NAPLES, Fla. (July 27, 2015) – Mediterra has retained its ranking as one of the top private clubs in the world. Carmen Mauceri, COO and general manager of Naples’ premier golf and beach club, recently announced that Mediterra was honored as a prestigious Distinguished Emerald Club for a third consecutive year.
Emerald Club designations are determined by BoardRoom magazine and awarded to only the top five percent of private clubs worldwide. Clubs are rated on data points collected by the magazine’s chief analyst, Frank Gore.
The Distinguished Clubs award program is a stepped process that includes a committee nomination, site visit, formulaic audit and an evaluation report. The award recognizes the club’s member experience and reviews food and beverage services, golf operations and courses, tennis, aquatics, spa and club facilities, as well as intangible qualities such as reputation, brand, reverence and distinction.
In naming Mediterra a first-time recipient in 2013, Keith Jarrett, president of Distinguished Clubs and co-founder of BoardRoom magazine, noted the 1,700-acre community was among the youngest members on the list of world’s finest clubs.
Mediterra, he said, “has created a positive image and reputation and has already developed some great traditions, customs and events. The Mediterra real estate development and overall setting of the club are outstanding, and the club itself provides activities, programs and events that offer something for everyone.”
“Being ranked as one of the top private clubs in the world for the third consecutive year is remarkable,” said COO and General Manager Carmen Mauceri. “I am very proud of our world-class executive team for continuously striving to offer the best experience for our members.”
Mediterra is Naples’ eight- time Community of the Year and was recently named the No. 1 retirement community in Florida by Best Retirement Destinations. It received a 2013 Aurora Award for Best Residential Development in the Southeastern United States
The 1,700-acre community offers an array of lifestyle amenities, including the member-owned Club at Mediterra with two Tom Fazio-designed world-class golf courses and the private 10,000-square-foot Beach Club on the Gulf of Mexico, featuring an elevated swimming pool, casual dining with a full bar, and valet service for beach chairs, umbrellas, and beverage and food menus.
Mediterra’s onsite amenities include themed neighborhood parks; eight miles of walking and jogging trails; a fitness complex with tennis and bocce courts, a pool and spa services.
A recent renovation at the 32,000-square-foot clubhouse updated the interior design of the main dining room, expanded the club lounge and kitchen, and introduced alfresco dining options, an exposition kitchen and chef’s table.
The Club and Tavern on 18 offer formal and casual dining prepared by a staff of award-winning culinary experts. Additional renovations to the tavern added a fire pit to the popular lounge, which serves gourmet brick-oven pizzas, seasonal salads and open-air grilled entrées.
On the links, Mediterra is undergoing more than $14 million in renovations of its North and South courses. Mediterra’s Golf Learning Center offers indoor and outdoor hitting stations, video equipment with launch monitor, a 2.5-acre short game practice complex with three greens, and a staff of certified PGA professionals. Membership opportunities at Mediterra are limited to just 225 members per 18 holes.
All of the community’s amenities are member-owned.
Mediterra’s master plan includes more than 1,000 acres dedicated to open space with golf, parks and nature preserves.
Since December 2009, London Bay Homes and affiliates have managed all new home sales and marketing for the luxury community. Resale properties are listed through Mediterra Realty.
Available home designs in Mediterra include single-family estate homes and single-family maintenance-free villas priced from $1 million to more than $7 million.
For more information about Mediterra, visit www.MediterraNaples.com, call 239-949-8989, or visit Mediterra, located on Livingston Road, two miles north of Immokalee Road and west of I-75.
