Plans for 124-unit Venice hotel move forward

Plans for an extended-stay hotel in Venice are moving forward after the city’s planning commission approved the site and development plan for the project. Located off Laurel Road, the four-story hotel called ECHO Suites will be part of the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand.

Parking was the only issue that gave commissioners pause at their Sept. 17 meeting. The Venice ECHO Suites will have 119 parking spots for a 124-unit hotel, according to the site plan. 

While the development code requires 124 parking spots, city of Venice Planner Brittany Smith says 119 spots is “within allowable range.”