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Epicurean Hotel Announces Opening of Evangeline – A Delectable Spa TAMPA, Fla. (Mar.4, 2014) – Located inside Tampa’s newly opened 137-room boutique Epicurean Hotel, Evangeline, a delectable spa is scheduled to open on March 5. Named for the iconic statue located in the neighboring Bern’s Steak House, the 2,800-square-foot Evangeline features five treatment rooms, a […]

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina’s Ixora Spa Becomes Newest L’OCCITANE-Branded Spa in Caribbean BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Feb. xx, 2014) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, the first luxury resort development in the British Virgin Islands in more than 15 years and first member of the Autograph Collection® in the Caribbean, has transitioned its award-winning, […]

Mainsail Housing Receives Prestigious Partnership Circle Award LOS ANGELES – November 20, 2013 – Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments, recognized top franchisees at its 2013 franchise conference held November 3-5, in Marana, Ariz. Mainsail Housing, based in Tampa, Fla., received the highest honor – the Partnership Circle Award – […]

TAMPA, Fla. (November 6, 2013) – Tampa’s Epicurean Hotel has officially announced an opening date of Wednesday, December 18.  The web site – EpicureanHotel.com – is now accepting reservations for stays from December 27 and beyond. To make reservations, guests may visit the hotel’s site directly or book through Marriott.com. Those wanting to book a […]

TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2013) – The Epicurean Hotel has announced the appointment of Ashley Spurlock as the Spa Director of Spa Evangeline, located inside the 137-room boutique Epicurean Hotel scheduled to open in December. 

LOS ANGELES – September 3, 2013 – Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments, recently expanded its relationship with Mainsail Lodging and Development by signing the company as its first Oakwood® brand franchisee. Mainsail, based in Tampa, Fla., will exclusively manage the Florida market for Oakwood Worldwide under both its ExecuStay® […]

Nan Feng Hired as Regional Director of Finance for Mainsail Lodging & Development TAMPA, Fla. (June 10, 2013) – Mainsail Lodging & Development recently announced the hiring of Nan Feng as the regional director of finance. In this position, Feng is responsible for accounting oversight of  the hotels within Mainsail’s portfolio which include Scrub Island […]

Mainsail Lodging & Development Establishes Mainsail Apartment Homes TAMPA, Fla. (Feb.19, 2013) – The 360-room Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center is converting 240 of their one- and two-bedroom suites into long-term residential units, known as Mainsail Apartment Homes. The complex will also offer furnished temporary corporate housing through ExecuStay®. The remaining 120-suites will continue […]

Upgrades Underway at Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center TAMPA, Fla. (Feb.19, 2013) – Originally a 360-room property, the Mainsail Suites Hotel &  Conference Center in Tampa, Fla. will soon transition to a total of 120 one- and two-bedroom suites. The conversion will include $1.5 million in interior upgrades to both its rooms, as well […]

Mainsail Lodging, Bern’s Steak House Partner on Culinary-centric Boutique Hotel TAMPA, Fla. (Sept.13, 2012) – Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development recently announced a target opening date of November 2013 for the Epicurean, a 137-room boutique hotel devoted to extraordinary culinary experiences.  Scheduled to break ground in October of 2012 in the trendy Hyde Park historic […]