Stephane Mercier Named General Manager of Pendry Tampa

Pendry Hotels & Resorts has appointed Stephane Mercier as general manager of Pendry Tampa, a luxury hotel and residential development set to open in 2027 in downtown Tampa along the Riverwalk.

Mercier brings more than 35 years of global hospitality experience, spanning Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Most recently, he was managing director of The National Hotel Miami Beach, where he led operations and oversaw pre-opening planning for a hospitality project in Marrakech, Morocco. He has also served as general manager of the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead, overseeing the property’s repositioning after its transition from Mandarin Oriental, and as general manager of Conrad Miami, managing 205 guestrooms and suites and 113 branded residences. Mercier also led the pre-opening and launch of Conrad Cartagena.

Pendry Tampa will feature 220 guestrooms, 200 Pendry Residences, a three-meal restaurant, lobby bar and lounge, rooftop pool and lounge, Spa Pendry, a fitness center, the Paintbox children’s program, and 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space.