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Innisfree Hotels Donates 6,300 Room Nights to Healthcare Workers and Medical Professionals Impacted...

Newly Renovated Beachside Hotel & Suites Brings a Fun and Fresh Vibe to Cocoa Beach COCOA BE...

A message from Ted Ent, President and CEO, Innisfree Hotels Dear guests, We are closely mon...

GULF BREEZE, Fla., Feb. 26 –Innisfree Hotels, a hotel management, development and marketing compa...

GULF BREEZE, FLA. - December 3, 2019 - Innisfree Hotels has broken ground on its latest development ...

SARASOTA, FLA. - December 12, 2018 - Soaring 19 stories high, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota ...

On October 24th, 2018, Jason Nicholson, our Vice President of Operations, was honored as a speaker a...

We are excited to announce that Anthony Eman, assistant manager at the Holiday Inn Resort in Fort Wa...

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we are able to announce that Jeremy Skinner and Terry ...

Gulf Breeze, FL — On September 19, 2018, Innisfree Hotels celebrated the “topping out” of the ...

Selected as the recipient of this year’s 2018 Best Western Premier Champion Design Award, The Best...

Newly renovated beachfront hotel ready to delight guests ORANGE BEACH, ALA. — The Holiday Inn E...

Savvy hotel GMs manage a lot of stuff — vast influxes of vacationing families, cleaning rooms, and...

Gulf Breeze, Fl — Innisfree Hotels, hotel management, development, and marketing company, has made...

Bee Loud specializes in hotel marketing and restaurant marketing and we love selling out a great eve...

Yep, we are talking about cake. All the green paper ‘cake’ you, a smart hotel General Manager, w...

As a hotel General Manager, you’re the most practical, result-driven human being on the planet. Yo...

Bikini Beach Resort Renovation The Bikini Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Fla. has undergone a...

Our Hive is a busy place to do good in the world and connect with each other. If you’ve never join...

TRYP by Wyndham In June 2018, the TRYP by Wyndham - an urban lifestyle brand - will open in Fort La...

The Best Western Premier Tides Hotel Orange Beach received the Champion Green Award at Best Western�...

TripAdvisor State of the Union 2019 TripAdvisor launched in 2000 and has since grown to become the ...

On Monday, May 21, the honor roll scholars at Dixon School of the Arts enjoyed a pool party at the H...

Innisfree Hotels Digital Advertising Costs Innisfree houses a robust internal marketing agency ca...

Surf & Sand Hotel Pensacola Beach Innisfree Hotels has done it again. In May 2018, the hotel ...

General manager Jeremy Skinner and his team at Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach have been reward...

Ted Ent CEO Announcement Hotels must be built upon strong foundations, and so must the companies ...

The 'Best Backyard on Pensacola Beach' is under new leadership. Ben Thorpe, the Director of Food ...

At the beginning of April 2018, McCamly Plaza Hotel welcomed its new executive chef, John Stovall. C...

Chef Rafael Vallejo III, formerly the executive chef at McCamly Plaza Hotel, has taken the reins as ...

As Tom Rasinen prepares to step down from his post as director of sales, David Cowles is primed and ...

Born in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, one might wonder how Tom Rasinen ended up working in hotel...

We would like to officially welcome Francesca Lupo, Innisfree Hotels’ newest Director of Human Res...

Alyssa Townsend, the Director of Social Media at Bee Loud, has been selected as one of the Inweekly ...

We are thrilled to announce that Olivia Hoblit, the General Manager at Seaside Amelia Inn, has bee...

We would like to formally introduce Dr. Lusharon Wiley, our newest Director of Culture here at Innis...

Hotel Business, the number one hotel industry source for information according to Harvey Research, r...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. On Friday, December 15, 2017, Innisfree Hotels hosted ...

It’s been part of the Innisfree culture to promote from within, so it’s our honor and privilege ...

The Brands, They Keep A-Comin’ Today’s travelers face a bewildering choice of hotel brands. B...

Here are some (okay, a lot) of things Bee Loud (Innisfree’s in-house marketing agency) will be thi...

On November 3, 2017, Innisfree Hotels celebrated a private reception for Luna Fine Art Gallery at th...

Innisfree Hotels and Hilton Pensacola Beach’s very own Celebrity Chef Dan Dunn has been awarded as...

As we begin a new year in Innisfree's From the Ground Up Garden (this is the new year in the garde...

Chef Rafael III, Executive Chef at McCamly Plaza, has brought his love and passion for food from his...

“Grit is inherently unique to every single person, which is why I find myself drawn to it like the...

The Second Annual Dixon Dub Lip Sync Battle at the Hilton on Friday evening, September 29th was a ni...

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – On September 20, 2017, Innisfree Hotels, a hotel company based in Gulf Breeze, ...

By Harlan Butler, Former Innisfree President Back in Topeka, we had a General Manager at one of o...

