Press Room

 FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 16, 2017) – During a May 15 meeting, the Fort Myers City Council officially accepted the recommendation from the City Selection Committee to move forward with Mainsail Lodging & Development, paving the way for the creation of Oxbow Bar & Grill, a new waterfront restaurant in downtown Fort Myers. Located in […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 20, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development today unveiled their plans for a new 237-room hotel along the waterfront of downtown Fort Myers. Opening early 2019, Luminary Hotel & Co. will feature a signature restaurant, rooftop lounge, culinary theater, indoor and outdoor fitness facility, and spacious pool area on the fourth […]

Award-Winning Spa Offers Ancient Holistic Healing Methods BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (April 5, 2017) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a private-island, AAA Four Diamond resort in the British Virgin Islands, has introduced a new Ayurvedic menu at the property’s award-winning Ixora Spa. Based on one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems, the cliff-side […]

TAMPA, Fla. (March 27, 2017) – Mainsail Housing of Tampa recently received three national sales and service awards from Los Angeles-based Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments. Among Oakwood franchisees, Mainsail won a first place Service Excellence Award – CARTUS, for achieving a 98 percent average score on surveys completed […]

TAMPA, Fla. (March 23, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development is announcing a new round of upgrades and enhancements to three of its properties: Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands, Epicurean Hotel in Tampa and Mainsail Beach Inn on Anna Maria Island. Ranging from new artwork, furnishings and lighting to […]

TAMPA, Fla. (March 20, 2017) – EDGE Social Drinkery at the Epicurean Hotel has announced a variety of upgrades to the popular rooftop lounge in Tampa’s Hyde Park district. Upgrades include the addition of a 60-inch television, colored lighting, new artwork and refreshed seating areas. Food and beverage options are being expanded as well, with […]

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (March 6, 2017) – Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club is proud to announce their partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring to advance the mission of a suitable habitat for sea turtles, shorebirds and the ecosystem of the island and its surrounding waters. Slated to open this May, […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (February 21, 2017) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a private-island, AAA Four Diamond hotel in the British Virgin Islands, has announced a number of major changes to the resort’s world-class culinary offerings, including the appointment of Devon Liburd as the new food and beverage manager, the opening of Donovan’s Lounge […]

TAMPA, Fla. (February 13, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development is honored to announce the Epicurean Hotel in Tampa and Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands have been ranked among the “Best Hotels for 2017” by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice. The […]

TAMPA, Fla. (January 24, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the promotion of Tom Haines to vice president of operations. For the past four years, Haines has served as general manager of the boutique 137-room Epicurean Hotel in the trendy Hyde Park historic district of South Tampa. In his new role, Haines will […]