Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay unveils multimillion-dollar renovation
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Apr 7, 2023

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay says it will chase high-end meetings and events after investing millions of dollars into its events spaces.

The Hyatt, at 2900 Bayport Drive on the Westshore waterfront, says it has renovated its 14th-floor event spaces Skylark, which offers 3,400 square feet and 1,800 square feet of pre-function space, as well as its sister venue Starling, which is 1,932 square feet with floor-to-ceiling windows for water views.

The space was previously home to Armani's Restaurant.

The 444-key hotel is best known as home to Oystercatchers. In 2019, it sold for $145.8 million or $328,265 per key to Boca Raton-based IP Capital Partners.

The 550-square-foot Sandpiper and 625-square-foot Osprey rooms have been added to the second floor. Rooms in the Bay View, City View, Suites and villa-style Casita King and Casita Double room categories have also been renovated. Pickleball courts have been added, and a pool renovation is in the works.

“Tampa has fast become a sought-after, first-tier meetings and events destination, thanks to our growing culinary scene, bustling nightlife, world-renowned beaches and high-profile cultural and sporting eve­nts,” Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay general manager Ruth Benjamin said in a news release. “Listening to our valued meeting and wedding planner partners and responding to the market’s growing demands, the addition of our new multimillion-dollar meeting space has elevated our offerings and positioned the property as the premier choice for high-end meetings and events in Tampa Bay.”