NEW ORLEANS, LA. – On September 20, 2017, Innisfree Hotels, a hotel company based in Gulf Breeze, Fla., entered its first major urban market, bringing The Lofts at Embassy Suites New Orleans into its growing portfolio. During the first six months of operation,...

With Julian MacQueen, Founder and CEO, Innisfree Hotels There’s an idea that has always resonated with me. Entrepreneurs are not necessarily the smartest people in the room, but they learn quickly from their mistakes. It’s a ‘Ready, Shoot, Aim’ approach to life....

By Alyssa Townsend, Director of Social Media “A former colleague of mine posted about how he was going to use up all his sick leave then quit. He posted it at 9 a.m., and was told he didn’t have a job at 11 a.m.” – 20 Tales of Employees Who Were Fired Because of...

With Jason Nicholson, Vice President of Hotel Operations What does it mean to be ‘on stage’ when you’re on the job? Being on stage is analogous to being an actor. When we’re at work, we project a certain message with our tone and character. What that means for us...

Gwen Vickers was one of Innisfree Hotels’ first employees. In 2017, we celebrated her retirement after 28 years with the company. Of Gwen's tenure, our founder and CEO Julian MacQueen remarks: "Gwen represents a time at Innisfree that goes to our very beginnings....

Behind the Scenes, Account Manager In this new blog series, get to know Innisfree team members who keep our company running behind the scenes. It's an inside look at the tireless employees who help keep our hotel doors open ... from accounting to engineering and...

5 IHG Awards for Holiday Inn Resort The Holiday Inn Resort Pensacola Beach has won its fifth consecutive Quality Excellence Award from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) - winning every year from 2012 to 2016. IHG has 5,000 hotels over 12 brands in nearly 100...