Raines Company

02/26/2026

Help us spread the word!

You’re Invited! Raines Job Fair!✨🏨

Join us at TownePlace for the Raines Job Fair on Thursday, March 5, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM!
We’re hiring for a variety of positions, including:
🏨 Front Desk
🧹 Housekeeping
🛠️ Maintenance
🍽️ Food & Beverage
…and more!

On-site interviews available!
Come meet the Raines team, learn about our open positions, and start your career in hospitality. We look forward to meeting you!

01/22/2026

We had a wonderful time celebrating the opening of last night! Great work by the Raines Development team, and on this beautiful property! We are looking forward to welcoming guests.

12/09/2025

Raines and have officially closed on the purchase of Aiken’s Rose Hill Estate, setting the stage for the thoughtful restoration of this iconic property into a boutique hotel, destination restaurant, and community gathering place.

With deep respect for Rose Hill’s history, our vision is to honor the past while creating something vibrant and welcoming for the Aiken community.

We are excited to partner with Vantage, and the rest of the incredible team including and renowned Atlanta restaurateurs Chris’s Hall and Ryan Turner of !

Follow along for more updates on this project!

11/03/2025

Our teams showed up and showed out this Halloween! 🎃 We are always proud of the energy, creativity and camaraderie that makes Raines what it is!

10/20/2025

⭐️ The 2025 Raines Leadership Summit brought our entire leadership team together for a 3 days of connection, growth and celebration is beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We all look forward to this event which allows our team to connect in person annually. Each year the conference ends with an awards dinner honoring the previous years’ top leaders. Honoring our 2024 Raines Awards Recipients was certainly a highlight of this conference!

GM of the Year-Tamara Price (now part of the corporate team as Regional Director of Operations)
DOS of the Year- Sheri Wright, Area DOS
Hotel of the Year-Courtyard Cartersville
Legacy Employee of the Year- Kelly Hicks, Regional Director of Operations
Corporate Employee of the Year-Dan Paola, SVP of Operations
Mark Raines Award-Brooks Tomlinson, General Manager-Hilton Garden Inn Rock Hill

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible and a special thank you to our guest speakers and keynote speaker, Victoria Cramer for inspiring us to take better care of ourselves so that we can continue taking care of those around us.

Here’s to another year of growth and excellence together. 💙

06/10/2025

Sales & Ops: Better Together!
In today's hospitality landscape, alignment between hotel operations and sales teams is essential. In her recent HNN article, Stephanie Atkisson, SVP of Commercial Strategies, discusses how general managers can fuel growth by being in tune with their sales team. She breaks it down in 4 simple steps. This is a must read! Link in bio.

04/16/2025

The future of AI in Hospitality is bright!

At the BITAC Sales & Marketing 2025 panel on AI in Hospitality, Stephanie Atkisson, SVP of Commercial Strategies joined an incredible lineup of leaders to discuss how AI is transforming our industry.

From personalized guest experiences and preventative maintenance to real-time sales support and smarter resource optimization, Stephanie highlighted the real power of AI: enhancing human connection by making our work more efficient and impactful.

As Stephanie shared, “AI allows us to do what we do best-on a greater scale.”

We’re proud to be part of the conversation shaping what’s next in hospitality!

04/14/2025

Hotel demand is holding strong, even with economic uncertainty!

Kerry Ranson, President of Operations and Partner at Raines, shared his insights at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference in an interview with Hotel News Now.

-Business travel is consistent, with corporate groups still on the move.
-Leisure travel remains strong, especially in seasonal, beachside markets with better pickup than last year.
-Raines is growing, having added 23 hotels to its portfolio in 2024, including a major joint venture in Texas.
-Culture matters
-Labor is rebounding

Read the full article + watch the video here 👉 https://buff.ly/Nao6nIo

03/27/2025

Breaking Ground in York, SC!

Brandon Graham, VP of Development, Grey Raines, Managing Partner, Perry MacLennan, General Counsel and David Tart, Managing Partner enjoyed celebrating the groundbreaking of Hampton Inn & Suites York, SC!

The Hampton Inn & Suites will be an investment in the future of York. The Hampton Inn and Suites will do to Downtown York what Hotel Florence did to Downtown Florence in building up the community.

Featuring enhanced meeting space, a fitness center, and modern amenities, this will be the first branded hotel in the market, supporting York’s booming residential and manufacturing growth.

We can’t wait to open our doors in Q3 2026 and continue driving economic impact in the Southeast!

03/25/2025

Managing Partner, Grey Raines, enjoyed being part of the Hospitality Hot Topics conversation on The Modern Hotelier Podcast! Grey and hosts, David and Steve, discussed a variety of Hot Topics ranging from staffing to hotel design. Check out this clip to hear What is New at Raines! Tune into the episode to hear the full discussion!

03/12/2025

We’re headed to the in Atlanta from March 18-20! Grey Raines, David Tart, and Kerry Ranson are looking forward to connecting with other industry leaders!