Following is a brief look at what some of the most recognized Southern beach hotels and resorts can offer for your next meeting or event and details on how they are staying relevant in 2015 and beyond.
Sanderling Resort, Duck, N.C.
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Sanderling Resort is an iconic AAA Four-Diamond beachfront property, located along the Outer Banks region of North Carolina, offering more than 12,000 square feet of updated indoor and outdoor event space. The resort is scheduled to unveil 24 new third-level guest rooms at the Beach House and North Inn on May 22, bringing its total room count to 108 guest rooms and suites. Additional upgrades include a partnership with Kitty Hawk Kites Activities to offer full moon Kayak Tours as well as other nature-focused activities.
The resort also recently hired a new F&B director, Chef Marty Pollock.
Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, Ga.
Jekyll Island Club Hotel features 8,500 square feet of indoor function space and 234 acres for groups to work with outdoors. It hosts a number of teambuilding opportunities that take advantage of the resort’s 128-year history, including a Trivia Scavenger Hunt where groups can explore the Jekyll Club Island Historic District on bicycles to find answers to trivia questions. Croquet on the Greensward provides group instruction on improving mallet technique and a game of tournament round robin play.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Fla.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach is a luxe resort designed by legendary architect Morris Lapidus. Its 1,504 guest rooms and 40,000-square-foot luxury spa are ideal for treating high-end clients and the resort also holds a 107,000 total square feet of meeting space. Recent updates include the launch of a new restaurant led by Chef Michael Mina called StripSteak, with a private dining room.
The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, S.C.
The Sea Pines Resort is a staple of Hilton Head Island offering 20,000 square feet of indoor space for meetings, conferences, banquets and other events. A number of upgrades and renovations are in progress at the property, including the launch of the 26,000-square-foot Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse scheduled to open in April, just in time for the RBC Heritage PGA Golf tournament.