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The Founders Inn and Spa  

The Founders Inn and Spa, located on the Regent campus, is a luxurious hotel with banquet facilities suitable for university conference needs. 

Conferences Hosted at The Founders Inn 

To plan a conference at the Founders Inn, contact Director of Sales Tade Allen at 757.366.5805 or through email, tallen@benchmarkmanagement.com. The Founders Inn will provide a contract for their services, which must be submitted to the Purchasing Department prior to the event for approval.

Event Catering 

Contact Director of Catering Bobbie Stanley at 757.366.5718 or through email, bstanley@benchmarkmanagement.com. The Founders Inn will provide a contract for their services, which must be submitted to the Purchasing Department prior to the event for approval.  

Room Rates

The Founders Inn graciously extended special fixed room rates to Regent University faculty and staff. Current rates are:

07/01/09 - 11/15/09: $115 per night (single)
11/16/09 - 03/07/10: $94 per night (single)
03/08/10 - 06/30/10: $115 per night (single)

Regent Guest Lodging

When booking reservations, please adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. DO NOT place any charges on your University MasterCard. The MasterCard is used only to guarantee your reservation.
  2. There is a Special Request Comments Section on the reservation page that must include the following information:
    1. Regent offers two payment codes for guests. "RT" means room and tax. "RTM" means room, tax, and meals. Be sure to include one of these payment codes in the Special Requests Section.
    2. You must state that Regent University does not pay for alcoholic beverages.
    3. You must provide a description/reason for why the guest is visiting. This pertinent information assists Accounts Payable and will expedite the payment process.
    4. Other necessary information is at your discretion, such as shuttle request, dining arrangements, etc.
  3. Print two copies of the confirmation page and keep one copy for your records. Have the other copy signed by someone with authority to sign for the Cost Center, and include the appropriate account code information. Please forward to Purchasing for processing.

If unable to access the internet reservation page, Cost Centers should contact The Founders Inn and Spa Reservations by dialing on-campus 80.5781 (off-campus, 757.424.5511) and identifying themselves as Regent University representatives to make reservations for incoming Regent guests.

  1. Upon securing the reservation number, a Purchase Requisition Form should be prepared containing the following information:
    • Name of the Guest
    • Number in Party
    • Date(s) of Lodging
    • Room Rate
    • Reservation Number
    • Costs covered by Regent: (Indicate all that apply) - Room/Tax  -  Meals
    • Department to be charged
    • Purpose of hotel stay
    • NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (GUEST WILL NEED TO PAY FOR THESE ITEMS)
  2. Upon obtaining an authorized signature, the signed Purchase Requisition Form should then be submitted to the Purchasing Office for processing.  Authorization numbers pertaining to The Founders Inn will be processed within 72 hours of receipt.
  3. Guests will not be allowed to charge any room, meals, telephone calls or incidentals to Regent University unless The Founders Inn and Spa receives an authorization number from Purchasing authorizing specific services that may be billed to Regent.

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