Press Room

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (May 8, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI recently appointed Chloe St-Cyr as the new executive chef of the luxury, private island resort. As executive chef, St-Cyr will be responsible for managing the kitchen staff in the procurement, production, preparation and presentation of all food service outlets and front […]

TAMPA, Fla. (May 2, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the appointment of Amanda Pawlina as general manager of Mainsail Housing of Tennessee. Pawlina will oversee the hiring of new staff and day-to-day operations of the Mainsail Housing Tennessee office in Nashville. “We’re very pleased to welcome Amanda to the Mainsail team as our […]

TAMPA, Fla. (May 2, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the appointment of Taylor Gray as vice president of business development and projects. In the newly created role, Gray will contribute to growing Mainsail’s hotel portfolio through new developments, acquisitions and third-party management opportunities. He will also oversee the underwriting, feasibility and project […]

Mainsail Vacation Rentals Now Offering Rental Homes on Anna Maria Island TAMPA, Fla. (April 3, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the activation of a new business under the name Mainsail Vacation Rentals. Primarily focused on Anna Maria Island, Florida, Mainsail Vacation Rentals will identify and curate a portfolio of homes that complements […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Feb 12, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development is delighted to announce the recapitalization and reopening of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands. On Dec. 31, 2018, The Ardent Companies, through a $41 million investment, replaced First Bank of Puerto Rico as principal lender. Mainsail Lodging & […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (January 16, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a private-island, AAA Four Diamond resort in the British Virgin Islands, has announced a number of major changes to the its world-class culinary offerings, including two newly rebranded restaurants, Cardamom & Co. and Donovan’s Reef Marina Bar & Grill. “Scrub Island’s new […]

TAMPA, Fla. (January 08, 2018) – Mainsail Lodging & Development has announced the appointment of Brad Hayden as the company’s vice president of finance. Hayden will oversee the areas of finance, project accounting and hotel operational accounting, and work closely with Mainsail Lodging & Development’s senior leadership and key stakeholders to identify additional opportunities to […]

Company Will Exclusively Manage both Oakwood and ExecuStay® Brands in Georgia and TennesseeTAMPA, Fla. (December 4, 2018) – Mainsail Lodging & Development, a Tampa-based hospitality company, announced today it is expanding its franchise agreement with Oakwood to exclusively manage the Georgia and Tennessee markets. In addition to these new markets, Mainsail will continue to manage […]

General Manager, Executive Chef, Director of Sales Join Newly-Opened Property DUNEDIN, Fla. (November 29, 2018) – The recently opened Fenway Hotel, the latest property from Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development, announced today new additions to the hotel’s executive team, including Adam Hyatt, executive chef, and Nancy Calabrese, director of sales. Opened earlier this month, the […]

New Partnership with Epicurean Hotel Brings Best-in-Class Appliances to Culinary Classroom TAMPA, Fla. (October 30, 2018) – As part of a new partnership with Sub-Zero Group, the state-of-the-art Epicurean Theatre inside Tampa’s Epicurean Hotel was recently outfitted with best-in-class Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, including a Sub-Zero over/under refrigerator/freezer and a wine storage unit. In addition, […]