What a way to start off your vacay – with a letter from your personal hotel butler. The letter ended with, “If we can assist you in any way throughout your stay, please do not hesitate to contact any of our butlers via the ‘Butler Services’ button on your in-room telephone.”

So I wondered, what could a butler do to make a Resort Girl’s stay the best vacay ever? Would he turn down the bed at night? Well, they already do that for you each night. So then I wondered if they would fill up this beautiful extra-deep soaking bath tub and guess what? They do, via your Luxury Bath Butler. And they have four types of indulgent bath experiences offered by your personal Bath Butler to enliven, awake or give RGs sweet dreams.

The Bath Butler’s services are described like so: “The butler will prepare an elegant setting including desired water temperature, oversized bath towel, candles, slippers and robe placed for your comfort. The Bath Butler also includes a selection of bath salts and bath gels.” How soothing does that sound…?

The other services I’ve experienced so far include getting your own personal beach towel handed to you in a beautiful wooden basket and your chosen morning papers hung in a beautiful bag by your front door – so much better than on the hallway floor. There are other things too, from free transport to the beach to fulfilling in-room dining requests.

By the pool the butler set up my chair with a fresh towel and made sure the umbrella was in just the right place. They then brought ice water with fresh lemon slices to my umbrella shaded table. Of course, a drink with a festive mini umbrella was also offered.

It was a memorable end of the day dip in the pool to end the summer RG vacay, splashing in what the Inn refers to as the tranquil pool and feeling the first cool crisp fall breezes blowing through this Resort Girl’s hair. Cheers to the coming of fall and the end of a glorious summer!

It is quite nice to have a butler or two for a few days! This one was at the Inn at Harbour Town at Sea Pines Resort, South Carolina, but many hotels offer butler services. A butler or two for your vacay is a great way to help Resort Girls have a more enjoyable stay!

Can lounging in a locker room be considered a luxe experience? Oh, yes it can! Come to the Harbour Town Clubhouse at the Sea Pines Resort in South Carolina, and take a luxe lounge in the ladies’ locker room before and after your round of golf! This RG often uses locker rooms as my temporary office – they are a great place to relax, reflect and write!

The Harbour Town Clubhouse re-opened in January of 2015, and the golf course is very close to re-opening after I what heard was an extensive renovation. The new clubhouse is now open for dining, and that is what this Resort Girl has done the last two nights – as I’ve been staying at the Inn at Harbour Town.

The clubhouse is only a few steps away from the Inn, and it has been a pleasure to dine on mouth-watering, world-class cuisine while (as the club says) “overlooking one of America’s greatest golf courses.” This RG wanted to watch sports while writing, so I sat at the bar and got to enjoy the games as well.

Another luxe experience was lounging in the ladies’ locker room – and this one is fabulous! As a diner, you have access to the locker room – it is the ladies’ powder room as well. The bathroom is amazing with marble running throughout, roomy showers and gilded mirrors. The furnishings are first class, the towels abundant and there are even cookies and sweets for your tasting, as well as comfy couches to rest on before or after play – or simply to sit and write.

So, this RG wondered… if the women’s lounge is this first class… what does the men’s locker room look like?

The answer? Just as spectacular and two stories high! This never-too-shy Resort Girl asked to tour it, and the staff graciously gave me permission to take a quick look as it was closing down for the evening. I just had to holler “Resort Girl on the floor” to make sure all the Resort Guys had gone.

I began my journey up the stairwell, viewing the colorful paintings of past winners of the historic RBG Heritage Golf Tournament, South Carolina’s only PGA Tournament. Viewing these famous golfers gave this RG a feeling of the magnitude of this historic and classic event.

And then, I entered the main floor and found myself floored at how handsomely appointed and grand it was.

The sinks were very similar to the women’s but featured darkened wood, with marble running throughout. Yes, that was a pretty impressive men’s bathroom! I will leave it to your imagination, but it is the first men’s locker room this RG would for sure use if in a pinch!

The lounging area was equal in its community appeal with big screen TVs and comfy seating, both inside and out. There is a cool, plaid glass item you Resort Guys must see – but this RG is being careful to not disclose too much, as it is private to those few who get a chance to play on one of the greatest courses. This is certainly a luxe locker room for the gathering of golfers who just had a historic round on one of the greatest golf courses – whether tournament players or just the everyday golfer who is lucky to have experienced these 18 holes!

This Resort Girl took in the spirit of these handsomely appointed rooms, and then snuck down the stairwell hollering “Resort Girl on the floor” all the way down! Then back to the Inn I went.

Resort Girls, take a picture yourself lounging in a beautiful locker room – and share with us your luxe experience! Here’s this RG’s pic:

Resort Girls Work Hard and Play Hard!

Happy Labor Day!