SATURNIA, Tuscany, Italy -- To celebrate the opening of the first nine holes of its championship golf course, Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort, located in the heart of Tuscany's Maremma region, invites resort guests to experience the course complimentary during their stay now through February 2008.

Guests of Terme di Saturnia will be able to experience Tuscany's newest golf course at no extra cost as they will be provided with exclusive access to the course through February 2008. When the second nine holes open in March 2008, both guests and non-resort guests will be able to play the course. Daily greens fees for hotel guests will be €50 or $73 and € 60 or $88 for non-resort guests on weekdays and € 80 or $117 for non-resort guests during weekends and holidays. In addition, the course will also offer half-hour private lessons with a golf trainer for € 30 or $44 for resort guests and € 35 or $51 for non-resort guests

Set upon 247 acres adjacent to the resort, each of the nine holes was expertly designed by internationally renowned architect, Ronald Fream, who also worked with Oakhurst Country Club in California and Ritz Carlton Resort in Bali. Each hole features various approaches that allow golfers to take in the spectacular Tuscan setting. As golfers play through the course they will take in the poetic panoramas provided by the nearby medieval villages of Saturnia, Montemerano and Poggio Murella with Monte Amiata as its backdrop. Further, the surrounding countryside is cultured with wheat, sunflowers, oats and olive groves – transforming the game into an experience for all the senses.

Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort features 140 guestrooms, including 65 junior suites, three suites and two grand suites, state-of-the-art spa with 48 treatment rooms, two restaurants, the hair salon, Aldo Coppola by Terme di Saturnia, a conference center with meeting room for up to 250 people, six outdoor and an indoor pool, a replica of a traditional Roman bath house, fitness center, tennis court, practice green, a Cruciani shop featuring luxurious cashmere, Art Gallery, the Spa Boutique at Terme di Saturnia and a new nine-hole golf course, with the additional nine holes opening spring of 2008.

A true medical spa with a staff of 45 therapists and five medical doctors, the spa features therapies for beauty, stress management and thermal and hydrotherapy treatments based on the area's unique thermal waters which date back to the Etruscan period. The 3,000-year old thermal pool has been flowing continuously into the natural crater nestled at the center of the resort, containing precious minerals and salts which were found to have healing effects on aches and pains of the ancient Romans.

Daily and weekly rates include the use of the resort's thermal pools, Roman Bath with sauna and steam bath, and thermal water falls. The rates also include a guided morning hike, use of the gym, not including classes, and a reserved deck chair and sun umbrella in the pool's park.

To book a stay at Terme di Saturnia or for more information on the resort please visit www.termedisaturnia.com or call +39 0564 600111.

Terme di Saturnia is an exclusive resort and member of Leading Hotels of the World and has been certified as a prestigious Leading Spa from the Leading Hotel Brand. Located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma region of Italy in the medieval village of Saturnia ,the four-star hotel consists of 140 rooms, which includes 65 junior suites, three suites and two grand suites, two restaurants, two bars, fitness center, Cruciani shop featuring luxurious cashmere, Art Gallery, the hair salon, Aldo Coppola by Terme di Saturnia, a meeting room for up to 250 people, the Spa Boutique at Terme di Saturnia, a state-of-the-art spa with 48 treatment rooms and the 3,000-year-old thermal pool nestled in the center of the resort. Terme di Saturnia is a leading spa resort dedicated to providing quality spa treatments and to promote complete well being has 60 rooms for beauty, stress management, thermal and hydrotherapy treatments. The spa also offers diet and fitness programs. For more information, please visit our website at www.termedisaturnia.com.

Carly Topol
Trica Jean-Baptiste Communications
(212) 941-3985
carly@tricapr.com