after its renovation, with a ceremony featuring Mariah Carey.In 2013, the company bought back the 50% stake that was previously sold to Nakheel Leisure.