It is the first building to open among the over $3-billion project to transform the Water Street area into a multi-use district that its developers hope will be a huge revenue booster. By Elizabeth Fry and Lloyd Sowers Locals have watched the construction of the JW Marriott reshape the skyline of downtown Tampa. Now, after nearly three years of hard work, the hotel on Water Street will finally open its doors to the public.  The new hotel boasts 519 guest…

The hotel’s opening is a major milestone for Water Street Tampa. By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer Until the last few weeks, Ron McAnaugh tried his hardest to stay out of the JW Marriott, Water Street Tampa’s new 26-story convention hotel. …The JW’s 519 rooms and two restaurants are ready right on time, and the gleaming, modern space will host its first guests on Monday. It is the host hotel for Super Bowl LV, set for Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium….

We are excited to see one of ours on the list… The Goodtime Hotel Pharrell Williams, who conceptualized this new Miami hotel with David Grutman and developer Eric Birnbaum, described it as “like being in a Wes Anderson film.” AD100 designer Ken Fulk lent his magic touch to the property, which comprises a lobby lounge, an expansive pool deck, a restaurant, an outdoor workout area, a recording studio, and 45,000 square feet of retail space—not to mention 266 rooms. Opening in February 2021; thegoodtimehotel.com…

The much-anticipated luxury hotel is a key part of the $3.5 billion Water Street Tampa development. By Jay Cridlin TAMPA — When it opens on Monday, the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street could usher in a new era of hospitality downtown. “This is probably going to be a four-star or -diamond,” said Christopher Adkins, the highly anticipated hotel’s director of sales and marketing. “This will be higher — and much higher, in many ways — than the Marriott.” The hotel…

Edition Hotels plans to open seven new locations in 2021. Those sites include Rome, Madrid, Dubai, Reykjavik, Tampa, Mexico’s Riviera Maya at Kanai, and its second property in Tokyo. By Stacey Leasca Edition Hotels is ready to take over the hospitality world. In December, the hotel company announced more of its massive expansion plan, with seven hotels slated for opening throughout 2021.“I’ve always been committed to being involved in special projects on a global scale that go to places that…