Raines

In the mid-90s Mark, his father Rock, and brother David formed Raines Development Group (RDG) and pursued their first Marriott flag, a Courtyard by Marriott on Hospitality Blvd. in Florence that opened in 1998. Just a few years later, the trio opened a SpringHill Suites by Marriott just next door to the Courtyard – part of what later became 5 Marriott select-service properties all in one campus.

Mark’s son, Grey, joined the team during the opening of the SpringHill in 2003 as the General Manager of the property. With a passion for development, Grey furthered his career by working side by side with his father, to develop the Residence Inn by Marriott, opening in 2009. It was at this time that Chrisie Raines, wife to Mark and mother to Grey, joined the family business as head of accounting.

Today, Raines Hospitality is simply Raines, led by managing partners Grey Raines and David Tart from Charleston, SC. David brings 15 years of hotel development and investment experience working in several markets across the Southeast and the industry’s leading brands. Grey and David share a passion for the industry and a similar small-town history when beginning their hospitality careers. The partnership brings scalability and opportunity for growth resulting in Raines now consisting of 42 hotels across the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Choice brands throughout the Southeast.

As Raines continues to grow and evolve, what will not change is the family culture that the founders of this company instilled.