Sandestin Investments Taps Highgate to Manage New Sandestin Hotel and Conference Center
Sandestin Investments, LLC has announced Highgate,
a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company
whose growing portfolio includes more than 100 properties worldwide,
will manage the newly developed Sandestin Hotel and Conference Center.
"Highgate was selected for their breadth of experience operating
hotels across the U.S. and abroad," stated Sara Becnel, Executive
Director, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. "We know their expertise will
allow the Sandestin Hotel and Conference Center to realize its highest
potential and value while providing our guests with a truly unique
experience."
The new Sandestin Hotel and Conference Center
will be a 250-room full-service hotel and conference center located
adjacent to the Baytowne Conference Center at Sandestin Golf and Beach
Resort. This four-star hotel is the first new development within
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in over 4 years. Construction will
commence in August 2018 with completion projected for April 2020.
"Highgate is thrilled to be managing this new, full-service hotel
that we expect will be something very special within the Sandestin Golf
and Beach Resort and community," said Steve Barick, Chief Operating
Officer, Highgate. "We are confident this hotel and its state-of-the-art
meeting and event space, plus the existing resorts' abundant conference
facilities, will make this a first-class, group and meetings
destination option, and we are excited to be a part of it."
The new full-service hotel will include a three-meal restaurant, a
lobby bar, room service, a luxury spa, a fitness facility, a signature
rooftop pool and bar allowing Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort to better
meet the needs of our leisure traveler as well as expand our group
business. Guests of the hotel will have access to the many amenities
offered by Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort including more than seven
miles of beaches and pristine bayfront, four championship golf courses,
15 world-class tennis courts, a 113-slip marina.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
