{"id":265762,"date":"2026-05-10T15:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265762\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:31:24","slug":"popular-st-pete-beach-resort-gets-new-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265762\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular St. Pete Beach resort gets new owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video: Previous coverage of The Beachcomber\u2019s reopening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A popular resort in St. Pete Beach has new owners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Beachcomber\u00a0was acquired by OTO Development, the company announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is an exciting addition to OTO\u2019s growing portfolio in the Tampa-St. Pete market,\u201d CEO Rob Rain said in a news release. \u201cThe Beachcomber complements our nearby properties, positioning us to meet continued demand from the millions of tourists who visit St. Pete Beach each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of OTO Development\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/621cc8ba2c791fbbe8183c50fa383405.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of OTO Development<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of OTO Development\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e55a2275253d49be9191ef3cd547b0eb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of OTO Development<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of OTO Development\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9bbf32c5a7ec15ec3ec46a59ee9f2c0f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of OTO Development<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of OTO Development\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f955a894da9a7dd111b5f41eb8c50ac6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of OTO Development<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of OTO Development\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c760e7235b0504085daeed6017ae3e62.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of OTO Development<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company already owns and operates four hotels in Tampa Bay: AC Hotel St. Petersburg, Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Ybor City, DoubleTree North Redington Beach, and Hilton Garden Inn St. Pete Beach, which is adjacent to The Beachcomber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/florida\/florida-among-states-where-middle-class-income-is-growing-most\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Florida among states where middle-class income is growing most;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Florida among states where middle-class income is growing most&quot;}\"> Florida among states where middle-class income is growing most <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Beachcomber has 102 guest rooms, two outdoor pools and the popular Jimmy B\u2019s Beach Bar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe are intrigued by the potential synergy between The Beachcomber and Hilton Garden Inn,\u201d said Rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Beachcomber Resort <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/beachcomber-resort-reopens-back-back-114921454.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reopened in Oct. 2025,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reopened in Oct. 2025,&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reopened in Oct. 2025,<\/a> after it was closed for renovations due to back-to-back storm damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beachcomberflorida.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Beachcomber\u2019s website;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Beachcomber\u2019s website&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Beachcomber\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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