Tampa Bay Hospitality

Hospitality continues to grow across Tampa Bay as hotels, restaurants and venues invest in new experiences for visitors and locals. Here, you’ll find reporting on the people, projects and trends shaping the region’s travel and service industry.

Go inside Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay’s new panoramic view event spaces (PHOTOS)

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Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has released unseen photos of its two, new 14th-floor event spaces offering panoramic views of Tampa Bay. The main event space, Skylark, encompasses 3,400 square feet of indoor space, including 1,800 square feet of pre-function space. It also has a 1,400-square-foot outdoor rooftop terrace with bay and city views. Its sister … Read more

AC Hotel by Marriott opens in St. Petersburg (RENDERINGS)

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A new AC Hotel by Marriott—St. Petersburg Downtown has opened, at 110 Second St. N. The eight-story hotel has 172 guest rooms, a 2,500-square-foot lobby, 1,800 square feet of meeting, and event, space, a fitness center and an outdoor pool. Cane & Barrel, the hotel’s signature rooftop terrace bar, is located on the eighth floor … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa Bay Partnership and more

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► Tampa-based artist Ya La’ford was honored with the Blanche Armwood Legacy award at the annual National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Tampa Bay Chapter event. (Pictured above)  ► Travis Jennings, founder and chief executive officer of Finance Cape, was named president of the TIE Tampa Bay chapter, replacing longtime leader Rich Heruska.  ► The … Read more

Tommy Del Zoppo finds his home in St. Petersburg

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Tommy Del Zoppo, a Manhattan New Yorker, previously spent 30 years working on Wall Street. His wife was an Emmy-Award-winning producer who had worked for MTV, eventually taking a job with Home Shopping Network, which brought the couple down to St. Petersburg. “If you would have told me this is where I’d be sitting at … Read more

A luxury resort along an iconic stretch of Bahamian beachfront celebrates 70 years

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By Randi Aileen Press and the Lifestyle Magazine staff The muted pink sands along the Atlantic Ocean side of Harbour Island—a 3-mile stretch that, in some places, extends as wide as 100 feet—are notoriously cool to the touch. No matter the tropical temperature in the Bahamian resort town, some 50 miles east of Nassau, beachgoers … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: BTI Partners, Metropolitan Ministries and more

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► Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, a real estate development firm, secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a waterfront development along Tampa Bay. (Pictured above)  ► Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. named Stephanie Bisogne executive chef and Ivan Puente director of food and beverage at the Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar, … Read more

Kevin Hourigan talks about Bayshore Solutions’ big change

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Kevin Hourigan has one of those stories that, at first glance, might feel like you’ve heard it before. Born and raised in the Northeast, once he found his way to sunny Florida, he never looked back. Hourigan had an idea, ambition and drive and found success, after years of hard work and constant determination. Sounds … Read more

Hard Rock Hotels shares plans for REVERB By Hard Rock Hotel In Tampa

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Hard Rock Hotels has announced plans for the development of a new addition to the REVERB by Hard Rock portfolio in Tampa. The business casual hotel concept is designed to be an “energetic, cultural hub for connection, creation and inspiration among music fans, locals and travelers alike,” according to a statement. REVERB Tampa East is … Read more

Networking, social distancing & a little R&R

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My husband and I always look forward to the annual CEO Council Fall Social, held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, but, like everything else in 2020, we knew last year’s event would be different. Never having stayed at the property before we looked forward to the chance to unplug a bit … Read more