Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Honored with 2019 Boaters’ Choice Award
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Dec. 16, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a AAA Four Diamond property in the British Virgin Islands, was just named a 2019 Boaters’ Choice Marina by Marinas.com, placing Scrub Island among the top 3% of the highest rated marinas on the website. Marinas.com is the world’s No. 1 searchable marina directory, providing boaters with comprehensive information on more than 75,000 marinas, anchorages and marine Read More »
Real Estate Inventory, New Luxury Amenities Have Scrub Island Resort Poised for 2020 Season
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Nov. 12, 2019) – The AAA Four Diamond Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands has made a successful comeback following the damage and financial uncertainty caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017. The significant turnaround is due in large part to the $41 million investment by new principal lender The Ardent Companies earlier this year, which triggered expanded real estate offerings and new Read More »
Mainsail Lodging & Development Earns Marriott International’s Excellence in Food & Beverage Award
TAMPA, Fla. (October 23, 2019) – 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 Excellence in Food & Beverage Award. Joe Collier, president of Mainsail Lodging & Development, was on hand to accept the award at Marriott International’s recent Full-Service Owners Conference (MINA) in Scottsdale, Arizona. “It’s a genuine honor to Read More »
Mainsail Lodging & Development Announces Executive Appointments
Mainsail Lodging & Development Announces Executive Appointments New Leadership in Place for Finance, Technology TAMPA, Fla. (October 07, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development has announced today the appointment of Jill Lemaster as the company’s first-ever chief financial officer and Tom Stoffo as director of technology. The two have assumed their new positions on the executive team of the Tampa-based hospitality company, which develops and operates lodging products in Read More »
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Offers New Private Charter Flights with Fly The Whale
WHO: Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina WHAT: For the ultimate in luxury, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is offering guests exclusive flights through Fly The Whale, a private charter company that specializes in land and sea transfers throughout the Caribbean. Providing seamless connection between San Juan International Airport (SJU) and Beef Island Tortola (EIS), these flights will accommodate parties up to nine people on a Cessna Read More »
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Announces Winners of 2019 Scrub Island Invitational
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Sept. 17, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a AAA Four Diamond resort in the British Virgin Islands, recently concluded the 2019 Scrub Island Invitational, a three-day fishing tournament sponsored by Lewis Marine Supply. With an impressive lineup of 21 boats competing for nearly $200,000 in prize money, participants enjoyed beautiful weather and unfettered access to the famous North Drop, known as the “honey spot” Read More »
Scrub Island Resort Earns Wine Spectator Award For Wine Program at Cardamom & Co.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (July 3, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a AAA Four Diamond resort in the British Virgin Islands, has earned the prestigious Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for the spectacular wine program at the resort’s signature fine-dining restaurant, Cardamom & Co. The Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards is an international competition that honors restaurants from all over the globe with the best wine lists. “Our Read More »
Scrub Island Resort Announces Partnership with Coldwell Banker, Offers Five New Luxury Villas for Purchase
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (June 19, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a AAA Four Diamond resort in the British Virgin Islands, has teamed up with the area’s leading real estate brokers, Coldwell Banker BVI, to offer five new luxury villas for purchase. With expansive views of the Caribbean’s turquoise waters and surrounding islands, these five private villa estates range from two to six bedrooms and offer between 3,000 Read More »
Mainsail Lodging & Development Installs Deckchair Live Webcam Technology at all Autograph Collection Properties
TAMPA, Fla. (June 11, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the installment of Deckchair Livecam Technology at each of their five Autograph Collection Hotels – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands; the boutique, food-focused Epicurean Hotel in Tampa, Florida; Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club on Anna Maria Island, Florida; and the historic Fenway Hotel in Dunedin, Florida; as well as their latest Read More »
Mainsail Lodging & Development Properties Earn TripAdvisor Top Honors
TAMPA, Fla. (June 3, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development has announced that five of its properties have received the 2019 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. Among the award-winners are the Epicurean Hotel and Mainsail Beach Inn, which were also inducted into Trip Advisor’s Hall of Fame this year, having earned five consecutive Certificates of Excellence. Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, Fenway Hotel and Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Read More »
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI Appoints New Executive Chef
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (May 8, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI recently appointed Chloe St-Cyr as the new executive chef of the luxury, private island resort. As executive chef, St-Cyr will be responsible for managing the kitchen staff in the procurement, production, preparation and presentation of all food service outlets and front of house operations. St-Cyr brings more than 10 years of hospitality experience from six different Read More »
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI Announces Recapitalization with The Ardent Companies, Along with Significant Improvements
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Feb 12, 2019) – Mainsail Lodging & Development is delighted to announce the recapitalization and reopening of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands. On Dec. 31, 2018, The Ardent Companies, through a $41 million investment, replaced First Bank of Puerto Rico as principal lender. Mainsail Lodging & Development will continue to operate the resort under Autograph Collection® Hotels, a member of Marriott Read More »
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Serves Up Newly Rebranded Culinary Offerings
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (January 16, 2019) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a private-island, AAA Four Diamond resort in the British Virgin Islands, has announced a number of major changes to the its world-class culinary offerings, including two newly rebranded restaurants, Cardamom & Co. and Donovan’s Reef Marina Bar & Grill. “Scrub Island’s new culinary changes are the first of many improvements we have slated for the new year,” Read More »