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Marriott names Epicurean Hotel Opening of the Year
The Epicurean Hotel in Tampa was recently named Marriott International's “Opening of the Year” for 2013. The recognition is based on a set of criteria and guiding principles, including adherence to the opening team plan, opening on time, communicating with the Marriott team and incorporating Marriott culture into the hotel's concept.

“The Epicurean serves as a shining example of how to successfully plan and execute a new build Autograph Collection hotel, by designing a one-of-a-kind destination for connoisseurs of food and wine,” Kip Vreeland, chief officer of full service franchising for Marriott International, says in a press release.

The Epicurean in the Hyde Park district also secured the third spot in Conde Nast Traveler's 2014 Reader's Choice Awards for “Best Hotels in Florida.”