Press Room

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (January 22, 2018) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the appointment of Jim Swaim as general manager of the 335-room Ramada Plaza Fort Walton Beach Resort/Destin. Swaim will oversee the hiring of new staff and day-to-day operations of the Ramada Plaza, located directly on the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle […]

Executive Chef James Baselici Leads New Anna Maria Island Restaurant  ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (December 19, 2017) – Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, a full-service resort on Anna Maria Island, Florida and member of the prestigious Autograph Collection® of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), is pleased to announce the opening of Eliza Ann’s Coastal […]

“Extra Bedroom” Rates starting at $180 for Visiting Family & Friends TAMPA, Fla. (December 7, 2017) – This holiday season, the Epicurean Hotel in Tampa, Florida is offering a sleigh full of seasonal fun for all appetites. Guests will be surrounded by culinary-themed décor, including the signature wine bottle tree, and will be treated to […]

General Manager Sandra Zinck appointed to oversee new resort Anna Maria Island, Fla. (November 30, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the opening of the all-new Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, a full-service resort on Anna Maria Island, Florida. The boutique waterfront hotel is located at 5325 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 30, 2017) – The 137-room Epicurean Hotel located in the trendy Hyde Park historic district of South Tampa recently announced promotions of four employees: Shawn Routten to director of operations, Genevieve Wojick to front office manager, Teresa Riccardi to front desk supervisor and Ellen Macleish to Sous Chef. Shawn Routten, the new […]

New Leadership in Place for Finance, Facilities, Human Resources Departments TAMPA, Fla. (October 24, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the promotions of Nan Feng to vice president of finance, and Fred Nalls to corporate director of facilities, and the rehiring of Vanessa Paul as corporate director of human resources. The three have […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 24, 2017) – The Epicurean Hotel in Tampa, Florida recently secured the #4 spot in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Reader’s Choice Awards for “Top Hotels in Florida,” making it the only hotel in the Tampa Bay area to be listed in the top 10.  Selections were determined via questionnaire from a variety […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 19, 2017) – Mainsail Lodging & Development, a Tampa-based hospitality company that develops and operates lodging products in the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean, was recognized with Marriott International’s Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor awarded by Marriott to its owners and franchise partners for hospitality excellence. Mainsail was also inducted […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2017) – On Friday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m., Mainsail Lodging & Development will break ground on the new Luminary Hotel & Co. on the waterfront in downtown Fort Myers. A groundbreaking event will begin at the Harborside Event Center, where guests will hear remarks from city officials and hotel […]

What: Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club announced today a “turtley” awesome contest on their Facebook page, “Where in the World is Eliza Ann?” This past June, in partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring (AMITW), Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club tagged and released a nesting female loggerhead sea turtle – Eliza Ann […]