Hotel expert says hospitality sector is rebounding nicely from pandemic

Hospitality insider Rich Lillis says the hotel industry —especially in Tampa and other parts of the region — is mostly back to pre-pandemic levels.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. April 9, 2022
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The Postcard Inn on St. Pete Beach sold for $83 million earlier this year, just one of a series of investor-driven purchases in the lodging industry. (File photo)
The Postcard Inn on St. Pete Beach sold for $83 million earlier this year, just one of a series of investor-driven purchases in the lodging industry. (File photo)
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Rich Lillis knows a thing or two about the hotel industry. He should. He started in the business working at local hotels, rose into management and then transitioned into financing.

 

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