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Hotels for sale in Tampa, FL. Cap rates, comps, and brokers across Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay is a top-10 Sun Belt hotel market with broad-based demand: corporate (the Westshore business district), leisure (Clearwater Beach), convention (Tampa Convention Center), and sports (Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays). The market has been one of the most actively traded in 2024-2026.

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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA

Cap rate range (Q1 2026)

Stabilized PIP-current select-service: 7.50%–8.25%. Beach-adjacent full-service: 6.75%–7.50%. Westshore corporate-cluster select-service: 7.75%–8.50%.

Source: CBRE H2 2025 U.S. Cap Rate Survey, HVS U.S. Market Pulse, Matthews Hotel Markets internal underwriting (Q1 2026).

ADR + RevPAR commentary

Tampa ADR: Clearwater Beach $250–$400 peak, downtown select-service $130–$170, beach-adjacent full-service $200–$280.

Source: STR (str.com) public press releases, AHLA State of the Industry, JLL Hotels Research (Q1 2026).

Tampa demand drivers

  • Clearwater Beach + St. Pete leisure
  • Westshore business district (corporate)
  • Convention (Tampa Convention Center)
  • Sports (Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays)
  • Tampa International Airport
  • Cruise (Port Tampa Bay)

Tampa hotel investment FAQ

What is the current cap rate range for hotels in Tampa, FL?
Stabilized PIP-current select-service: 7.50%–8.25%. Beach-adjacent full-service: 6.75%–7.50%. Westshore corporate-cluster select-service: 7.75%–8.50%. (Q1 2026). Ranges reflect stabilized, PIP-current assets across select-service, full-service, and where applicable resort/lifestyle. Cycle-trough resets, distressed assignments, and PIP-overhang trades clear at materially wider levels. Source: CBRE H2 2025 U.S. Cap Rate Survey, HVS U.S. Market Pulse, Matthews Hotel Markets internal underwriting.
What are ADR and RevPAR doing in Tampa right now?
Tampa ADR: Clearwater Beach $250–$400 peak, downtown select-service $130–$170, beach-adjacent full-service $200–$280. STR press releases (str.com) and the AHLA State of the Industry are the public benchmarks we cite for ADR/occ/RevPAR. We supplement with internal underwriting on every active mandate.
Who are the named demand drivers behind Tampa hotel performance?
Clearwater Beach + St. Pete leisure; Westshore business district (corporate); Convention (Tampa Convention Center); Sports (Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays); Tampa International Airport. Underwriting in this market keys on the diversification of those drivers — concentration in any single demand source is the most common reason a buyer haircuts our pro-forma RevPAR.
Who at Matthews Hotel Markets covers Tampa?
Our Tampa mandates are led by Luke Thompson. Direct contact info is on each broker's profile. For confidential disposition or acquisition conversations, the team responds within 24 hours.
How long does a typical Tampa hotel disposition take?
Matthews's published 24-week playbook applies in Tampa — engagement letter and BOV in weeks 1–4, OM and marketing launch in weeks 5–8, call-for-offers and finalist round in weeks 9–14, definitive agreement and closing in weeks 15–24. Construction-loan workouts and recap structures sometimes compress; PIP-cycle disputes can extend.

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