The Jekyll Island Authority has chosen an Atlanta-based company to build what could be the state park's most transformative development ever.
The company, Linger Longer, proposes over 700 new hotel rooms, 400 condos, a boardwalk promenade and a park at the island's entrance. The cost will be negotiated, but the proposal calls for a $300 million investment, with about $47 million in public funds.
As to how that will change what visitors pay to come to the island, David Egan has been watching as a local activist. "I think their hotel proposals look very good for affordability," Egan says. "They have a nice mid-range hotel. They're talking about having a more affordable hotel besides that."
The company proposal says, 45% of its hotel rooms will average less than $150 dollars a night. It also proposes keeping 42% of its 63-acre site green and building to strong environmental standards. A public comment period begins Tuesday.
The company, Linger Longer, proposes over 700 new hotel rooms, 400 condos, a boardwalk promenade and a park at the island's entrance. The cost will be negotiated, but the proposal calls for a $300 million investment, with about $47 million in public funds.
As to how that will change what visitors pay to come to the island, David Egan has been watching as a local activist. "I think their hotel proposals look very good for affordability," Egan says. "They have a nice mid-range hotel. They're talking about having a more affordable hotel besides that."
The company proposal says, 45% of its hotel rooms will average less than $150 dollars a night. It also proposes keeping 42% of its 63-acre site green and building to strong environmental standards. A public comment period begins Tuesday.
