The Westshore area of Tampa is getting a new hotel near Tampa International Airport to house visitors and tourists, says the McKibbon Hotel Group. Completion of the new Hampton Inn & Suites on Avion Park Drive is planned for late summer 2016.
The group, which manages several hotels in the Tampa Bay region, including the
Hilton Garden Inn (Westshore),
Homewood Suites by Hilton (Westshore) and
TownePlace Suites by Marriott (Westshore), is especially pleased with the location.
“Avion Park, which is named after our Owner John McKibbon's father’s first motor lodge in Georgia, is situated in an ideal location for guests who are traveling for both business and leisure,” says Erik Rowen,
McKibbon Hotel Group's VP of Development. “Between the easily accessible beaches and downtown entertainment, fine dining and two shopping malls, there is endless opportunity for all guests at any time of the year.”
Another factor in building the new hotel is its proximity to the
Laser Spine Institute coming to Avion Park, which Rowen says will give patients and their families a place to stay as they receive services from the medical facility. Also, it will provide the institute a place to house meetings and conferences.
The new Hampton Inn & Suites Westshore will be 110,250-square-feet with 177 guest rooms. It will also be within walking distance to the new
World of Beer, which is also set to open next year.
The development means new job offerings when the Hampton Inn & Suites Westshore opens in late summer 2016.
“We expect approximately 50 jobs will be created as a result of the hotel opening,” Rowen says.
Hampton Inn & Suites Westshore will be situated at 5315 Avion Park Drive. Groundbreaking takes place June 29th.
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