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TAMPA, Fla. (December 10, 2019) – The Karol Hotel, the first Tribute Portfolio hotel coming to Pinellas County, Florida, in January 2020, announced today the appointment of Jon Atanacio as Executive Chef. Chef Jon will direct daily culinary operations at the hotel’s signature K Club Bar & Bistro and Vantage Rooftop Bar, while overseeing food […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Nov. 12, 2019) – The AAA Four Diamond Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands has made a successful comeback following the damage and financial uncertainty caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017. The significant turnaround is due in large part to the $41 million investment by new principal […]

TAMPA, Fla. (November 7, 2019) – Following the hiring of new Executive Chef Jason Bamford, Tampa’s popular Epicurean Hotel has introduced an innovative “American fusion” menu at its signature restaurant, Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar, and EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge. Under the direction of Chef Jason, the hotel has also unveiled a series of programming […]

TAMPA, Fla. (November 7, 2019) – The 137-room Epicurean Hotel located in the trendy Hyde Park historic district of South Tampa recently announced two key additions to the hotel’s award-winning culinary team: Executive Chef Jason Bamford and Restaurant General Manager Vicente Lavayen. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome Jason and Vicente to the Epicurean table,” […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 23, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development, a Tampa-based hospitality company that develops and operates lodging products in the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean, was recognized with Marriott International’s Excellence in Food & Beverage Award. Joe Collier, president of Mainsail Lodging & Development, was on hand to accept the award at […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 7, 2019) – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 32nd annual Readers’ Choice Awards with the Epicurean Hotel securing the #4 spot in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards for “Top Hotels in Florida,” making the Epicurean the only hotel in the Tampa Bay area to be listed […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 07, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development has announced today the appointment of Jill Lemaster as the company’s first-ever chief financial officer and Tom Stoffo as director of technology. The two have assumed their new positions on the executive team of the Tampa-based hospitality company, which develops and operates lodging products in […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 01, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the appointment of Andrew Houghton as Managing Partner for Mainsail Vacation Rentals, the company’s new vacation rental experience launched earlier this year. Houghton will oversee the acquisition, management, distribution, marketing and sales of Mainsail Vacation Rentals based in Sarasota, Florida. Mainsail is one […]

WHO:                   Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina   WHAT:                 For the ultimate in luxury, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is offering guests exclusive flights through Fly The Whale, a private charter company that specializes in land and sea transfers throughout the Caribbean. Providing seamless connection between San Juan International Airport (SJU) and Beef […]

TAMPA, Fla. (September 17, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the appointment of Natalie Smith as account executive of Mainsail Housing of Tennessee and Orlando. In this new role, Smith will work to develop strong connections with businesses throughout Tennessee and Orlando markets, while growing Mainsail’s client base and achieving revenue goals. “We’re […]