PTM Partners and DoveHill have opened Moxy St. Pete, under management from the Wurzak Hotel Group.
Located at the new EDGE Collective mixed-use development near Tropicana Field and designed by Storyn Studio for Architecture, the hotel offers 163 guestrooms and suites; the Edge District’s first rooftop pool deck, as well as a poolside bar; and a lobby featuring Rose’s coffee bar, indoor and outdoor spaces, a lobby bar that opens up to the street and work areas. Additionally, the hotel will open the new location of Sparrow this fall, marking the latest destination for the rooftop dining and nightlife experience.
“This is a one-of-a-kind lifestyle hotel that not only works within St. Pete’s local traditions and culture but also adds to the neighborhood,” said Nick Pantuliano, COO, PTM Partners. “Moxy St. Pete reflects the energy of the EDGE District, particularly as St. Pete continues to grow into a true international destination. We welcome travelers and locals alike to Moxy St. Pete and the EDGE District, and can’t wait for guests to experience all of the hotel’s offerings. With our hotel partners DoveHill and Wurzak Hotel Group, we’re excited to be introducing a space that will help to anchor PTM’s expansive, mixed-use EDGE Collective development.”
The lobby features mid-century modern design with laid-back Florida beach decor, and the check-in desk is anchored by a mural showcasing a collage of botanical flora and fauna by Tampa artist Ashley Cassens and a sculptural art mirror by St. Pete artist Ted VanCleave.
“With this opening, we’re bringing something new and exciting to St. Pete: an experience-driven destination designed for locals and visitors that is woven into the fabric of the neighborhood,” said Jake Wurzak, president, Wurzak Hotel Group and co-developer behind Moxy St. Pete. “Our doors are open, not just to provide a place to stay, but to become a vibrant social hub where culture, artistry and community converge. We look forward to contributing to the ongoing evolution of the EDGE Collective concept developed by our partner PTM.”
Additional hotel offerings include a fitness center; a podcast studio in the lobby, available for the public to rent for free; and 1,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, adorned with a pool mural that plays on viewers’ depth perception by Miami-based artist duo Allison Matherly and Jeffrey Noble. The hotel’s meeting room also features shuffleboard floors as a tribute to the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, the oldest and largest in the world.
The hotel is a central facet of the EDGE Collective, a new 500,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use destination. Phase I will see the delivery of Moxy St. Pete and the redeveloped and modernized 1246 Central Avenue building, which includes 16,000 sq. ft. of Class A office space.
Phase II will deliver a 200-ft. tall high-rise tower with approximately 350 luxury multifamily rentals to the neighborhood with hospitality-level amenity spaces, 45,000 sq. ft. of commercial and retail space and 360 parking spaces.