Mumbai, April, 2017 – Holiday Inn Express Pensacola Downtown – Pensacola, Spring 2017. Pensacola’s downtown core will soon have its first new hotel in more than three decades, the Holiday Inn Express Pensacola Downtown. The new 106-room, five-story hotel will be within walking distance of a brand-new ferry service that will carry passengers between the city and Pensacola Beach.
Sheraton Bay Point – Panama City Beach – 2017. Opening under a new flag after a $30 million renovation, the Sheraton Bay Point Resort features luxurious accommodations, reinvented restaurants, and updated meeting spaces as well as favorites such as the on-site Serenity Spa and 36 holes of championship golf, including the only Nicklaus Design course in Northwest Florida.
CENTRAL FLORIDA
LEGOLAND Beach Retreat – Orlando – 2017. LEGOLAND Florida Resort is expanding their overnight offerings with a new LEGOLAND Beach Retreat, coming mid-2017. The new accommodations will include 83 single-story duplexes, a themed pool, sandy play area and new restaurant. Conveniently located adjacent to the theme park, the LEGOLAND Beach Retreat invites guests to relax beneath brightly-colored bungalows or dine below the new LEGO lighthouse, which will feature a buffet restaurant, pool bar and a beach-themed space for kids.
The Heights Market Food Hall – Tampa – 2017. The Heights Market will feature an open floor plan with communal seating surrounded by restaurants featuring Tampa chefs and restaurateurs. This industrial market environment will offer a mix of prepared foods, meats and cheeses, produce, beer, wine, specialty cocktails, fresh flowers and desserts. In addition, The Heights Market includes an interactive kitchen that hosts educational cooking classes and pop-up dinners in collaboration with the Heights Market tenants.
SOUTHERN FLORIDA
Skip Jack Resort & Marina — Marathon, 2017. In Marathon, the new Skip Jack Resort & Marina, the former Sombrero Resort & Marina, has opened with a $6 million renovation, refurbished rooms and new landscaping. Skipjack offers 60 deluxe suites, accommodating up to four people in one-bedroom king rooms with sleeper sofa and kitchenette, and a heated pool and 54-slip marina. Boot Key Bar & Grill and a separate poolside bar are on-site. Vessels up to 60 feet can be accommodated with 30- and 60-amp electrical power, fresh water and pump-out facilities. Skipjack Resort & Marina is located at 19 Sombrero Blvd. in Marathon. For additional details, visit skipjackresortmarathon.com or call 305-289-7662.
Margaritaville Resort & Marina — Key West, 2017. The 178-room Key West Resort & Marina has joined the Margaritaville hotel collection, officially becoming the Margaritaville Resort & Marina, Key West. Known for its scenic waterfront location, the property is just steps from the island’s landmark Mallory Square and a block from legendary Duval Street. The resort features oversized rooms and suites, 6,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a full-service marina with water sports and activities. Anticipated upgrades include refreshed rooms and renovated suites, live entertainment, Margaritaville-inspired guest amenities and new signature travel packages.
Margaritaville — inspired by the hit song and lifestyle of singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett, a former Key West resident whose music is spiced with references to the island — is a global lifestyle brand with destination resorts and hotels across the southeast U.S. and Caribbean. Margaritaville Resort & Marina is located at 245 Front St. Visit MargaritavilleKeyWestResort.com or call 305-294-4000 or 855-366-8045.