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Epicurean Hotel
Tampa, Florida, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
The Epicurean Hotel sits across the street from Bern's Steak House in Tampa's Hyde Park: an 188-room Autograph hotel that opened in 2013, co-owned by David Laxer, son of Bern's founders, and Mainsail Lodging. Rooms carry butcher-block desks and artisan pantries; eight restored cigar-makers' apartments across the street opened as historic suites in 2025. Élevage handles the kitchen, and the Epicurean Theatre runs cooking classes.
- 188 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Rooms from 335 sq ft (31 m²)
About Epicurean Hotel
- Sits directly across the street from Bern's Steak House; David Laxer, son of founders Bern and Gert Laxer, co-owns the hotel with Mainsail Lodging.
- Opened in 2013 as a 188-room culinary Autograph hotel in Tampa's Hyde Park; AAA Four Diamond.
- Eight original worker apartments that once housed Cuban cigar makers were restored and opened as historic suites in 2025.
- The Epicurean Theatre runs cooking classes; on-site dining is Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar, with Spa Evangeline downstairs.
- Entry-level rooms start at 335 sq ft (31 m²).
History
Epicurean Hotel opened in 2013 in Tampa's historic Hyde Park / SoHo district, directly across the street from Bern's Steak House. David Laxer, son of Bern's founders Bern and Gert Laxer, co-owns the Autograph Collection property with Mainsail Lodging & Development. The 188 rooms and suites carry butcher-block cabinetry, locally made reclaimed-wood doors, and personal artisan pantries.
Dining and teaching sit at the center of the concept: Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar, the Epicurean Theatre cooking classroom, and Spa Evangeline. In 2025 the hotel opened eight historic suites in restored fourplex apartments across the street that once housed Cuban cigar makers and their families.
The setting
2.7 miles from Tampa Museum of Art.
Restaurants and bars
- Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar — Bar
- EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge — Bar
- EDGE — Restaurant
Experiences
- Epicurean Theatre — 40-seat culinary classroom with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, hosting cooking classes and programming.
- Spa Evangeline — Full-service spa known for indulgent, ingredient-focused treatments.
- Epic Summer Pool Parties — Summer Sunday pool parties with DJ, food and drink offerings and pool floats.
- EPIC Summer Cooking Series — Four hands-on cooking classes for area youth, run with local nonprofit Where Love Grows.
- Epic Chef Showdown — Summer weekly cooking competition among Tampa Bay restaurants to benefit Feeding Tampa Bay.
- Chill Bros. Scoop Shop — Tampa-based ice cream shop located streetside on the ground floor of the hotel.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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