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Published: January 23, 2009
TAMPA - The Westin chain opened its latest hotel Thursday, just in time to cater to guests coming to town for a certain well-known sporting event.
"It was our intention, if at all possible, to be open in time for Super Bowl," said Ron Alicandro, general manager of the new Westin Hotel at Rocky Point. "However, we wanted to make sure we opened correctly; that was our No. 1 priority."
At 16 stories, the hotel is easy to spot. It has 255 rooms, a dozen of which are suites. Along with waterfront views of Old Tampa Bay, the hotel has a private beach, a Starbucks and a "smart" minibar that is connected to the hotel inventory system, among other amenities.
The hotel is a prototype for the hotel chain, designed to offer the amenities of a Westin in a smaller package.
By the time it opened Thursday, it had a 70 percent occupancy rate for Super Bowl weekend, Alicandro said.
Katy Hennig
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