PGA National Resort

We stayed here ten years ago and loved it. Things have changed! The outside grounds, pool area and event spaces are all beautiful and well kept. But the interior is awful. The decor is absolutely horrific! Nothing goes together, the furniture is strange, room design is so bad. Worst of all, the place was DIRTY. We got our first room which smelled musty, was very dark, and the bathtub was disgusting with a dark ring around it. The front desk was able to change our room to the lobby level and although it was slightly better, there was pink and black mold in the bathroom around the tub. I went to Publix and bought some Oxy cleaner and scrubbed it myself. The carpet was filthy with nails, crumbs and a tiny child’s toy embedded in it. That carpet was not vacuumed in a very long time. The pink couch was so uncomfortable we sat on the bed instead. The bathroom has these heavy glass doors that you practically break your arm closing and are very loud. We heard the doors from neighboring rooms opening and closing. There is just dead space to the right of the toilet which made no sense! No hooks to hang up your sleepwear. Who was the interior designer?! They should never work again! Weird wallpaper, a lime green table. Nothing made sense. The Staff is stellar. Every person we encountered was happy and friendly and lovely. We ate at the Diner and Honeybelle and both meals were great with a wonderful atmosphere. The Lobby was always hopping with people at the bar but it was so cold we opted not to partake. This could be a fantastic hotel! I can’t believe such a nice place could pay no attention to cleanliness and decor. It was so much nicer before you “Renovated”.

Beautiful resort.Food was amazing.Service was excellent.Golf was great.Pool was fun live DJ a superb service a food.Staff were always willing to accommodate.Thanks Mark,Angel,Adam a Brendan,Danielle a the coffee shop women!!!!Will return soon.

Claims to be a 5-star resort, I would give it 2 at best. Rooms are outdated and dark, hotel food and beverage staff dropped the ball on delivering pre-ordered beverages for our customer pickleball event. Lobby bar staff seemed annoyed with the size of the NFTA group and were very slow to serve.

I attended one of the golf mini-schools and Matt Hilton was phenomenal to work with. Incredibly knowledgeable and a straightforward teaching style. Learned more about how to approach the game in 3 days than I had in the prior 30 years.

If you’re serious about improving your golf game, instruction at PGA National is a game changer. The instruction is incredibly personalized, breaking down complex swing concepts into simple, actionable adjustments that deliver immediate results. What stood out most was the focus not just on mechanics, but also on tempo, strategy, and overall course management. Our instructor was Matt Hilton and can’t say enough about him. Great instructor. Great guy. I am completely new to the sport but after just a few sessions, I’m hitting the ball more consistently and play is much more fun. Highly recommend for anyone looking to actually improve, not just take lessons.