Spring City Golf & Lake Resort Co., Ltd.

Name

Spring City Golf & Lake Resort Co., Ltd.

Legal name

昆明春城湖畔旅游置业发展有限公司

Website

https://springcityresort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Golf & Lake Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD), Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC)

Keywords

• Luxury golf resort
• Championship golf courses
• Resort accommodation
• Wedding and events venue
• Wellness and MICE hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Kunming

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Golf Course Operations: Two 18-hole international standard golf courses (Lake View and Mountain View) generate revenue from green fees, memberships, and golf packages. The resort offers various golf packages including 1-round 18-hole packages, 3-ball 2-night packages, and 4-ball 2-night packages.
2. Accommodation Services: 71 rooms and suites plus nearly 100 villas generate room revenue. The resort also offers creative homestay options managed by resident hosts. Packages include Kunming-Dali-Lijiang 7-day 6-night long-stay vacation and 15-day wellness retreat packages.
3. Food & Beverage: Six restaurants offering diverse dining experiences: Eagle Nest Restaurant (Yunnan fusion), Birdie Pizza House, 19th Hole Restaurant (American BBQ), Spring Tide Convenience Store, Coffee Bar (Southeast Asian cuisine), and Unboxed Sports Park camping restaurant. Revenue from dine-in, delivery, and banquet services.
4. Wedding & Events: Professional wedding planning services including outdoor lawn ceremonies (100-person capacity at Lake View Course Hole 7), proposal ceremonies, and indoor banquet halls (450 sqm, 200-250 persons). Revenue from event bookings, catering, and planning services.
5. Wellness & Health Services: Wellness center offering RITUALS SPA, Tough Mudder events, professional fitness coaching, yoga and meditation, and身心健康 courses.康养中心 services.
6. Activities & Experiences: Five signature experience activities: walking trails, mountain hiking, nature crafts, eco-farm, and golf beginner courses. Revenue from activity packages and team-building events.
7. Membership Program: Dedicated membership department offering exclusive benefits to club members, with members able to contact via 0871-67671188-1888.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spring City Golf & Lake Resort is a luxury integrated golf and leisure resort operating two 18-hole championship golf courses (Lake View by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Mountain View by Jack Nicklaus), 71 lakeside rooms and suites, nearly 100 villas, six restaurants, professional wedding and banquet facilities, a wellness center, a golf academy, and signature outdoor experience activities on a 7,560-mu site along Yangzonghai Lake in Kunming, Yunnan. The resort serves individual leisure travelers, golf enthusiasts, wedding and celebration clients, corporate MICE groups, and wellness seekers through direct phone, email, online, and on-site sales channels.

