Innisfree Hotels Expands to New Market with Fernandina Beach Acquisition
In May 2017, Innisfree Hotels took ownership of the Seaside Amelia Inn – a boutique hotel on Fernandina Beach in the quaint coastal town of Amelia Island, Fla. The 46-room hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean features the following amenities ... Newly renovated...
Innisfree Hotels to Renovate and Rebrand Days Inn Pensacola Beach
Joint venture will bring renovation and rebranding to iconic beachfront hotel On June 2, 2017, Innisfree Hotels took ownership of the Days Inn Pensacola Beach – a long-standing icon in the Florida destination. The 123-room Gulf front hotel features the following...
My ‘BIG’ Story: How Innisfree Inspired Me to Give Back
By John Tanner, Big Brother and General Manager When I was asked if I wanted to share my story about being a Big Brother, I was surprised, honored and excited. I immediately went home and thought how I should approach this. The more I thought, the more in depth and...
UWF Students Dedicate Time and Talents to ‘From the Ground Up’ Garden
UWF in the Garden In the Spring of 2017, From the Ground Up community garden's Lead Gardener Elizabeth Eubanks was invited to speak to Christian Wagley’s Introduction to Environmental Science class at the University of West Florida. Wagley then encouraged students...
Innisfree Hotels Makes Gift to Achieve Escambia to Promote Educational Opportunity in Northwest Florida
Innisfree Hotels, Achieve Escambia In 2017, Innisfree Hotels made a gift of $10,000 to Achieve Escambia to support educational opportunity in Northwest Florida. Under the umbrella of the United Way, Achieve Escambia is a collective impact of leaders across...
Innisfree Hotels Opens Hilton Garden Inn in Fort Walton Beach
Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Walton Beach Now Open FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. – May 12, 2017 – On Friday, May 12, 2017, Innisfree Hotels opened the doors to the new Hilton Garden Inn in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The 175-room beachfront hotel features … Beautiful ‘Lazy River’...
Work is Worship
By Julian MacQueen, Founder and CEO, Innisfree Hotels I believe work done in service to mankind is equivalent to worship. This comes from the Baha’i teachings that talk about actions and deeds. This is not a religion of words, it’s a religion of action. You can’t...
Housekeeping + The Guest Experience
By Mike Nixon, President, Innisfree Hotels I don’t know that you can teach this, but there are certain housekeepers in the world that really have a special touch. The first time I experienced this was while traveling with my two small sons - staying in a hotel in...
Corporate Social Responsibility: What Is It and How To Do it Well
This is a transcript from a panel discussion at the Pensacola Socialdesk. Innisfree Chief Marketing Officer, Jill Thomas was invited to participate as a member of the panel which was called Profiting from Doing the Right Thing! How Corporate Social Responsibility...
Innisfree Hotels Celebrates ‘Final Countdown’ at Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach
On Friday, March 3, 2017, Innisfree Hotels, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and Robins & Morton hosted a “Final Countdown” celebration to recognize the progress and hard work by contractors and partners involved in the construction of the Hilton Garden Inn in...

