Omni Hotels and Resorts announced it is acquiring Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Fla.
Omni will pay $67.1 million for the resort located 29 miles north of Jacksonville. The plan is to eventually add 125 guest rooms and a new 16,000-square-foot ballroom to the resort, which already features 50,000 square feet of meeting space, the 259-room Amelia Inn, the Villas of Amelia, a spa and golf courses. Omni expects to take possession of the property this fall.
