But Corrada is hoping for additional hotels downtown to accommodate more conventions, larger convent

Le Meridien Tampa is a contemporary version of a grand hotel experience in the renovated and restored Classic Federal Courthouse with a sweeping staircase, soaring ceilings, marble and terrazzo features, state-of-the-art technology 240 day annual travel cover usa and French-style dining at Bizou Brasserie under the direction of a Parisian chef.
Former and current judges get a walk-through of Le Meridien on June 11, trailed by media. Doors open to the public June 16. A grand opening for the hotel, located at 601 N. Florida Ave., is slated for June 26.
Two blocks over at Kennedy Boulevard and Ashley Drive, Aloft is poised to open on the Tampa Riverwalk, the city s vision of a grand promenade along the Hillsborough River. By design, the hotel s ground floor, with Aloft s signature w xyz bar, is an open portal onto Riverwalk, breaking down barriers between inside and outside, and creating a new public space.
An invitation-only opening is scheduled July 10 though the hotel s 130 loft-style rooms likely will be ready for occupancy sooner. And a grand opening for the public will be held at a later date. It will be Tampa s hippest and coolest hotel, says Shah. It s unprecedented.
Aloft will feature live music events, video and audio streaming capabilities, large HDTVs, the re:mix lounge, a waterfront pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a rooftop terrace with spectacular views of the river and minarets at University of Tampa.
Room check-in will be available with an app and a smartphone finger tap. Via text message, Shah says, (The hotel door) will pop right open. Everything in the hotel is designed to be state-of-the-art, the highest and best available.
The addition 240 day annual travel cover usa of Aloft and Le Meridien to downtown s hotel landscape is good news for Visit Tampa Bay , which keeps a watchful eye on Hillsborough County s hotel bed tax revenues. This year already is on a pace to surpass more than $21.8 million collected in 2007, the best revenue year before the recession crushed the economy.
But Corrada 240 day annual travel cover usa is hoping for additional hotels downtown to accommodate more conventions, larger conventions and multiple conventions at the same time at the Tampa Convention Center. We need more hotel capacity downtown because we have a convention center that needs to be running at capacity, he says.