With Julian MacQueen, Founder and CEO, Innisfree Hotels There’s an idea that has always resonat...

By Alyssa Townsend, Director of Social Media “A former colleague of mine posted about how he was ...

With Jason Nicholson, Vice President of Hotel Operations What does it mean to be ‘on stage’ w...

A Story by Mike Nixon, President (About Harlan Butler, Former President) An alternate title to th...

Gwen Vickers was one of Innisfree Hotels’ first employees. In 2017, we celebrated her retirement a...

Behind the Scenes, Account Manager In this new blog series, get to know Innisfree team members wh...

5 IHG Awards for Holiday Inn Resort The Holiday Inn Resort Pensacola Beach has won its fifth cons...

With Harlan Butler, Former Innisfree President I used to travel all the time ... going from hotel t...

In May 2017, Julian MacQueen received a ‘Successful 75’ award from the Division of Blind Service...

FYI at Innisfree Hotels By Mike Nixon, President When FYI started, it was 100 percent Julian�...

Hampton Inn Panama City Beach On Thursday, June 29, 2017, Innisfree Hotels welcomed its first gue...

Red Fish Blue Fish Smoked Mullet Dip In this new series, we'll bring you the best recipes from ou...

Building Internal Communications In 2010, I was tasked by Julian MacQueen, CEO & Founder of Inn...

Innisfree Hotels First Marriott Innisfree Hotels has begun construction on a Springhill S...

Family Loyalty to Innisfree Hotels Hailing from Philadelphia, Mississippi, Richard and Candee Beckh...

Eagle Scout gives back at community garden Evan Smith is a 13-year-old rising freshman who, in 20...

GHTM Interviews Julian MacQueen - Originally published for Newsletter #3 of UWF's Department of Glo...

By Mike Nixon, President Once upon a time, when Julian MacQueen founded Innisfree Hotels, he look...

In May 2017, Innisfree Hotels took ownership of the Seaside Amelia Inn – a boutique hotel on Ferna...

Joint venture will bring renovation and rebranding to iconic beachfront hotel On June 2, 2017, In...

By John Tanner, Big Brother and General Manager When I was asked if I wanted to share my story abo...

UWF in the Garden In the Spring of 2017, From the Ground Up community garden's Lead Gardener Eliz...

Innisfree Hotels, Achieve Escambia In 2017, Innisfree Hotels made a gift of $10,000 to Achieve Es...

Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Walton Beach Now Open FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. – May 12, 2017 – On Fr...

By Julian MacQueen, Founder and CEO, Innisfree Hotels I believe work done in service to mankind i...

By Mike Nixon, President, Innisfree Hotels I don’t know that you can teach this, but there are...

This is a transcript from a panel discussion at the Pensacola Socialdesk. Innisfree Chief Marketing...

On Friday, March 3, 2017, Innisfree Hotels, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and Robins & Mort...

Innisfree Poised for Growth in 2017 As we enter a brand new year, Innisfree is growing - and so...

New hotel will transform hotel offerings in popular tourist destination On Friday, Jan. 13, 2017,...

Innisfree Hotels strives to make a BIG impact in the communities where we do business. So when board...

Dixon Holiday Luncheon On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, Innisfree Hotels treated scholars and staff of...

Honey in the Garden, Innisfree Hotels There is now a real hive in The Hive of Innisfree Hotels. ...

Innisfree and Native American Tribes In 1991, Founder and CEO of Innisfree Hotels Julian MacQueen...

Management Training Program, Innisfree Hotels The training platform at Innisfree Hotels has been ...

By Jason Nicholson, Vice-President of Hotel Operations At Innisfree Hotels, our job is to create ...

By Mike Nixon, President In its current form, profit sharing at Innisfree Hotels is our founder a...

Hotel Company Plans to Renovate and Reinvigorate Popular Battle Creek Business Hotel Innisfree Ho...

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Recognizes Innisfree Hotels Founder and CEO On Wedne...

By Harlan Butler, Innisfree Hotels Past President Back in Topeka, in the late 1980s, the only pla...

Flagler Awards 2016 Bee Loud, the in-house digital marketing agency of Innisfree Hotels, was hono...

By Mike Nixon, President  As president of a successful and growing hotel company, my deep though...

MacQueen Alumni Center, University of South Alabama After accepting a $2 million gift from distin...

On Friday, September 9, 2016, Innisfree Hotels' Corporate Social Responsibility program, The Hive, t...

New Hotels Under Development and Construction Will Lead to $100 Million Investment in Coastal Commun...

At Innisfree Hotels, we’ve learned there are sometimes high stakes when eating steaks. The foll...

A Reflection from Jason Nicholson, Vice President of Innisfree Hotels The Best Western Premier Ti...

Best Western Premier, Tides Hotel Marks Grand Opening The tide has come in. On July 8, 2016, I...

