Greetings, Festiva travelers. We have exciting news to share about Palm Beach Resort, one of our two resorts in Orange Beach, Alabama. This resort lies steps from the ocean. It’s a fantastic location, but mother nature takes its toll on exterior surfaces over time. This is why Palm Beach Resort has been undergoing exterior repairs […]
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Festiva’s Atlantic Beach Resort is Still Weathering the Storm
Festiva’s Atlantic Beach Resort sustained major damage in September 2018 from Hurricane Florence, a 140 mph max wind speed, category 4 major hurricane that caused 30 deaths and nearly $18 billion in damagers. That September, Florence crept along after making landfall at only 2-3 miles per hour, dumping rain and wreaking havoc with a storm surge that flooded […]

Visitors to Alabama’s Gulf Coast This Spring can Expect Google Waterway View
As a thriving tourism destination, and one with inland waterways snaking their way around the area, the twin resort cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama are primed to bring Google’s Street View technology onto the water. Starting this March, Google will be filming the waterways of the area to incorporate Waterway View as […]

Elevating the Journey | Frenchmen Orleans at 519 is Getting a Fresh Look
Exciting things are happening at the Frenchmen Orleans at 519. Our rooms are undergoing a renovation project to freshen them up, and the renovations have already started. See below for a rendering of what they will look like upon completion. The renovations will be done in two phases. Phase one is underway and is expected to […]

We’d Love to Share Our Top Three Reviewed Resorts of 2018
At Festiva, we take our customer satisfaction very seriously, closely monitoring guest experience through the surveys we send you at the end of your stay. To the thousands of guests that took the time to fill out a survey, we thank you. This valuable information allows us to not only see what’s working and what […]

In Room Renovations at Church Street Inn Start Today
Welcome to a revitalized and upgraded experience for our guests at Church Street Inn, Charleston! We have exciting news at Church Street Inn. Starting Jan. 7, the Inn will be undergoing an ambitious room renovation project that will last until mid-April. With these in-room upgrades, we aim to beautify and revitalize our accomodations, as well as […]

Festiva Orlando Resort is Receiving a Lobby Renovation
We have exciting news! The Festiva Orlando Resort lobby will be under renovation from January 14 to February 28, 2019. This means a fresh, clean look when you’re greeted at the resort. We hope you’re as excited as we are to see the new lobby in the new year! We apologize for any inconvenience this may […]