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Blue Water
Hospitality
Joins Daytona Beach Revitalization
with Area’s Newest Beachfront Hotel
T
he latest addition to a rapidly-evolving Daytona Beach
landscape, a newly renovated Comfort Inn and Suites, is
coming to the city’s core tourism area this spring.
The 112-room, oceanfront hotel will breathe new life into a
Daytona Beach classic – the Mayan Inn, which opened in 1973 and
quickly became a favorite of travelers – and give guests a fun, chic
place to stay while exploring America’s favorite beach town.
Blue Water Hospitality, an Ocean City, Maryland-based
management company of waterside campgrounds, hotels and
amusements on the East Coast, purchased the property in 2019
and immediately began a mission to revamp this Daytona Beach
landmark through extensive interior and exterior renovations.
“We’re so honored to open a new page in the history of an
iconic Daytona Beach hotel,” said Rafael Correa, CFO of Blue Water
Hospitality. “This next chapter will give the property a new, modern
look that reflects the area’s vibrant coastal atmosphere, while
continuing to provide the great experience that guests have come to
know and love through the Comfort Inn and Suites brand.”
The entire hotel is getting a makeover, inside and out. For
starters, a new paint job will bring a touch of coastal Florida to the
Daytona skyline, while fully-renovated rooms will make guests feel
right at home with creature comforts including premium bedding,
flat-screen TVs, and a microwave, mini-fridge, and coffeemaker.
And amenities that guests have loved for decades, such as the
oceanfront pool and friendly service, aren’t going anywhere, but
there will be plenty of exciting new features for guests to enjoy, from
a tiki hut to a meeting space ideal for business groups and weddings.
“Our vision is for Comfort Inn and Suites Daytona Beach
Oceanfront to be a jewel in the crown of this beautiful city,” said
Todd Burbage, CEO of Blue Water Hospitality. “We look forward
to welcoming guests who’ve made the Mayan Inn a part of their
family vacations for decades back for a revitalized experience, plus
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giving new Daytona Beach
visitors a place where they can
relax, recharge and rest after
a day of exploring the beach,
boardwalk, and countless local
attractions.”
In addition to giving a
Daytona mainstay new life,
Blue Water boosted the Volusia
County economy by hiring
over 75 local construction
workers to carry out the
renovations – and will continue
to do so by hiring at least 20
full-time employees, and many
more part-time employees,
when the hotel opens.
True to form, Blue Water
is pushing the envelope on
hospitality and brand standards to deliver an unforgettable property
that will attract new business to this iconic beach city. This ambitious
new project will not only bring the Comfort Inn and Suites brand
to Daytona for the first time but will also provide a new hotel
experience in this thriving market.
Daytona Beach has already welcomed this new venture with
open arms.
“We’ve seen such an excellent response from the people in the
area,” said Tara Hart-Patterson, director of sales and marketing for
Comfort Inn and Suites Daytona Beach Oceanfront. “The businesses,
the Daytona Beach Chamber and the Convention & Visitors Bureau
have all been incredibly welcoming. We have a stellar team in place,
and I’m confident that we will see great success in 2020.”
The team at Comfort Inn and Suites Daytona Beach includes
veteran Mayan Inn staff and hospitality industry experts like Hart-
Patterson.
The renovation of the Comfort Inn and Suites Daytona Beach
Oceanfront is part of a larger revitalization that began in downtown