The Tampa Edition opens Sept. 20 in a brand-new, 26-story building in the trendy Water Street Tampa district.

By Dobrina Zhekova

Tampa’s bustling cultural and culinary scenes are certainly a draw for visitors (and retirees), but the Florida city is also emerging as a luxury destination. After welcoming the JW Marriott last year, designed by Nichols Architects, Tampa is adding another high-end property to its modern skyline.

The Tampa Edition will open on Sept. 20 in the trendy Water Street Tampa district, a $3.5 billion mixed-use urban development unfolding over 9 million square feet. Created by visionary hotelier Ian Schrager with Marriott International, the 26-story property, which houses the hotel and 38 private residences, stands out with its art deco–inspired curves and wraparound terraces. Spread over the first nine floors, the hotel boasts 172 rooms, a rooftop terrace with a pool, a spa, a gym, and seven food-and-beverage spaces led by chef John Fraser. Edition’s signature aesthetic, rooted in sophisticated simplicity and style, is fully displayed here. From the expansive lobby’s 20-foot-high ceilings and dramatic white marble sculptural staircase (an Edition fixture) to the sprawling pool club and garden with Japanese blueberry trees and pops of purple bougainvillea, the property is a feast for the senses. 

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