Alabama’s Golf Trail Gives Birth To Upscale Hotels
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Alabama has not always been known its’ genteel and refined image, but that is changing quite a bit, as the state becomes more of a tourist destination. Let’s face facts: retirees love to golf, so when the area built 8 different golf courses, it was only a matter of time before people wanted to visit.
The eight hotels, stretching from the Tennessee River to Mobile Bay, are next to or a short drive from the golf trail. Both were developed by the Retirement Systems of Alabama for two purposes — making money and ending Alabama’s image as a place to drive through on the way to the beach.
“The golf courses give people a fresh and compelling reason to come to the state. Then the accommodations seal the deal as far as the image of our state,” state tourism director Lee Sentell said.
There have been some problems with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but it looks like it will be a very strong year of Alabama tourism.