Plans for Harbour Island Hotel Rejected by City Council

The proposal for an AC Hotel by Marriott on Harbour Island was rejected by Tampa’s City Council following a three and a half hour public hearing on December 15. At the hearing, citizens expressed concerns about traffic and other issues.  The developer, Punit Shah CEO of Liberty Group, had revised the plans after the council rejected the original proposal May 2022. Following the rejection in May, Shah filed a lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit was put on hold when the revised plans were submitted and taken under review by the city council. After the second rejection, Shah did not indicate whether he would continue with the lawsuit. He expressed hope that the council would reconsider at a future meeting. The revised plans call for a 10-story hotel with 145 rooms, smaller than the original property which would have been 12 stories with 180 rooms.  The number of parking spaces was dropped from 288 to 115. The AC Hotel by Marriott would be within walking distance of downtown Tampa, Amalie Arena, the Tampa Convention Center, Sparkman’s Wharf and other downtown attractions.  

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