JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – AC Hotels by Marriott has opened its newest property on Florida’s First Coast in Jacksonville.
AC Hotel by Marriott Jacksonville St. Johns Town Center welcomed its first guests on Wednesday, March 6. The hotel is named after the shopping, lifestyle, and dining destination it is located within.
The four-story hotel comprises 118 guest rooms; a fitness center; 1,500 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a private boardroom; an AC Lounge; and an outdoor “oasis” with a fresh-air patio, a pool, and game space.
The hotel’s leadership team consists of general manager Hope Jenkins, director of sales Quentin Jones, and food and beverage manager Terrance Kinman.
“Modern travelers seek out AC Hotels, where our mantra is to provide everything guests need—and nothing they don’t—with equal emphasis on sophisticated style and practical comforts,” Jenkins says.
OTO Development developed the property in partnership with Simon, a real estate investment trust. This is the fourth AC Hotel at a Simon property and the 10th within OTO’s portfolio.
The hotel is also close to the region’s beaches and other recreation opportunities, including TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and EverBank Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The AC Kitchen serves a European-inspired breakfast centered around fresh croissants, sliced prosciutto, cheese, fruit, yogurt, and Nespresso. The AC Lounge features all the brand’s favorites, such as flatbreads, sandwiches, and shareable plates, both small and large, plus some local flavor and flair. Along with AC Hotels’ Signature Gin Tonic, the bar menu mixes Jacksonville-distilled favorites into cocktails such as the First Coast Sunbeam (made with Four Fathers vodka and City Gate orange-and-cream moonshine) and the JAX Sour (made with small-batch whiskey from Citrus Distillers); there’s also local craft beer from Aardwolf and Bold City breweries.
