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.

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

ORLANDO (Dec. 4, 2019) – The sights, sounds and tastes of the season come together in a Winter Wonderland at Rosen Shingle Creek, a chance to experience the holidays in Florida style while not compromising tradition. The AAA Four Diamond hotel celebrates the season with style and sophistication, but also embodies the childlike wonder that brings out the holiday spirit in everyone in the family.

Beyond face painting and balloon animals, the holiday joy also extends to special encounters with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Hotel guests and visitors alike also are invited to revel in the holiday spirit with special entertainment to include a ballet performance and a lovely choir session, free in the lobby. For more information, visit RosenShingleCreek.com/holidays.

EVENT: Winter Wonderland at Rosen Shingle Creek
DATE: Saturdays, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 2019
TIME: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
COST: Free when dining at the hotel, wristbands are $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 10; self-parking for events is $5.
DESCRIPTION: Enjoy the luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek as it transforms into a Winter Wonderland featuring holiday activities that delight travelers and locals alike. Children can write out and share their Christmas wish lists with Santa, hear fanciful stories lovingly told by Mrs. Claus, pose with the family in a holiday photo booth and receive a festive face painting and fun balloon art to take home. There also is holiday karaoke where the whole family can try their hand at “All I Want for Christmas is You,” “Jingle Bells,” and other holiday favorites. While guests enjoy the Winter Wonderland activities, they also may explore more than 30 Christmas trees decorated by local nonprofit organizations, each crafted in their own unique styles.

EVENT: Nutcracker Ballet Performance at Rosen Shingle Creek
DATE: Fridays, Dec. 6, 13, and 20
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
COST: Free
DESCRIPTION: Dancing mice, toy soldiers and sugarplum fairies come to life in Rosen Shingle Creek’s Nutcracker Ballet, an abbreviated version of the holiday favorite performed in the hotel’s grand lobby by the talented young dancers at the Elizabeth Parsons School of Dance in Windermere. Enjoy the free dance performance, then browse the more than 30 Christmas trees decorated by local nonprofit organizations, who share the spirit of the holidays in their own unique ways.

EVENT: Holiday Choir Performance at Rosen Shingle Creek
DATE: Saturdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21
TIME: Early Evenings
LOCATION: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
COST: Free
DESCRIPTION: Revel in the sounds of the season when the luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek hotel plays host to local choirs performing holiday classics set against a cozy, fireside backdrop. Christmas standards and modern holiday tunes are the centerpieces of the musical journey that locals and guests enjoy each Saturday night in December. After the performances, guests can walk among the more than 30 uniquely personalized Christmas trees decorated by local nonprofit organizations, displays that highlight their unique qualities and their missions, offering inspiring stories of charitable works being done throughout Orlando.

Orlando’s theme parks and attractions also get into the spirit of the holidays with gorgeous decorations and fun-filled activities. Rosen Shingle Creek’s location, right in the middle of the action, makes it the perfect place to stay and play this holiday season. To book a stay to enjoy all of the holiday fun in this luxurious hotel, call visit RosenShingleCreek.com or call 407-996-9939.

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

ORLANDO (Nov. 28, 2019) – Acclaimed pastry chef Chris Vitanza has joined the award-winning culinary team at Orlando’s AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek, bringing with him experience that includes impressing presidents and discerning foodies alike with fresh and innovative desserts that are as dazzling to look at as to eat.

The Philadelphia native began his career very early on, when he was put to work in the kitchen of a local country club where his father was general manager. There, he was instilled with a work ethic that had him striving to use his talents to create sweet combinations that would please all senses. It also pushed him to reach ever-increasing levels of culinary success.

Heights that included winning culinary competitions around the country with his chocolate show pieces and desserts, and being chosen to create desserts for the Presidential Summit in 1997, attended by then-president Bill Clinton, former presidents George Bush and Jimmy Carter and other dignitaries. He also was an executive pastry chef at The Franklin Plaza Hotel, Hershey Hotel, Union League of Philadelphia and Bookbinders Restaurant.

The path of his career also saw him creating desserts for the prestigious “James Beard House” in New York, and opening a wholesale and retail bakery that provided gourmet desserts to prestigious country clubs and high-end hotels.

Ultimately, his own gourmet dessert café in Old City Philadelphia, “The Painted Parrot Café,” became the “go to” place for the best desserts in the area. Discerning patrons of the historic district recognized the Parrot with numerous magazine’s “Best of” and “People’s Choice” awards. His heavenly creations were viewed as works of art, desserts served on plates hand painted with sauces that were the perfect complement to the confections.

Chef Chris is now executive pastry chef and part of a culinary team at Rosen Shingle Creek that prides itself on providing innovation, creativity and flair to every dining experience – whether it’s a personalized and extravagant creation for an in-house group or a beautifully-plated dessert to share on a special occasion.

Throughout his career, Chef Chris has lived by a motto that has spurred him on to create memorable pieces for his customers and that he brings to his new culinary family: “Life is short. Eat dessert first!”

For more information, visit RosenShingleCreek.com or call 407-996-9939.