Press Room

TAMPA, Fla. (August 15, 2017) – The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously today to approve plans to develop a multiuse tourism sports facility on an approximately 224-acre County-owned parcel of land located in the Wesley Chapel area, including a Residence Inn which will be owned and operated by Mainsail Lodging & Development. […]

TAMPA, Fla. (June 28, 2017) – The Epicurean Hotel announced today the appointment of Kevin Scott as general manager of the 137-room boutique hotel. Scott will oversee the hiring of new staff and day-to-day operations of the Epicurean, located in the trendy Hyde Park historic district of South Tampa. Tom Haines, previous general manager of […]

WHEN: The Scrub Island Blue Marlin Invitational will take place Sept. 2-5, 2017. The event was originally scheduled for August.   WHO: Skip’s Tournaments and Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina.   WHAT: The Scrub Island Blue Marlin Invitational will now take place Sept. 2-5, 2017. This summer, saltwater sportsmen from around the world can experience the September […]

Island Conservation Partners Sponsoring Female Loggerhead in Annual Migration “Marathon” BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (June 20, 2017) – In partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring (AMITW), Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club is sponsoring a nesting female loggerhead sea turtle – Eliza Ann – in the 10th Annual Tour de Turtles. Created […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (June 8, 2017) – This summer, saltwater sportsmen from around the world can once again experience the August full moon in private island luxury at the second annual Scrub Island Blue Marlin Invitational, August 3-6. The event will be hosted at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a luxury AAA Four Diamond […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (May, 2017) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, the first luxury, private-island resort development to be built in the British Virgin Islands in more than 15 years, has added four new hillside villas to its inventory. With expansive views of the Caribbean’s turquoise waters and surrounding islands, these new private villa […]

 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 […]