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New Foodie Hotel in Tampa

10 years ago

Tricia's too ill to post but asked me, her DH, to show you this article. As bankers, we want to know - will it work, long term? What does everybody think?

Don

Here is a link that might be useful: Tampa foodie hotel

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dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
10 years ago
Please take good care of this wonderful person Tricia, and i hope she will feel better soon.

dcarch
foodonastump
10 years ago
I was thinking of Tricia just this morning; I knew she wasn't feeling well but noted that she wasn't posting despite of it as she usually does. Best to you, Tricia!

As for the hotel, sounds like something I might enjoy. However...

The decor is also food-themed. Paintings of fruit grace the walls, cookbooks line bookshelves in the lobby and pillows on the hotel beds depict utensils. An 8-foot-high knife and fork rest in a corner and in a hallway, two vertical, living herb gardens are a lush addition.

...seems a little overly themed for my taste. I know that for my wife one of the worst offenses I can commit after a great meal is to tune into cooking shows. Similarly, the omnipresence of food related items sounds like it could be off-putting, more theme park than foodie. Even when in Orlando with the kids I appreciate the occassional break from Micky.

I'm not familiar with Tampa so I don't know what tourist attractions it has. If there are other things of interest to make it worth the trip I'd give the hotel a shot, but I wouldn't go there for a hotel alone.
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mustangs81
10 years ago
Oh darn, I'm sorry to hear that Tricia is ill! I'll be thinking of her; keep us in the loop.

This could work because of it's association with Bern's Steak House, which is a premier restaurant in the country. Travelers take advantage of long layovers at TIA to go to Bern's. For a Christmas gift for my daughter and SIL, I purchased a $200 (average dinner) Bern's gift certificate because it is a "must experience" for a Tampa residence.

As far a location, it's two blocks off Tampa Bay; 1 hour to Disney; 45 minutes to the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.
mtnester
10 years ago
Sorry to hear that Tricia's so ill. I've been thinking about her and missing her posts.

As for the hotel, I'm not a "foodie," so my opinion doesn't carry much weight, but I wouldn't be interested in staying there. There might be some trade groups in the food industry (growers' associations, dietitians, magazine writers, etc) who would choose that hotel as their base for a meeting or convention, but whether that would sustain the hotel long-term is doubtful, in my opinion.

Please give Tricia my best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery,

Sue
partst
10 years ago
So sorry to hear Tricia is not well. I too have missed her around here I always learn something from her. Give her my best wishes for a speedy recovery I will be praying for her and your family.

As for the hotel I donÃ¢ÂÂt have a clue but it sound like it may be fun for a foodie getaway.

Take care and Merry Christmas to both of you

Claudia
compumom
10 years ago
I'm also sorry to hear that Tricia is doing poorly. I hope that the new year brings better health and easier times for her.
I think this hotel has a niche and will draw clientele if it's managed well. I would make it a destination, however if I was nearby or had a reason to be in Tampa, I'd surely check it out!
Rusty
10 years ago
I'm so very sorry to hear Tricia is not doing well.
I sincerely hope she will soon be better,
And that the New Year will bring her better health.
My thoughts and prayers are with y'all.

While I do enjoy trying new foods,
And have been known to experiment now & then
With both cooking and baking,
I definitely do NOT consider myself a "Foodie",
so my opinion here doesn't count for much.
Personally, I would find this hotel quite off-putting.
IF I happened to be in the area for some reason,
I might, or might not, try it out,
Depending on my mood at the time.

Rusty

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