{"id":421165,"date":"2026-10-07T13:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421165\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:13:03","slug":"new-resort-two-high-end-restaurants-coming-to-tampa-riverwalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421165\/","title":{"rendered":"New Resort, Two High-End Restaurants Coming to Tampa Riverwalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new urban resort<\/a> and two high-end restaurants<\/a> are coming to Tampa\u2019s Riverwalk<\/a> in January, when the downtown waterfront hotel property that has stood along the Hillsborough<\/a> River since 1968 reopens as Hotel Cala.<\/p>\n

The seven-story, 281-room resort will bring two restaurants to Tampa<\/a> for the first time through Tao Group Hospitality, the international restaurant and nightlife operator that will manage both concepts.<\/p>\n

LAVO, a coastal Italian restaurant built around house-made pastas and whole-grain pizzas, will serve dishes including a meatball made with Wagyu, Italian sausage and veal, while BarOnda will open as the more casual of the two \u2014 a waterfront spot for cocktails and smaller bites.<\/p>\n

Newbond Holdings, which owns the property, brought in New York-based Rockwell Group to redesign the longtime downtown hotel<\/a>, adding a resort-style pool deck, 16 suites and 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space for as many as 450 guests. The design also reaches into Tampa\u2019s history, including cognac-colored columns inspired by the hand-rolled cigar factories of nearby Ybor City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor more than half a century, this site has been part of the fabric of downtown Tampa, and Hotel Cala gives us the opportunity to reimagine it for a new generation,\u201d Newbond Holdings founding partner Neil Luthra said. \u201cWe wanted to create something that feels distinctly Tampa \u2014 a new destination along the Riverwalk<\/a> that brings together hospitality, dining and culture in a way that will give both visitors and locals a new reason to experience this part of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hotel Cala will join Hilton\u2019s Curio Collection, a portfolio of more than 200 independently branded hotels, while Schulte Hospitality Group will manage the property.<\/p>\n

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