ConventionSouth Magazine Releases the 2019 List of The Top Resorts with Style

...derdale Beach – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Ca...nge Beach, AL) Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South ...kee Casino Resort (Cherokee, NC) Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort &am... The Park Vista, a DoubleTree by Hilton (Gatlinburg, TN) Rocky Gap Cas... Place (Orange Beach, AL) Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (Hilon Head Island, SC) T... + Read More

Several Southern Properties Among Historic Hotels of America’s Top 25 Most Haunted Historic Hotels for 2018

...ith local spirit Picker’s Vodka, St. Germain, grapefruit juice, lemon and bubbles. The Seelbach Hilton Louisville (1905) Louisville, Kentucky Legend says two lovers were to be married at the hotel in ...ition of a young long-haired beauty in a pink gown. The Emily Morgan San Antonio - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (1924) San Antonio, Texas This hotel, known as “the official hotel o... + Read More

2018 Readers’ Choice Award Winners Announced

...s & Orange Beach Tourism Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach Beach...range Beach - a DoubleTree by Hilton Marriott Shoals Hotel & ...ntion Center Fort Smith CVB Hilton Garden Inn Little Rock Downto...sort & Spa DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key Resort - Key West DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Eden Roc...iami Beach Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Sout..... + Read More

2018 Readers’ Choice Honorable Mentions

...ognition. The Following Are State-by-State 2018 Honorable Mentions ALABAMA DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur FLORIDA DoubleTree Beach Resort by Hilton Tampa Bay/North Redington Beach Omni Amelia Island Plantation TradeWinds Island Grand W Fort Lau... + Read More

2019 New or Renovated Meeting Site Award Winners

...rdale Beach - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cheeca Lodge & Spa... The Don CeSar DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando Embassy Suites by Hilton on St. Augustine Beach Embas...ention Center Embassy Suites Hilton Wilmington Riverfront Hotel ...llast, Tapestry Collection by Hilton SOUTH CAROLINA Holiday Inn ...Bennett Hotel Indigo Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa TENNESSEE ... + Read More

Check Out the South’s Small Market Meeting Destinations in our July Issue!

... director of sales with the Gatlinburg CVB, said that the city of Gatlinburg, Tenn., delivers a cool downtown vibe because there is always something new opening. In 2017, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, and Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott opened near the convention center; and the 70-acre Firefly Village on Anakeesta Mountain, which is filled with quaint shops and dining options, a... + Read More

Wilmington, a Destination on the Rise

...Wilmington Convention Center. Now the new 9-foor Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront rises handsomely adjacent to the convention...our group toured the renewed Hotel Ballast, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, just a short walk downriver from the convention center, the Emba...staying, and the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA. The Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront proved to be a... + Read More

Variety and Beauty of Beaches and Bays in South Walton, Florida

...ol underfoot on even the hottest days. The beach really is everything the tourism people say it is. DAY 1: Our group’s exploration of the beaches and bays of South Walton County started out at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa, a location so popular, we learned that more than 14 different corporate groups and organizations have brought their annual event to the resort every y... + Read More

2018 Top Hot Spots For Winter Events

...Spa Sheraton Dallas Hotel The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton Omni Dallas Hotel HOUSTON Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel Sorella Ma...ach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Marina Inn at Grande Dunes NEW ORLEANS J...n ORLANDO The Florida Hotel & Conference Center DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Caribe Royale Or... + Read More

ConventionSouth Magazine Releases the 2018 List of The South’s Trendiest Resorts

...tion Center (Orlando, FL) DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld (Orlando, FL) Gayl...& Convention Center (Kissimmee, FL) Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa (...ng, FL) The Park Vista, a DoubleTree by Hilton (Gatlinburg, TN) The San Luis Resort, S...in Resort (Lake Buena Vista, FL) Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (Hilton Head Island, SC)... + Read More

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