Product overview

Spring City Golf & Lake Resort is a comprehensive high-end resort destination (opened 1998) developed by Keppel Land and Kunming Yiliang County Government, situated on the shores of Yangzonghai Lake in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The resort features two 18-hole international standard championship golf courses (Lake View designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Mountain View designed by Jack Nicklaus), 71 hotel rooms/suites and nearly 100 villas, 6 restaurants offering diverse cuisines, professional wedding and banquet services, holistic wellness programs, and five signature nature-based activity experiences. The resort positions itself as a高端综合度假村 (high-end comprehensive resort) transitioning from a traditional golf resort to a year-round, all-season family destination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lake View Golf Course (湖景球场) 18-hole international standard championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., stretching along the shoreline of Yangzonghai Lake. Known for narrow fairways, ravines, strong lake winds, terraced greens, and scenic water views. Ranked 5th in Asia by Golf Travel magazine (2022) and 77th in the World's 100 Best Golf Courses by Golf Digest (2022-2023). Available to individual golfers, golf groups, and corporate events via green fees, packages, and memberships.
• Mountain View Golf Course (山景球场) 18-hole international standard championship golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, located on the hillside overlooking Yangzonghai Lake. Features wide fairways, challenging bunkers, and Bentgrass greens; the 18th hole is ranked among the World's 500 Best Golf Holes. Ranked 34th in Golf Travel's Asia Top 100 Golf Courses (2021).
• Rooms & Suites (客房与套房) 71 rooms and suites, each with a private balcony facing Yangzonghai Lake. Ground-floor rooms connect to outdoor gardens; floors 2-4 offer panoramic lake and ecological views. Targeted at individual leisure travelers, families, and corporate guests.
• Villas (别墅) Nearly 100 private villas of various styles in 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom configurations with nature views overlooking Yangzonghai Lake, offering a more private and exclusive accommodation experience for affluent leisure and corporate guests.
• Nordisk Village Yunnan China's first Nordisk Village — 20 Nordic-style tents located lakeside combining modern outdoor comfort with Scandinavian design, Danish Hygge philosophy, and Yunnan's local culture, offering a glamping accommodation experience.
• Wedding & Banquet Services (婚礼与婚宴服务) Professional wedding planning services including outdoor lawn ceremonies at Hole 7 of the Lake View Course (25m x 13m lawn, 100-person capacity), proposal ceremonies, and an indoor ballroom (450 sqm, 200-250 person capacity) with full catering and planning services for couples, families, and corporate celebration hosts.
• Wellness Services (康养服务) Holistic wellness offering spanning body, mind, and social dimensions, including Tough Mudder experiences, professional fitness coaching, RITUALS SPA, health courses, yoga, meditation, and Nordisk Village wellness programs for individual retreat guests and small groups.
• Spring City Golf Academy (春城高尔夫学院) Golf academy offering caddy training programs led by coaches with 20 years of teaching experience, providing domestic and international caddy training courses with graduates recommended to renowned golf courses.
• Five Signature Experience Activities (乐玩春城五项活动) Five signature resort activities including scenic walks on old streets, mountain hiking, nature crafts, organic farm experiences, and beginner golf lessons, focused on harmony between humans and nature for families, individuals, and team-building groups.
• Resort Food & Beverage (Eagle Nest, Birdie Pizza, 19th Hole, Coffee Bar, Spring Tide Convenience Store, Unboxed Sports Park) Six on-site dining outlets offering diverse cuisines: Eagle Nest (modern Yunnan fusion), Birdie Pizza House (Yunnan-inspired pizza), 19th Hole (American BBQ), Coffee Bar (Southeast Asian cuisine and coffee), Spring Tide Convenience Store (snacks/beverages), and Unboxed Sports Park (camping-style Yunnan BBQ and hotpot). Open to resort guests and outside visitors for dine-in, delivery, and banquet services.
• Club Membership Program (会员部) Dedicated membership department providing exclusive benefits and recurring access to club members, with dedicated contact via 0871-67671188-1888 and [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 77th in Golf Digest World's Top 100 Golf Courses (2022-2023), up 9 positions from previous ranking
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EHL酒店管理商学院 (EHL Hotel Management Business School)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2023EHL Hotel Management Business School, a world-leading hospitality management institution, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Spring City Resort on April 22, 2023. The partnership involves discussions on 'future imagination of post-pandemic hotel industry,' 'redefining new-generation consumer journeys,' and 'talent attraction and optimized employment in the post-pandemic泛服务企业' (broad service enterprises). EHL provides undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in hotel management, tourism management, event management, and F&B management, and collaborates with industry partners on research and innovation projects.
• lululemon (露露乐蒙)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Spring City Resort has partnered with lululemon to co-host yoga and wellness lifestyle events, leveraging the resort's natural environment and the brand's affluent consumer base to promote healthy, fashionable leisure living.
• DJI大疆创新 (DJI Innovations)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Spring City Resort collaborated with DJI to host technology and outdoor lifestyle events, combining DJI's innovative technology with the resort's natural scenic environment to attract tech-savvy affluent consumers.
• 恒隆地产 (Henglong Property)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Spring City Resort partnered with Henglong Property for lifestyle and fashion events, targeting affluent real estate consumers and reinforcing the resort's luxury positioning.
• Nordisk (丹麦诺德isk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpring City Resort hosts the first Nordisk Village in China — featuring 20 Nordic-style tents positioned lakeside, combining modern outdoor lifestyle, Scandinavian design, and Danish Hygge happiness philosophy with Yunnan's local culture. This is an exclusive partnership bringing glamping-style accommodation to the resort.
• Tough Mudder (强悍泥人)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal mud obstacle course event with 4 million+ participants worldwide officially launched at Spring City Resort, bringing outdoor adventure sports to the Yunnan market and attracting thrill-seeking affluent travelers.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mission Hills Resort (Shenzhen & Haikou): China's largest golf-resort operator with 12+ courses and integrated hotels, also running a similar luxury hospitality and tournament-hosting business model. Directly comparable as a multi-course championship golf resort in China.
• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Destination golf resort in Oregon with multiple links-style championship courses, lodging, and dining. Comparable as a tee-time-centric luxury golf destination with diversified hospitality offerings.
• Trump Turnberry (Scotland): Iconic luxury golf resort on Scotland's west coast featuring the Ailsa Course (Open Championship venue). Comparable as a globally ranked championship golf resort with hotel, spa, and event facilities.
• Pinehurst Resort: Legendary American golf resort with multiple championship courses, hotels, spa, and wellness offerings. Comparable as a destination golf resort with diversified hospitality and event revenue streams.
• Gleneagles (Scotland): Iconic Scottish resort with championship golf courses, luxury hotel, spa, and country pursuits. Comparable as an established multi-course golf resort with diversified wellness, dining, and event revenue.
• Sheshan International Golf Club: Top-ranked championship golf club near Shanghai, host of major WGC events. Comparable as a premium Chinese golf destination with international event pedigree and high-end membership base.
• The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip: Premier championship golf resort in Vietnam with Greg Norman-designed course, hotel, and integrated resort amenities. Comparable as a Southeast Asian luxury golf destination targeting Asian high-net-worth travelers.

Broad incumbents

• Banyan Tree (parent group context): Asia-based luxury resort operator with wellness-focused properties in China and Southeast Asia. Comparable as a destination luxury resort operator with wellness and sustainability positioning.
• Kempinski Hotels (parent group context): European luxury hotel group operating integrated resort properties worldwide. Comparable as a broader luxury hospitality operator with multiple integrated resorts combining golf, lodging, dining, and events.

Regional players

• Sentosa Golf Club: Singapore-based championship golf club with two 18-hole courses ranked among Asia's best. Comparable as a regional Asian luxury golf destination with strong brand recognition in the same target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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