Located in the heart of Virginia Wine Country, Lansdowne Resort is the capital region's premier, full-service resort. Managed by Benchmark Hospitality International, the resort is situated on 500 + acres of secluded countryside along the Potomac River near Leesburg, Virginia.
Lansdowne features 305 freshly renovated luxury guestrooms and suites, a multi pool aquatic complex, 36 holes of championship golf, including the new Greg Norman Course, a new 45,000 square foot clubhouse, and six dining outlets. On March 1, 2006 the resort unveiled Spa Minérale, a 12,000 square foot full-service spa, and coming this fall, a 9-hole Greg Norman-designed short course, bringing the golf complex to 45 holes.
Sommelier Mary Watson DeLauder oversees the award winning beverage program for Lansdowne Resort. As an 11-time Wine Spectator Award Winner, Mary has developed several innovative programs, including an extremely popular Food and Wine Camp in the summer. The local and national media often turn to Mary for her expertise. She has been featured in Southern Living Magazine, Weekend Living, the Sommeliers Guide to Restaurants in America, Washingtonian Magazine, Loudoun Magazine and The Washington Business Journal. Her programs have also been mentioned on The Today Show, and featured many times on Fox Morning News and WTOP Radio. Mary is an active member of many associations, including the Women Chef Restaurateurs, Knights of theVine, Society of Wine Educators and the Virginia Viniferea Wine Growers Association.
Located in the heart of Virginia Wine Country, Lansdowne Resort is the capital region's premier, full-service resort. Managed by Benchmark Hospitality International, the resort is situated on 500 + acres of secluded countryside along the Potomac River near Leesburg, Virginia.
Sommelier Mary Watson DeLauder oversees the award winning beverage program for Lansdowne Resort. As an 11-time Wine Spectator Award Winner, Mary has developed several innovative programs, including an extremely popular Food and Wine Camp in the summer. The local and national media often turn to Mary for her expertise. She has been featured in Southern Living Magazine, Weekend Living, the Sommeliers Guide to Restaurants in America, Washingtonian Magazine, Loudoun Magazine and The Washington Business Journal. Her programs have also been mentioned on The Today Show, and featured many times on Fox Morning News and WTOP Radio. Mary is an active member of many associations, including the Women Chef Restaurateurs, Knights of theVine, Society of Wine Educators and the Virginia Viniferea Wine Growers Association.
