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The Grand Lady of Dunedin makes her historic return  DUNEDIN, Fla. (October 25, 2018) – At a ribbon cutting ceremony today, Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development announced a staged opening for the new Fenway Hotel (453 Edgewater Drive). A member of the Autograph Collection® of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), the boutique historic hotel is […]

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Oct. 11, 2018) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has joined forces with Saira Hospitality, a non-profit organization that provides local students with the skills and knowledge needed to work in the hospitality industry. Scrub Island is one of five BVI resorts participating in a new eight-week “pop-up” school launched by […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 9, 2018) – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 31st annual Readers’ Choice Awards with the Epicurean Hotel securing the #3 spot in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards for “Top Hotels in Florida.” Up from the #4 spot last year, the Epicurean is the only hotel in […]

Private-island resort welcomes guests for grand reopening one year after Hurricane Irma  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Oct. 8, 2018) – After months of intensive effort and significant renovations, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI is once again fully up and running. The property was the first full-service resort in the British Virgin Islands to return […]

TAMPA, Fla. (September 11, 2018) – Tampa’s popular Epicurean Hotel has completed a round of significant updates, including the introduction of an innovative new menu at its signature restaurant, Élevage, and the creation of a new space called The Lobby Bar. Élevage is now open for dinner nightly and weekend brunch, and the new Lobby […]

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (August 17, 2018) – Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, a full-service boutique waterfront hotel on Anna Maria Island, announced today two new additions to the hotel’s executive team: Christopher Hunter, general manager and Vincent Isbell, director of engineering. General Manager Chris Hunter will oversee the hiring of new staff and […]

Open seven days a week, restaurant offering weekend pool access with live entertainment  ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (August 1, 2018) – Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen located inside Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club on Anna Maria Island, Florida is heating things up this summer with new menu offerings and extended hours of operations. Now open […]

TAMPA, Fla. (July 11, 2018) – The Epicurean Hotel is hosting the fourth Epic Chef Showdown to benefit Feeding Tampa Bay, the area’s largest food rescue and distribution organization. The Epic Chef Showdown is a seven-week competition pitting eight of the Tampa Bay area’s top restaurants against each other in a friendly cooking competition judged […]

Full-service Anna Maria Island hotel and marina offering free slip for dining, overnight stays Anna Maria Island, Fla. (June 11, 2018) – Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club is offering boaters and sailors a free slip with an overnight stay at the resort or when dining at Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen. The only full-service hotel on […]

TAMPA (May 16, 2018) – Visit Tampa Bay honored Joe Collier, president of Mainsail Lodging & Development as its Gonzmart Family Tourism Ambassador of the Year at the National Tourism luncheon Wednesday at The Gathering at Armature Works. The award was part of Visit Tampa Bay’s sold-out celebration of tourism, which is currently the fastest-growing […]