World Equestrian Center in Ocala is one of 50 hotels and resorts to make TIME’s annual list and the only Florida resort featured on the stay list, with only 13 U.S. hotels and resorts included.
Time Magazine has revealed its 2024 list of the world's greatest places, described as 100 extraordinary destinations to explore, the top 100 list is divided into two sections with 50 places to stay, and 50 places to visit.
Only two Florida destinations made the overall list with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota making the list of places to visit, with Central Florida's World Equestrian Center in Ocala named in the list of places to stay.
To compile the 2024 list, TIME solicited nominations of places—including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks, and more—from its international network of correspondents and contributors, as well as through an application process, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.
While last year's list featured 50 cities including Tampa, this year Time decided to explore establishments that stand out in their field, and the world.
The World Equestrian Center in Ocala is the largest equestrian complex in the United States, and is regarded as a world-class, multi-indoor and outdoor arena facility offering state-of-the-art amenities, including two hotels.
Here is the description from Time Magazine:
The 378-acre, oak-lined campus is the largest equestrian complex in the United States and hosts a biannual hunter/jumper series and Saturday Night Grand Prix with a $100,000 purse, both of which draw athletes from around the world.
The March 2024 opening of a new 390-room hotel—The Riding Academy, with trophy-style lamps and stirrup-inspired accessories—cements the WEC’s leisure appeal. Other offerings include the Equestrian Hotel (older and even posher, with 248 rooms overlooking the 128,000-square-foot Grand Outdoor Arena), multiple pools, luxury toy and clothing boutiques, and restaurants that range from a French-style patisserie and gastro pub with live music to a chophouse, where a master sommelier guides diners through a chateau-worthy wine list topping 6,000 bottles.
Add to that 29 indoor and outdoor competition arenas that host Olympic athletes at top equestrian events, as well as non-horse-related gatherings throughout the year (food and wine festivals and the like), and Florida’s surprisingly pastoral interior begins to feel pretty lively.
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