By Becky Billingsley

Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, Myrtle Beach - The Marina Inn, a Myrtle Beach luxury resort at Grande Dunes Marina in Myrtle Beach, was sold by Burroughs & Chapin to Vista Group of Companies, which is headquartered in Canada.

A subsidiary of Vista Group of Companies is Vista Hospitality Group, headed by brothers Amin S. Visram, the CEO, and Ally Visram, the COO. The company Web site lists 11 hotel properties, mostly along the U.S. East Coast.

The Marina Inn's amenities include WaterScapes Restaurant. The hotel offers large upscale guestrooms plus two- to four-bedroom villas and suites.

The sale does not include the Anchor Cafe and Grande Dunes Marina.

Marina Inn employees have new e-mail addresses: Contact manager Darin Miller at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.