New management company for Hilton in Sawgrass Village

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A new management contract has been announced for Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra.

Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning hotel management company, has added the local hotel to its portfolio, which includes 83 hotels located throughout the United States with more than 10,000 guest rooms.

“We are pleased to add the Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra to our management portfolio,” said McKibbon Hospitality President Randy Hassen. “This new opportunity allows us to expand our presence in the Jacksonville area and provide our guests with the highest level of service and warm hospitality.” 

The 127-room Hilton Garden Inn is located at 45 Tournament Players Club Blvd., within the Sawgrass Village Shopping Center. It is positioned at the entrance to TPC Sawgrass, home of THE PLAYERS Championship, and is near the new PGA Tour headquarters.

The hotel is within a short drive of a number of key sites in the region, including the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Florida headquarters, St. Johns Town Center and four public beaches with more than 22 miles of coastline.

The new management contract expands McKibbon’s presence in the Jacksonville area, where the company currently manages two additional hotels: Aloft Jacksonville Airport and Homewood Suites by Hilton Jacksonville-South/St. Johns Center. 

Among the amenities provided by the Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra are free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, Mulligan’s Irish Pub and nearly 3,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.

McKibbon Hospitality operates dozens of hotels for Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and other iconic hospitality brands.