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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2020) – The highly anticipated 243-room waterfront Luminary Hotel & Co. officially opened its doors today, making its long-awaited debut in downtown Fort Myers, Florida. Opening in conjunction with the new 12-story Luminary Hotel are three of its featured food and beverage outlets – Ella Mae’s Diner, Dean Street Coffee, […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2020) – The highly anticipated 243-room waterfront Luminary Hotel & Co. in downtown Fort Myers has announced a new soft opening date of Wednesday, Sept. 23. Opening along with the hotel will be Dean Street Coffee, the Lobby Bar, and Ella Mae’s Diner, three of Luminary’s main food and beverage […]

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2020) – Mainsail Lodging & Development is pleased to announce that Mainsail Corporate Housing has earned the prestigious Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) Company Accreditation. Accredited CHPA companies have distinguished themselves by adhering to set industry best practices. Opened in January, Mainsail Corporate Housing has met all the criteria set forth […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 24, 2020) – Luminary Hotel & Co., the highly anticipated 243-room waterfront hotel opening next month in downtown Fort Myers, Florida, announced today the name of its new onsite coffee roastery – Dean Street Coffee. Named for the extension of Dean Street that used to exist where the Luminary Hotel now […]

TAMPA, Fla. (August 5, 2020) – Mainsail Lodging & Development is proud to announce that five of its properties have been recognized in the 18th annual Traveler’s Choice Awards by Tripadvisor. Mainsail’s 2020 award-winning properties include Epicurean Hotel, Mainsail Beach Inn, Waterline Marina Resort, Fenway Hotel and Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. The coveted […]

WHO                     Luminary Hotel & Co., the latest property from Mainsail Lodging & Development, and the area’s first hotel in the prestigious Autograph Collection® of Marriott International.   WHAT:                Luminary Hotel & Co. is hosting a job fair to fill various full- and part-time positions at the highly anticipated boutique hotel on Thursday, August 6. Opportunities include […]

WHO: HEW Parlor & Chophouse at the historic Fenway Hotel in Dunedin, Florida WHAT: Beginning Friday, May 8, HEW Parlor & Chophouse will reopen for dinner, offering a full menu of favorite appetizers, salads, entrees and more available for dine-in table service and to-go orders. Dine-in service can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors, with new […]

TAMPA, Fla. (March 4, 2020) – The Karol Hotel has announced an opening date of Friday, March 6 for its Vantage Rooftop Bar, a stylish new rooftop bar that crowns the newly opened Tribute Portfolio property, Pinellas County’s first. Perched atop the 12-story hotel, Vantage will be the first of its kind in the area, […]

TAMPA, Fla. (March 02, 2020) – Guests can now book reservations online for Luminary Hotel & Co. (2200 Edwards Drive), scheduled to open late summer as the newest addition to Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development’s growing portfolio. Reservations for stays starting Nov. 1 can be made directly on the hotel’s website, LuminaryHotel.com, or through Marriott.com/RSWAK. […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands, will once again host the Scrub Island Invitational during the 49th Annual BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival (March 30 – April 5). This is the fourth time the resort is the hosting sponsor for the springtime […]