The Tampa EDITION
Tampa · United States
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Character and identity
Opened in late 2022 as the fifth US outpost of Marriott's EDITION brand, this 26-story Morris Adjmi tower anchors the new Water Street district, a $3 billion WELL-certified downtown expansion. The whitewashed, Art Deco-inflected exterior gives way to a jungle of a lobby: potted palms, a travertine pool table, a scalloped Calacatta marble espresso bar, and the signature white spiral staircase that has become a local landmark. The 172 rooms are pared-back white oak and black walnut. John Fraser oversees five food and drink outlets, including tasting-menu Lilac and the rum-focused Punch Room. A six-room spa runs Biologique Recherche facials and Le Labo black tea treatments.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and weekenders who want a Miami-grade hotel without the Miami crowds, plus food-and-cocktail travellers happy to spend a weekend orbiting Lilac, Azure, Arts Club and Punch Room. The rooftop pool deck draws a social, see-and-be-seen scene, and it works well for tastemakers curious about what Tampa is becoming.
Should look elsewhere:
Families wanting a beach resort should keep driving, this is downtown urban, not Gulf shore. Traditionalists who prefer warmer, more layered room interiors may find the white-oak minimalism and lone faux-fur throw a touch austere, and the staircase-driven social-media crowd can make public spaces feel busy.
Bottom line
The defining draw here is the food and drink programme: Fraser's five outlets and a genuinely ambitious tasting menu at Lilac give this hotel a culinary depth Tampa simply hasn't had before. Book if you want a design-forward city stay built around eating and drinking; a Bay-view room over the Garrison Channel is the upgrade to chase, and weekends bring the rooftop to life.
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- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Smoke-free property
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- Cash
- Front desk
- Baggage storage
