Press Release
Property is the First New Hotel on the Island Since 1974
SHELTON, CONN. – April 23, 2010 – The new Hampton Inn and Suites on Jekyll Island, GA, the first new hotel on the island in 35 years, celebrated its grand opening with a party attended by local noteworthies, guests, ownership and top team members of the management company, New Castle Hotels & Resorts.
New Castle, a co-developer of the hotel, manages the property on behalf of co-owners Jekyll Ocean Oaks, LLC, an affiliate of the ownership group of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. New Castle also co-owns the hotel as a partner in JOO, LLC.
More than 125 people attended the event at the hotel. David Curtis spoke on behalf of the property’s owners and David Buffam, CEO of New Castle, also addressed attendees.
The Hampton Inn and Suites, Jekyll Island boasts 138 guest rooms, including 88 suites with balconies, and direct access to the beach. Amenities include a heated outdoor pool, children’s pool, large hot tub, fitness center, business center, meeting facilities, nature trails, complimentary hot breakfast buffet and free wireless Internet throughout the hotel. Located at 200 South Beachview Drive, the hotel is minutes from the shops, restaurants and attractions of Jekyll Island’s historic district. Other local activities include the Summer Waves Waterpark, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, dolphin-watching cruises, a choice of four golf courses totaling 63 holes, fishing and boating, carriage rides and casino cruises. The hotel is just 17 miles from the Brunswick Golden Isle Airport in Brunswick, GA (serviced by Delta partner ASA) and 65 miles from both Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, FL and Savannah Airport in Savannah, GA.
The new Hampton Inn and Suites in its building design and operation is focused on sustainability to compliment the island’s eco-environment and is among the greenest hotels in New Castle’s portfolio. The hotel is a member of the Green Hotel Association, a group of environmentally friendly properties whose managers foster programs that reduce solid waste and conserve energy and water.
New Castle Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio includes 28 hotels the company manages, owns or is developing in the United States and Canada. New Castle will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2010. For more information on New Castle Hotels & Resorts, please contact Gerald P. Chase, president, chief operating officer, at (203) 925-8370, or visit the corporate website at www.newcastlehotels.com.
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SHELTON, CONN. – April 23, 2010 – The new Hampton Inn and Suites on Jekyll Island, GA, the first new hotel on the island in 35 years, celebrated its grand opening with a party attended by local noteworthies, guests, ownership and top team members of the management company, New Castle Hotels & Resorts.
New Castle, a co-developer of the hotel, manages the property on behalf of co-owners Jekyll Ocean Oaks, LLC, an affiliate of the ownership group of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. New Castle also co-owns the hotel as a partner in JOO, LLC.
More than 125 people attended the event at the hotel. David Curtis spoke on behalf of the property’s owners and David Buffam, CEO of New Castle, also addressed attendees.
The Hampton Inn and Suites, Jekyll Island boasts 138 guest rooms, including 88 suites with balconies, and direct access to the beach. Amenities include a heated outdoor pool, children’s pool, large hot tub, fitness center, business center, meeting facilities, nature trails, complimentary hot breakfast buffet and free wireless Internet throughout the hotel. Located at 200 South Beachview Drive, the hotel is minutes from the shops, restaurants and attractions of Jekyll Island’s historic district. Other local activities include the Summer Waves Waterpark, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, dolphin-watching cruises, a choice of four golf courses totaling 63 holes, fishing and boating, carriage rides and casino cruises. The hotel is just 17 miles from the Brunswick Golden Isle Airport in Brunswick, GA (serviced by Delta partner ASA) and 65 miles from both Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, FL and Savannah Airport in Savannah, GA.
The new Hampton Inn and Suites in its building design and operation is focused on sustainability to compliment the island’s eco-environment and is among the greenest hotels in New Castle’s portfolio. The hotel is a member of the Green Hotel Association, a group of environmentally friendly properties whose managers foster programs that reduce solid waste and conserve energy and water.
New Castle Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio includes 28 hotels the company manages, owns or is developing in the United States and Canada. New Castle will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2010. For more information on New Castle Hotels & Resorts, please contact Gerald P. Chase, president, chief operating officer, at (203) 925-8370, or visit the corporate website at www.newcastlehotels.com.
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