Media Contact: Robert Hubler
407-639-4212, rhubler@RosenHotels.com

ORLANDO (Jan. 2, 2020) – The Open Table members have booked, dined and spoken… Cafe Osceola at the AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando was one of the nation’s most booked restaurants for the holidays.

The full-service restaurant featuring both extensive daily buffets and an inventive a la carte menu takes holiday dining next-level with one of the most extravagant and elegant Christmas Day Buffets in Central Florida. As diverse as it is imaginative, the buffet is also a local favorite, and as we know… the locals always know where to go.

Winter grandeur takes center stage at the intimate, luxurious Christmas Day Buffet at Café Osceola, offering cuisine that is a delicious upgrade on traditional holiday fare. Guests enjoy mixed herb crusted prime rib, spiced orange glazed ham, and red wine demi herb crusted cod, as well as pasta and breakfast stations, Asian soup, stir fry, sushi, and even paella Valencia. A lavish dessert station offers individual holiday pies and cheesecakes, assorted mini pastries, gingerbread spice bread pudding and a chocolate fountain. Unlimited champagne and mimosas allow guests to bask in the holiday “spirit.”

The AAA Four Diamond hotel, uniquely situated along the banks of historic Shingle Creek, provides a quiet elegance all its own for the ultimate dining experience at any one of its 15 dining and lounging options, including two AAA Four Diamond restaurants. After a satisfying meal, guests enjoy strolling the well-manicured grounds and the impressive lobby (having received the Stella Award’s Best Hotel Decor in the Southeast designation) brimming with a multi-million dollar holiday light and décor display throughout December.

In addition to the Christmas Day Buffet, Cafe Osceola offers holiday buffets for Easter, Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving. Each is uniquely themed from decorations to a sublime array of seasonal dishes, traditional favorites and special surprises.

Diners can make their experience even more memorable by booking a luxurious overnight stay at the award-winning hotel to enjoy one of its recently refreshed guestrooms including suites. Among its 1,501 well-appointed accommodations, 191 suite parlors which include 52 Petite King, 30 Hospitality, 69 Executive, 37 Grande and three Presidentials reflect trend-setting furnishings with a sophisticated flair. Each suite’s sleek and refined new style invites guests to revel in a relaxing vacation surrounded by luxury or to host an impressive meeting or gathering during an executive business trip.

To learn more, visit RosenShingleCreek.com or call 407-996-9939.

Arrival of 2020 is Celebrated Best with Dinner at Luxurious, Fine Dining Restaurants

Media Contact: Robert Hubler
407-639-4212, rhubler@RosenHotels.com

ORLANDO (Dec. 16, 2019) – The start of a new year is full of promise, of resolutions for positive changes and of endless possibilities lying ahead. So, welcoming the year 2020 at Orlando’s AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek hotel is the perfect way to spend the evening, whether it’s an intimate dinner for two or a small gathering of friends or family.

The hotel’s AAA Four Diamond restaurants, the A Land Remembered signature steakhouse, and Cala Bella, an authentic Italian restaurant infused with the flavors of Tuscany, will offer prix fixe menus to help ring in the New Year.

Dinner reservations are available from 5:30 – 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., in Orlando. The cost is $75 per person plus tax and gratuity, and includes unlimited champagne. A limited ala carte menu also is available at each restaurant. For reservations, call 407-996-3663.

AAA Four Diamond A Land Remembered
Style, elegance, exceptional cuisine and impeccable service are always on the menu at A Land Remembered, the hotel’s AAA Four Diamond steakhouse, making it an ideal way to celebrate the arrival of 2020. Dinner here begins with a choice of crab topped scallop or orange gastrique duck breast, followed by a choice of radicchio stone fruit salad or lobster bisque, and entrée choices of an 8 oz. Harris Ranch filet mignon, a pork porterhouse or a mouthwatering 10 oz. cold water lobster tail. Dessert is a heavenly dark chocolate and champagne raspberry mousse.

AAA Four Diamond Cala Bella
Welcome the New Year in Italy without leaving Orlando at Cala Bella, the AAA Four Diamond restaurant that serves up dishes authentic to Tuscany. So, naturally, its New Year’s Eve menu is infused with flavors of the Italian countryside. The dinner begins with a choice of Tuscan-style mussels or minestrone soup, followed by Pisa lump crab bruschetta or Caesar salad. Delectable entrée choices are veal piccata or Sicilian shrimp scampi. The remarkable meal is delightfully punctuated with dessert of white chocolate and pistachio crème.

Rosen Shingle Creek is a AAA Four Diamond hotel located in the heart of the Orlando destination, offering a championship caliber golf course, world class spa and a host of upscale amenities. Its elegant atmosphere pays homage to the natural environment and history of the Sunshine State. For more information, visit RosenShingleCreek.com or call 407-996-9939.

Meetings Professionals, Experts Vote to Recognize Excellence in Industry

ORLANDO (Dec. 10, 2019) – The AAA Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek hotel in Orlando is the proud recipient of five prestigious 3rd Annual Stella Awards, including top honors in the Best On-site Support Staff Southeast category, hotel officials announced.

Rosen Shingle Creek also received distinctions in the categories of Best Hotel Southeast, Best Food and Beverage Southeast, Best Golf Resort and Best Decor/Design Southeast. The awards program is administered by Northstar Meetings Group and honors excellence in the meetings industry.

Nominations are voted on by meeting planners and winners are ultimately decided on by an expert panel of judges overseen by the editors of Meetings & Conventions and Successful Meetings, Northstar’s lead magazine brands.

“We are truly honored to be recognized by meeting professionals from around the world in categories that are important to their efforts to create memorable and successful events,” said Leslie Menichini, vice president of sales and marketing for Rosen Hotels & Resorts. “Our staff, especially, is dedicated to ensuring each meeting, large or small, benefits from The Rosen Difference. These awards are further encouragement to continue striving to offer the highest in customer satisfaction.”

As an independently-owned collection of accommodations in Orlando, Rosen Hotels & Resorts – the parent company of Rosen Shingle Creek – is uniquely situated to react quickly and decisively to ensure that planners have all that they need for a thriving event. It is what planners have come to call The Rosen Difference.

Recently the hotel made enhancements to its 1,501 guestrooms including 191 suites and meeting space to add a vibrant touch to its décor, including new carpeting in bold, eye-catching patterns installed in its 524,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.

37 over-sized Grande Suites offer 1,300 sq. ft. of plush surroundings, showcased in shades of black, dark brown and gold set off by a bold pop of red, for a natural Florida with a hint of adventure. A softer, serene side is portrayed in the 69 Executive Suites that use a lighter color base of gray, tan and chrome set off with a touch of teal. Although the palettes and furnishings are vastly different, each evokes a visceral feeling with its own unique, elegant flair. The hotel also features three distinctive Presidential Suites, as well as 30 hospitality suites and 52 Petite King Suites, for an unparalleled variety to meet the needs of groups of any size and budget.

The Stella Awards recognize overall excellence in the meetings industry from among the country’s best hotels, convention centers, conference centers, convention and visitors’ bureaus, destination marketing organizations, destination management companies, airlines and cruise lines. Nearly 10,000 votes were cast from around the world for the 508 destinations, hotels and service providers nominated for the 2019 distinction, resulting in a total of 278 winners and finalists this year.

For more information, visit RosenShingleCreek.com or call 407-996-9939. For current meeting planner offers, visit RosenHotels.com/ROI.