Innisfree Hotels, YMCA NWFL There's no need to feel down. Pensacola, Florida is getting a new YMC...

Innisfree Hotels, Able Trust Award On Friday, June 17, 2016, Innisfree Hotels accepted the Employ...

Innisfree Hotels, Habitat for Humanity Innisfree Hotels may best be known for building hotels on ...

The Rent Every Room Story, Innisfree Hotels Here at Innisfree Hotels, it's really a big deal to ...

Innisfree Hotels is proud to announce a new beachfront hotel development coming to Panama City Beach...

The Family Inns Story, Innisfree Hotels The entrepreneurial road is always filled with great stor...

Interior Design, Innisfree Hotels Innisfree Hotels is gaining momentum, expanding and growing int...

Hilton Garden Inn is the second property to utilize Enhanced Use Lease. Innisfree Hotels is making ...

Innisfree' properties benefit from the best hotel social media campaigns in the country. Innisfree o...

The property was chosen from more than 150 hotels worldwide that were opened, approved or under con...

By Mike Nixon (with commentary by Jason Nicholson) In this chapter of Innisfree history, we add p...

Innisfree Hotels is proud to announce two new beachfront developments coming to Panama City Beach, F...

Innisfree Hotels has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with many of the world’s most recognized ...

“There’s a vastness here and I believe that the people who are born here breathe that vastness i...

By Julian MacQueen, Founder and CEO, Innisfree Hotels In 1992, I bought a hotel I knew I shouldn�...

Best Western Premier, Tides Hotel Orange Beach Coming Summer 2016 On Jan. 8, 2016, Innisfree Ho...

Jeff’s Corner Garden, Pensacola FL When Innisfree Hotels planted the seed for its ‘From the G...

Innisfree's Modern Contemporary Children's Art Gallery The stylish, social lobby of the Hilton Pe...

180 All-Suite Hotel Marks New Flag and Market for Florida-Based Hotel Management Company On Wedne...

By Harlan Butler, Past President, Innisfree Hotels Back in Topeka, before Innisfree was establish...

By Harlan Butler, Past President, Innisfree Hotels Back in Topeka, at the hotel where I was work...

Reflections from Innisfree Hotels' President Mike Nixon It’s universal that young people barely...

PENSACOLA, FLA. – Oct. 5, 2015 – Innisfree Hotels was recognized with a 2015 Newcomer Award from...

Pensacola Celebrity Chef Dan Dunn is a casual, easy-going guy and a long time, well-loved Pensacola ...

Innisfree is a hotel company, but we are in the hospitality business. What’s the difference, you a...

Innisfree Hotels is proud to employ an in-house digital marketing agency called Bee Loud, a team of ...

It was the summer of ’14, and we wanted to get out of our sandbox. So instead of simply selling ou...

Jason Nicholson’s hospitality career began at the age of 15, when he sat in the heat scrubbing the...

Fish Art Fundraiser Supports Innisfree-Sponsored Dixon School of the Arts If you walk into the gi...

Google recently implemented algorithm changes that have the potential to profoundly impact digital m...

Urban Garden Project Digs Deep into Corporate Social Responsibility Among the first projects of I...

In May 2014, we had a new beachfront hotel to promote. And we thought, “How do we get people as ex...

Innisfree Hotels Expands into Ski Market with Vermont Acquisition We're excited to announce we are ...

What makes Bee Loud social content some of the best in the country? We’ve got one word for you: s...

Holiday Inn Resort in Traverse City, MI Joins the Innisfree Family Innisfree Hotels is well known i...

Innisfree Corporate Structure Shifts as Harlan Butler Moves into Board Position In a year of treme...

Learning to Fail, Being Agile and Other Fun Ideas These days it’s impossible to think about marke...

The program will be renamed The MacQueen Guest Experience Program. Julian and Kim MacQueen, founder...

Gulf Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility with all of its common stock owned by Atlan...

Julian MacQueen Receives Alumni Award from the University of South Alabama On Friday, March 7, 201...

Should Your Digital Team Lead Business Innovation? There is a buzz cycle happening right now in al...

Red Fish Blue Fish Opens With Best Sunsets on Beach Innisfree Hotels is excited to announce there ...

Innisfree's Newest Beachfront Hotel Celebrates Strong Ties to Military Community Located at 1299 Mi...

An exciting “new generation” hotel, offering round-the-clock amenities and modern design. Innis...

Innisfree Hotels' Founder and CEO Julian MacQueen is happy to be part of a growing group of owners a...

To date, more than 1,200 people have completed the Leadership Pensacola program. In March 2013, Mi...

The award recognizes the hotel for maintaining exceptionally high standards in product quality, hot...

Students from Dixon School of the Arts were rewarded for academic improvement with a pool party spon...

In 2011, Innisfree Hotels was selected by Intercontinental Hotels Group – owners of 4,400 hotels u...