Upscale Hotel Was to Begin Transformation the Day Hurricane Katrina Hit LandGULFPORT, MS/PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina's devastation along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Courtyard(R) by Marriott(R) Gulfport -
- located at 1600 East Beach Boulevard in Gulfport -- has opened as the coast's premier beachfront hotel and meetings destination.
- located at 1600 East Beach Boulevard in Gulfport -- has opened as the coast's premier beachfront hotel and meetings destination. The upscale property was to have begun its transformation on August 29, 2005, the day the hurricane reached land. The Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport, converted from the independent Gulfport Beachfront Hotel, boasts a multi-million dollar renovation with fully refurbished guestrooms and the largest meeting and event facilities within a non-casino hotel on the Gulf Coast.
Located among 26 miles of pristine beach along the Gulf of Mexico, the hotel is seven miles from downtown Biloxi and minutes from the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, Gulfport businesses, recreation, championship golf, casinos and nightlife. It is owned by Gulfview LLC and managed by La
ne Hospitality of Northbrook, IL.
ne Hospitality of Northbrook, IL."We applaud community leaders and citizens for working together to rebuild, recover 
and make Gulfport even better than it was before the impact of the storm," said Bill DeForrest, (photo at left) President and CEO of Lane Hospitality. "We are proud that the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport is a significant cornerstone in the rebuilding of the beachfront area and representative of the determination, diligence and bright future of this entire community."
and make Gulfport even better than it was before the impact of the storm," said Bill DeForrest, (photo at left) President and CEO of Lane Hospitality. "We are proud that the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport is a significant cornerstone in the rebuilding of the beachfront area and representative of the determination, diligence and bright future of this entire community."DeForrest added that to underscore Lane Hospitality's belief in the future of the State of Mississippi, the company has invested nearly $50 million in hotels in Gulfport and Jackson.
"Our team is proud to bring this world-cl
ass hotel brand to Gulfport and to offer guests and meeting attendees an upscale experience directly on the Gulfport Coast," said Craig Larson, (photo at right) Regional Vice President of Operations for Lane Hospitality. "We look forward to giving back to the community that has supported us for so long."
ass hotel brand to Gulfport and to offer guests and meeting attendees an upscale experience directly on the Gulfport Coast," said Craig Larson, (photo at right) Regional Vice President of Operations for Lane Hospitality. "We look forward to giving back to the community that has supported us for so long."CONTACT:
Ginny Morrison, Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing of Lane Hospitality, +1-847-910-4485, GMorrison@lanehospitality.com Web site: http://www.lanehospitality.com/
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