The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa

Location. The Diplomat Country Club and Spa is located in Hallandale, Fla., between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The Hallandale Beach property is one mile from the Hollywood Boardwalk. Downtown Hollywood is two miles away. The hotel is on the west side of the Intercoastal Waterway.
Hotel Features. This European-style boutique hotel provides an outdoor pool and a full-service European spa complete with customized massages and body wrap treatments. The hotel boasts a clubhouse design with an Italian-villa styled elegance, an 18-hole, 6,800-yard championship golf course and a tennis center. The Tennis Center boasts 10 clay courts, along with a Pro Shop on site. An outdoor splash pool and a fitness center are also available. Bathrobes and sandals are provided. Hotel dining includes two restaurants, and room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel’s full-service bar, the Tack Room, offers cocktails and light fare.

Guestrooms. The hotel’s 60 guestrooms and suites are equipped with high-speed Internet access, cable television and CD players. Coffeemakers, refrigerators and minibars are included. Lavish bathrooms include porcelain sinks and large, marble-enclosed showers with dual showerheads.

Expert Tip.The hotel’s golf course includes four five-par holes, a unique island hole and one 570-yard hole, one of the longest in South Florida. Manny Zerman’s School of Golf offers individual lessons, commuter programs and hotel packages.