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Birmingham, Alabama New Home Community Wins Best in American Living Award

Ross Bridge Neighborhood

Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) February 7, 2011

Ross Bridge, located in Hoover, Alabama was named a winner of the 2010 Best in American Living Awards (BALA). Ross Bridge won the platinum in the category of best community.

The BALA program, which is sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Design Committee, recognizes exceptional design and uses the example of these trend-setting designs to educate builders and improve residential design in all aspects of the housing industry.

The BALA winners were announced during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

“The BALAs are the most prestigious awards of their kind, setting the benchmark for innovations in residential home design,” said Mike Nagel, 2010 Design Committee Chairman and Partner, MAW Chicago LLC. “We are proud to have a long history of honoring those who set the bar high by encouraging creativity, originality and imagination in our industry.”

In addition to this prestigious new home community award, Ross Bridge’s Dorothy Tayloe won the Silver Award for Best Sales Manager and the Community won the Gold Award for Best Signage.

Ross Bridge reflects the latest design trends in Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND), and aptly demonstrates that coastal areas and the big cities of the Northeast are no longer the only domain for TND and mixed-use communities. It has taken the decades-old “planned unit development resort community” concept and infused it with the latest in traditional neighborhood development design, creating a walkable community with a unique sense of place and a vibrant community spirit.

Now in its 28th year, the Best in American Living Awards program celebrates the most creative and innovative builders, designers, land planners and interior designers in the nation. Every year, BALA winners redefine excellence for the residential building industry. Major BALA categories include home design, room design and community development.

For additional information about BALA and a listing of all the 2010 award winners, visit “2010 BALA Portfolio,” an online publication that includes a review of design trends, and scores of images. Additional Information about the BALA program can be found at http://www.nahb.org/BALA.

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Travel + Leisure Magazine Names Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa one of World’s Best Business Hotels of 2007

Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) September 29, 2007

With great pleasure, Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa proudly announces the receiving of Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Business Hotel Reader’s Poll Award.

Every year Travel + Leisure magazine recognizes the top business hotels spanning the United States and Canada who distinguish themselves as exemplary in how well they cater to business travelers. Through a reader’s poll of informed and influential readers who are among the most discriminating corporate travelers, they have found Renaissance Ross Bridge Birmingham conference center amongst the hotels with the “most unwavering dedication to delivering excellence.”*

“We are extremely proud to receive this recognition by one of the most influential travel magazines in print today,” states Joe Saling, Director of Sales and Marketing at Renaissance Ross Bridge, “We know we’re making great strides towards excellence in our industry when it’s our guests making the nomination.”

The travel-savvy magazine’s motto is “Travel Changes Everything” and this Birmingham, Alabama luxury hotel also believes that statement to be true.

Boasting comfortable sophistication and casual elegance, this celebrated Birmingham, Alabama resort has more than an award to be proud of. Housed in a Scottish-influenced estate nestled in a quintessential American resort town among the rolling hills of Alabama, it offers the distinct Southern hospitality that Birmingham is known for. Positioned just southwest of downtown, Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa offers leisure guests and corporate travelers alike a refined Southern getaway.

Along with chic and modern Birmingham, Alabama hotel suites, Renaissance Ross Bridge is highlighted by a 12,000 square foot luxury European spa and the third longest golf course in the world. The Robert Trent Jones Trail Course sits on the property and offers seasoned and beginning golfers alike an unparalleled golf experience.

Tradition is anything but ordinary at the unrivaled Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa.

About the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa:

Retreat to the beautiful rolling hills of a Birmingham, AL hotel secluded from everyday cares, yet close to a vibrant city at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. The plush guest rooms at this Hoover, Alabama hotel include balconies overlooking stunning grounds and a signature pool featuring enchanting waterfalls and fountains. This Birmingham, Alabama resort features a Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail course highlighted by sweeping majestic views of the surrounding foothills. Stimulate your senses at the lavish 12,000 square foot European spa, exclusively designed to ensure complete relaxation and tranquility. Experience Renaissance Ross Bridge and discover a delightful escape at this remarkable resort town and luxury hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information or to make a reservation, call (800) 593-6419, or visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bhmhv-renaissance-ross-bridge-golf-resort-and-spa/.

*Julie McGowan, Senior Vice President/Publisher of Travel + Leisure.

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