Plasencia Group advises sale of Tampa’s Epicurean Hotel

The Plasencia Group represented Mainsail Lodging & Development in the sale of the 188-key Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Tampa to KHP Capital Partners. Mainsail will keep operating the property as Florida hotel investors continue to show strong demand for high-end assets.

Why it matters: - The deal adds to strong institutional buying in Florida’s high-end hotel market. - Epicurean Hotel sits in one of Tampa’s most valuable hospitality corridors, which makes the asset especially attractive to lifestyle-hotel investors. - The transaction extends The Plasencia Group’s record of handling major hotel sales in Tampa and across Florida.

What happened: - The Plasencia Group represented Mainsail Lodging & Development in the sale of Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Tampa, Florida. - KHP Capital Partners bought the 188-key hotel. - Mainsail will continue to operate the property after the sale. - CEO Lou Plasencia and Managing Directors Nick Plasencia, John Plasencia, and Chris Plasencia led the transaction.

The details: - Mainsail opened Epicurean in 2013 as Marriott’s first ground-up Autograph Collection property. - A 2025 project added 51 keys, including eight historic apartment-style suites. - The same project added indoor/outdoor rooftop event venues. - The hotel’s food-and-beverage focus is tied to its proximity to Bern’s Steak House. - The property is on South Howard Avenue in Historic Hyde Park, near Downtown Tampa. - Epicurean is walkable to Hyde Park Village and Bayshore Boulevard. - The location gives the hotel access to leisure, corporate, and group demand in Tampa. - The Plasencia Group said it has completed more than $1 billion in hotel sales in Tampa since 2021. - Since founding in 1993, The Plasencia Group has facilitated more than 100 Marriott-branded hotel and resort dispositions nationwide. - The firm has also handled more than 125 properties in Florida.

Between the lines: - KHP Capital Partners is betting on lifestyle hotels with strong location-driven demand and operating upside. - The sale shows continued appetite for iconic, well-positioned urban resort assets in Florida. - Mainsail keeping the operating role suggests continuity for the guest experience and brand positioning.

What's next: - KHP Capital Partners is expected to integrate Epicurean into its lifestyle-hotel investment strategy. - Mainsail will keep running the hotel while the ownership transition moves forward. - The Plasencia Group is likely to remain active in Tampa lodging sales, given its recent volume in the market.

The bottom line: - Epicurean Hotel changed hands, but its operating team, location advantage, and upscale positioning remain intact.