Amelia Island Plantation

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Omni Amelia Island Resort
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Websitewww.omnihotels.com/hotels/amelia-island

Omni Amelia Island Resort is a luxury resort community located on

Bausch & Lomb Championships, a major Women's Tennis Association tournament, for 20 years.[2] The 402-room hotel on the property is now part of Omni Hotels & Resorts
.

Resort

The 1,350 acre community includes a 402-room resort, nine restaurants, 46 holes of championship golf, 7 pickleball courts and 23

Har-Tru clay tennis courts. The development has a total value of $1.95 billion when the 1,150 condominiums, 800 homes and unbuilt lots are counted.[1]

History

Development of Amelia Island Resort began in 1971 by the Hilton Head Island's Sea Pines Company. Under Fraser’s Vice President, landscape architect Arthur Foster, and his design staff, the master plan for Amelia Island was prepared. A variety of consultants advised Foster in the master planning of Amelia Island. The emphasis of Foster’s team was To balance the development with the natural environment. The master plan became part of the deed covenants that protected the tidal marshes, dunes, savannas and wildlife that existed there.

The original owners filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1976.

Intracoastal Waterway, convenient for those with boats.[5] Although longtime company president Richard Cooper died in 2008, the Cooper family retained ownership.[1]

Economic downturn

The

Late-2000s recession affected real estate and resorts significantly and AIP “suffered a substantial negative cash flow”, forcing the company to cut wages and layoff 25% of their workforce.[1]

In January, 2009, Atlanta developer Redquartz Development announced an agreement to become majority owner of Amelia Island Resort for $60 million, but by May, the deal was abandoned when Redquartz couldn't raise the cash.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, but a deal could not be reached.[1]

The Amelia Island Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 13, 2009[3] to buy time with its creditors while it completed a reorganization plan. The Plasencia Group served as investment advisor to the debtor.

AIC filed a reorganization plan in May, 2010 in which the Noble Investment Group would acquire AIC and invest $45.9 million to pay off debts and provide the capital needed to emerge from bankruptcy.

Omni Hotels, emerged as the successful bidder with a $67.1 million bid in an auction conducted in federal bankruptcy court.[8] The transaction closed in early September 2012.[7]

Golf

One of the biggest attractions at Omni Amelia Island Resort are the golf courses. The resort boasts two championship courses. The Oak Marsh course, was Pete Dye's design, and winds through salt marshes and heritage oaks draped with spanish moss. The challenging Long Point course, designed by Tom Fazio, includes eight water hazards that must be crossed.[9]

Amelia River Golf Club

Starting in 2005, the Amelia Island Company leased the Royal Amelia Golf Course and it was renamed Amelia River Golf Club in 2007.[10] The property was owned by the city of Fernandina Beach, and was created by Tom Jackson. It is a traditional course with wide manicured fairways, large smooth greens and groups of trees at strategic points. When AIC filed for bankruptcy in 2009, the lease was terminated and possession was returned to the owner.

Tennis

Tennis is another big attraction at the resort. Omni Amelia Island Resort is home to 23 Har-Tru clay courts shaded by tall southern live oak trees during the day and fully lit at night. The facility offers the Cliff Drysdale tennis instruction program and has been rated the 16th best tennis resort in the United States by Tennis Resorts Online[11] and a Top 50 Tennis Resort by Tennis Magazine.[12]

Fitness

Omni Amelia Island Resort is also home to a high quality stand alone fitness center, including free and machine weight rooms; yoga and body tone classes, and aqua fit classes in the 20 yard heated indoor lap pool. There is also a smaller fitness center located in the Omni Amelia Island Resort building.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Basch, Mark (November 17, 2009). "Amelia Island Plantation owner files for bankruptcy". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  2. ^ "History" Archived 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine MPS Group Championships website
  3. ^ a b Basch, Mark. "Amelia Island Plantation owner files for bankruptcy". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ [1] Amelia Island Resort website, Conferences
  5. ^ [2] Expedia website, Amelia Island Resort
  6. ^ "Amelia Island Resort deal is dead". Jacksonville Business Journal. May 20, 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b Basch, Mark. "Bidder for Amelia Island Plantation expects success". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  8. ^ Basch, Mark. "Omni making its mark on the Amelia Island Plantation". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. ^ "Championship Golf" Amelia Island Resort website
  10. ^ Turner, Kevin (November 17, 2007). "Royal Amelia course is now Amelia River course". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  11. ^ Cox, Roger. "Top 100 Tennis Resorts & Camps". May 1, 2013. Tennis Resorts Online. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Tennis at Amelia Island Resort". Villas of Amelia Island. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

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