TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Tarpon Springs is taking new steps to attract more business and visitors to its downtown area. The city has already spent millions on a marketing campaign designed to bring more shops and foot traffic—and now, it’s finalizing plans for a new boutique hotel.

What You Need To Know • A new boutique hotel will be built in downtown Tarpon Springs • The hotel could have as many as 24 rooms and two to three stories tall • Final plans for the hotel are still in the works

City leaders say one of the biggest complaints they hear is that there aren’t many places to stay in Tarpon Springs. Most hotels are located along U.S. 19, away from the city’s downtown. Officials hope the new hotel will give visitors a convenient place to stay and encourage more downtown spending.

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