Updated August 26, 2010: As expected the sale of Amelia Island Plantation to Omni Hotels was approved today.
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The Omni Hotel owner is the winning bidder for the Amelia Island Plantation resort. TRT Holdings, owned by billionaire Robert Rowling who owns Omni Hotels as well as Gold's Gym and is according to Forbes on their 50 Wealthiest List in the U.S. with a net worth of $4.4 billion, was the successful bidder for Amelia Island Plantation.
The winning bid was $67 million and the plan is to operate the resort as an Omni Hotel property. According to Omni Hotels & Resorts they plan to take over full ownership and plan to add 125 guest rooms and suites as well as a new 16,000 square foot ballroom to accommodate additional meetings and events. Omni currently operates five golf resorts in the U.S.
TRT Holdings beat out Starwood Capital and Noble Investments to purchase the resort on the south part of Amelia Island.
Currently there are 46 Amelia Island Plantation homes for sale (after recent sales) through the Amelia Island Multiple Listing Service (MLS) which is the leading source for listings and sales at Amelia Island Plantation.
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