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The Tampa EDITION
Tampa, Florida, United States · EDITION · Core Luxury
Lilac, chef John Fraser's restaurant at the Tampa EDITION, earned Tampa its first Michelin star in 2023. The hotel opened in 2022 as EDITION's first Florida property, in Jeff Vinik's 56-acre Water Street Tampa district, in a 26-story tower by Morris Adjmi with Roman and Williams interiors, across from Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. It holds AAA Four Diamond, and its spa has Forbes Four-Star.
- 172 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Neighborhood: Riverside
- Interiors: Roman and Williams
About The Tampa EDITION
- Ian Schrager's Tampa EDITION opened in 2022 as the EDITION brand's first Florida property, anchoring Jeff Vinik's fifty-six-acre Water Street Tampa district built on former downtown warehouses and surface parking lots.
- Lilac earned Tampa its first Michelin star in 2023 under chef John Fraser, one of only three inaugural starred restaurants in a city that had never held the distinction before.
- Morris Adjmi designed the twenty-six-story tower with textured concrete and vertical greenery, while Roman and Williams shaped interiors that balance raw industrial materiality against warmth across one hundred seventy-two guest rooms.
- Hockey fans walk directly across from Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, placing the hotel at the intersection of the city's sports culture and its new design-minded waterfront district.
- The Forbes Travel Guide awarded The Spa at Tampa EDITION a Four-Star distinction in 2026, affirming the property as an anchor for Tampa's evolving luxury hospitality market beyond its seven restaurants and bars.
History
The Tampa EDITION opened in 2022 as the brand's first Florida property and the architectural centerpiece of Water Street Tampa, a 56-acre mixed-use district developed by Strategic Property Partners on land once occupied by surface parking and warehouses at the edge of downtown. Designed by New York architect Morris Adjmi in collaboration with Miami's Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates, the building draws on industrial geometries and gentle art deco curves, wrapping its facade in textured concrete and lush vertical greenery that gives the tower an organic presence unusual for a newly built luxury hotel. Roman & Williams, the New York design studio known for their atmospheric interiors, shaped the public spaces and guest rooms with a palette that balances raw materiality against warmth.
The concept bears the unmistakable influence of Ian Schrager, who developed the EDITION brand in partnership with Marriott International and has presided over the design of every property in the collection. Schrager's philosophy — that a hotel should function as a social destination first and a place of lodging second — is reflected in the EDITION's unusual density of food and beverage venues. The Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant Lilac, led by chef John Fraser, anchors the ground floor alongside the Market at EDITION, the Arts Club lounge, and the Punch Room cocktail bar. On the rooftop, Azure offers an open-air Greek kitchen above Amalie Arena and the Hillsborough Bay waterfront.
Water Street Tampa itself represents one of the most ambitious urban development projects in the contemporary American South, designed around the principles of wellness, walkability, and sustainability. The EDITION's location within it — across from the arena, minutes from Sparkman Wharf — places it at the convergence of the city's sports and entertainment culture and its newer aspirations as a destination for design and gastronomy. The hotel's Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Spa distinction, awarded in 2026, underscores the property's emergence as a genuine anchor for Tampa's evolving luxury market.
The setting
The hotel sits within the new 56-acre Water Street Tampa neighborhood, a planned district built around wellness, connectivity, walkability, and sustainability. EDITION highlights waterfront views and publicly accessible green space as part of the property’s setting.
Restaurants and bars
- Lilac — Restaurant · Mediterranean · Chef John Fraser
- Azure at EDITION — Restaurant · Greek · Chef John Fraser
- Pool Bar — Poolside
- Market at EDITION — Café · Mediterranean
- Arts Club — Restaurant · Asian-inspired
- Punch Room — Restaurant
- Lobby Bar — Bar
- Room Service — Room service
Experiences
- Rooftop Pool Bar & Deck — Ninth-floor rooftop pool bar and deck with panoramic downtown views, Japanese Blueberry Trees and Bougainvillea.
Amenities
- The Spa at Tampa EDITION
- Forbes Four-Star spa recognition
- Rooftop pool
- 204 sqm Penthouse Suite
- Fitness center
- Over 550 sqm of meeting and event space
- Waterfront views
- Publicly accessible green space
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Spa distinction (2026)
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