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RREAF Holdings and Innisfree Hotels Partner to Develop Brand-New Margaritaville Resort on Galveston Beach
RREAF Holdings | January 24, 2024
DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2024 – RREAF Holdings LLC, a private real estate development firm, today announced its partnership with Innisfree Hotels, a best-in-class operator of beachfront hotels and resorts in the Southeastern United States, to develop a brand-new Margaritaville resort in Galveston, Texas. The deal totals just over $250 million and is located at 317 East Beach Drive. Once complete, the resort will occupy 300,000 square feet, making it one of the largest developments in eastern Galveston. The property will feature 334 rooms and include offerings such as a 2.5-acre elevated water park overlooking the beach, four restaurants, a ballr...
Innisfree Hotels Acquires 94-Room Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine-Vilano Beach
Innisfree Hotels | November 15, 2023
The Hilton-branded property, Innisfree’s first in this historic part of Florida, is a seamless fit for the hotel operator’s beachfront and beach-oriented portfolio. GULF BREEZE, Fla.— Innisfree Hotels (innisfreehotels.com), a best-in-class operator of beachfront hotels and resorts in the Southeastern United States, has completed the acquisition of the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in St. Augustine-Vilano Beach, Fla. The 94-room property, originally built in 2001 as a high-end condo, is Innisfree’s first hotel in the St. Augustine area. “The Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine-Vilano Beach fits perfectly into our beac...
The Newly Built Fairfield Inn & Suites Pensacola Beach Opens in Florida
Innisfree Hotels | June 30, 2023
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Soaring 11 stories into the Island’s clear blue skies, the all-new Fairfield Inn & Suites Pensacola Beach (fairfieldpensacolabeach.com) officially opens today. The 209-room, $75 million beachfront property — a collaboration between Gulf Breeze-based Innisfree Hotels (innisfreehotels.com) and Dallas-based RREAF Holdings (rreaf.com) — stands on the site of the former Best Western Beachside Resort, a beloved Pensacola Beach hotel that was razed after sustaining severe damage from Hurricane Sally in 2020. Rebuilding the space as a brand-new Fairfield Inn & Suites has allowed the Partners to create a saf...
Innisfree Hotels Names Bethanne Edwards New Director of Sustainability
Innisfree Hotels | December 7, 2022
GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Innisfree Hotels (innisfreehotels.com) is pleased to announce that environmental expert Bethanne Edwards has joined the company in a new role as Director of Sustainability. The position is part of Innisfree Hotels’ focused commitment to sustainability in 2023 and beyond. The company’s “triple bottom line” approach to business — considering People, Planet, and Prosperity with each decision and striving to strike a balance between all three — makes sustainability a key factor in supporting the communities that Innisfree serves. Edwards says her initial attention will go toward reducing the company’s carb...
RREAF Holdings in Partnership with Innisfree Hotels Acquires Two Boutique Hotels in Amelia Island, Florida
RREAF Holdings | June 21, 2022
DALLAS, June 21, 2022 -- RREAF Holdings LLC, a private real estate investment and development firm based in Dallas, and Innisfree Hotels, a premier coastal hotel operator in the southeast, today announced the acquisition of two boutique hotels in Amelia Island, Fla., on Fernandina Beach. The properties — Ocean Coast Hotel and Amelia Hotel — are situated in one of America's leading drive-to destination markets, which saw over 1.3 million visitors in 2021. The portfolio has 225 keys, and the properties sit adjacent to each other. The hotels are ideally located across the street from one of Florida's iconic beaches and a few miles fr...
Innisfree Hotels Names Veteran Employee Paul Durant as Food & Beverage Director at Hilton Pensacola Beach
INNISFREE HOTELS | February 16, 2022
GULF BREEZE, FL— February 16, 2022 — Innisfree Hotels is proud to announce that longtime team member Paul Durant has been promoted to Food & Beverage Director at Hilton Pensacola Beach. In this role, Durant will be responsible for all F&B operations at the idyllic Florida property, conveniently situated on one of the country’s top-rated beaches. “Paul is the epitome of leadership, hard work, loyalty, and dedication,” said Ted Ent, President and CEO of Innisfree Hotels. “We can’t wait to see him work his magic on his new department, one that truly impacts each of our guests’ experiences.” Durant is a 19-...
Innisfree Hotels Promotes Chef Manuel Rodriguez to Corporate Director of Food & Beverage
INNISFREE HOTELS | December 14, 2021
Rodriguez prepares to roll out cooking classes, farm-to-table menus, and other exciting dining events at Innisfree’s properties throughout the Gulf Coast and beyond. GULF BREEZE, FL — December 13, 2021 — Innisfree Hotels is pleased to announce the promotion of chef Manuel Rodriguez to Corporate Director of Food & Beverage, overseeing all dining and drinking experiences at Innisfree’s Gulf Coast properties in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina. Rodriguez, who is classically trained in culinary arts and has spent more than a decade leading professional kitchens, joined the Innisfree family in 2020 to direct cul...
Innisfree Hotels Acquires Holiday Inn in Surfside Beach, SC in Partnership With RREAF Holdings
INNISFREE HOTELS | November 16, 2021
Myrtle Beach, SC – November 16, 2021 – Hotel developer and management company Innisfree Hotels, in partnership with RREAF Holdings, announces its recent acquisition of the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, located in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. “RREAF owns several beachfront hotels in the Southeast and continues to actively seek out similar opportunities in the region,” says Rob Steinwedell, Director of Hospitality Acquisitions, Dallas-based RREAF Holdings. “Our investment thesis is built on the belief in a strong recovery from the COVID crisis while catering to the local community by providing excellent accommodations at affordabl...
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