WaterColor Inn & The Pearl Hotel Selected Among the World’s Best in Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” Awards

On the heels of an award-filled year, St. Joe Resort Operations, LLC (“St. Joe Hospitality”), a subsidiary of The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) (“St. Joe”), today announced that both WaterColor Inn and The Pearl Hotel^SM (“The Pearl”), which the company manages, have once again earned spots in Travel + Leisure magazine’s “World’s Best” Awards.

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WaterColor Inn ranks among 2020’s Top 25 Family-Friendly Resorts in the U.S., and The Pearl ranks among the Top 15 Florida Resort Hotels, in the magazine’s acclaimed readership survey, now in its 25th year. The distinction honors the top travel destinations, hotels, cruise lines, airports and more, as voted upon by Travel + Leisure’s valued readership. This year’s complete rankings can be found online at https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/worlds-best. This is the third consecutive year in which both hotels have landed among Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best.”

“To be once again recognized among the world’s best hotels is not only an incredible honor but a testament to our team’s dedication and attention to detail, as well as the level of service that goes into making each guest’s stay a distinct and memorable one,” said Patrick Murphy, Senior Vice President of Operations for St. Joe. “St. Joe Hospitality’s legacy of offering the finest in hospitality management is what continues to make our portfolio one of the finest in the country.”

St. Joe Hospitality’s managed properties are no strangers to industry distinctions. The Pearl has been named to Forbes Travel Guide’s prestigious list each year since 2015, and WaterColor Inn has maintained its four-star rating since 2013. Earlier this year, both properties each received a Gold Badge in U.S. News & World Report’s annual hotels rankings, awarded to the top 10% of all ranked luxury hotels in the U.S. The Pearl was ranked #25 and WaterColor Inn #28 among Florida’s best hotels, and both properties have maintained their AAA Four Diamond rating since 2015 and 2007, respectively. Additionally, last year, The Pearl was named #2 among the Top Hotels in Florida, #10 in the U.S. and #37 in the world, and WaterColor Inn was selected as #12 among the Top Resorts in Florida – based on more than 600,000 votes cast by Condé Nast Traveler’s valued readership.