CLEARWATER BEACH, FL—Wyndham Hotel Group signed a management agreement to expand its upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand in Florida with the addition of a beachfront Wyndham Grand resort located here.
The new-construction, 450-room Wyndham Grand Resort Clearwater Beach, which has broken ground on South Gulfview Boulevard at the north end of the Beach Walk, will open in early 2017. The development is expected to generate more than 1,900 jobs for the area.
Florida philanthropist Dr. Kiran Patel, who owns Wyndham Grand Resort Clearwater Beach, is a long-standing partner of Wyndham Hotel Group who owns two Wyndham Grand properties in Tucson, AR, and Pittsburgh.
The announcement follows the recent openings of two Wyndham Grand properties in Florida also operated by Wyndham Hotel Group’s management company, the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach and the new-construction Wyndham Grand Jupiter.
“We are very proud to team up once again with an esteemed, established owner and developer in Dr. Patel to expand our flagship Wyndham Grand name and our management services with a spectacular resort in one of Florida’s most popular tourist destinations,” said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO at Wyndham Hotel Group. “With its prime waterfront location, high-end design and wide array of first-class amenities, this property will play a significant role in the Clearwater Beach community, while also representing the distinct, one-of-a-kind experiences that our Wyndham Grand properties offer.”
Services and amenities at Wyndham Grand Resort Clearwater Beach will include a large outdoor pool complex, a full-service spa, multiple restaurants accessible from Beach Walk and immediate access to the beach. It is located just 20 minutes from downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport.