Jekyll Island Club Hotel to Add Morgan Conference Center to Meeting Facilities

The Jekyll Island Club Hotel announces the opening of an exciting new conference facility June, 2010. The Morgan Indoor Tennis Court, originally built in 1930, is being completely renovated and transformed into a beautiful, dual-level conference center.

The historic building, located near the center of the Historic District, retains its handsome exterior of wooden shakes and distinctive detailing of the period and is enhanced by its setting among the oak trees and proximity to the hotel. The interior, through extensive remodeling, is striking in its openness and adaptability for groups of 350 people on the lower level (4900 square feet) and 120 more on the upper level Morgan Center Mezzanine (1800 square feet).

Historic preservation and being "green" are important aspects of the renovation. Contractors are working with the advice of John Hunter, the Director of Historic Resources on Jekyll Island. "Adaptive re-use like this is the original 'green building' movement," said Hunter. "When compared to constructing a new building of the same size, we will be consuming fewer natural resources and creating a building that will be energy efficient while preserving an important historic resource."

"We are pleased to add this facility with its larger capacity for conferences and events to the hotel's meeting space," said Hotel General Manager Kevin Runner. "We look forward to extending our catering and event services to larger groups than ever before." Site visits for meeting planners may be scheduled now for January 2nd and beyond, and bookings scheduled for events in late June, 2010, and after.

Meeting and wedding planners will find an additional advantage in the availability of combined booking for overnight accommodations --- at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and the Hampton Inn and Suites of Jekyll Island. The two hotels, which are owned by the same company, Jekyll Ocean Oaks, LLC, have a combined total of 295 rooms and suites. The Morgan Conference Center, located just east of the Hotel's Sans Souci building, is about one mile from the Hampton Inn and Suites which will provide complimentary shuttle service. The newly built Hampton Inn and Suites is scheduled to open January 7th.

Events held in the Morgan Conference Center will be catered from an attached state of the art banquet kitchen, by the award winning staff of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Offering full service for business conferences, meetings, weddings, and other social events, the catering and culinary staffs are dedicated to professional excellence.

For more information, contact sales@jekylclub.com.

"Name That Room" Contest Winner Announced by Hampton Inn and Suites of Jekyll Island

"Ocean Oaks" has been selected as the winning name of the main meeting room at the Hampton Inn and Suites of Jekyll Island. An excellent name it is, as no fewer than five people submitted that name or close to it!

"Thank you, everyone, who entered the Name That Room Contest at the new Hampton Inn and Suites of Jekyll Island," says General Manager Deborah Exum. "When our brand new hotel on the ocean side of the island opens January 7th, the main meeting room will be named 'Ocean Oaks.' Congratulations to our five winners!"

The winners were Pamela Barrs of Dover, Minnesota; Larry David of Aiken, South Carolina; Rose Royal of Vidalia, Georgia; John Schrader of Gainesville, Georgia; and Katie Thrasher of Atlanta, Georgia. All five contestants receive a gift certificate for two nights' deluxe accommodations at the Hampton Inn and Suites - Jekyll Island.

The winning name was selected by hotel owners, General Manager Deborah Exum, and her staff. For more information, visit the blog site http://jekyllislandhamptoninn.wordpress.com/

Winner of Bed and Breakfast Drawing

Linda Kreger of Vero Beach, Florida, is this month's winner of the drawing for the Bed and Breakfast package at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. Her prize includes beautiful Victorian accommodations with king, queen or two double beds and the breakfast buffet for two in the Grand Dining Room.

Mrs. Kreger was very happy to win this package. She said, "It made my morning when I checked my emails and saw your message! My husband and I discovered the beautiful Jekyll Island Club 22 years ago when we were looking for a honeymoon destination. At that time he made reservations for the Presidential Suite at the Club and the Sans Souci apartments. In the years since, we have made a few more trips to Jekyll, the latest one with our two children. I absolutely love spending time on Jekyll Island, and I'll do so any time the opportunity comes along! It brings back many wonderful memories for me! While we're there, we plan to take the tours, shop and just relax."

Sign up now for your chance to win a free Bed and Breakfast Package. A winner is selected each month and announced in the next issue of the Club News. Click here to register. For full Bed and Breakfast package details, click here.

Winner of Dinner for Two Drawing

Congratulations to Richard Lynch of Jekyll Island, Georgia! He is this month's winner of the drawing for a Free Dinner for Two at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. He has a choice of dining in the elegant Grand Dining Room or the historic Courtyard at Crane restaurant on their next visit to Jekyll Island.

"Wow! Great news! The Courtyard at Crane is our favorite restaurant. We can't wait to be there again! Thank you very much! We are looking forward to another great dining experience with the Jekyll Island Club Hotel," said Mr. Lynch when he learned of his good fortune.

This lucky winner became eligible for the drawing by having dinner at one of the above restaurants and completing the hotel's guest comment cards.

Click here for more about the Grand Dining Room and the Courtyard at Crane.