Area Hotels to Host Delegates from 50 States, D.C. and 5 U.S. Territories

TAMPA, Fla., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Committee on Arrangements for the 2012 Republican National Convention today announced hotel assignments for the 56 Republican delegations that will travel to the Tampa Bay area for the August 27-30 convention.

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"From Harbour Island to Clearwater and St. Petersburg, and all the beautiful beaches, the Tampa Bay area is one of America's premiere vacation and business destinations," said convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris. "So wherever you're staying, you're going to have a great experience."

Convention organizers reserved 16,000 rooms at approximately 100 hotels in the Tampa Bay area. Official delegations from 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories will be housed in 36 hotels. The remaining hotels will accommodate other convention visitors, including media representatives and Republican Party officials.

Harris noted that convention organizers will charter 300 buses to shuttle delegates, alternate delegates, the media and other guests from their respective hotels to the Tampa Bay Times Forum, where the convention will take place, and to the Tampa Convention Center, which will serve as the workspace for the 15,000 media members expected to cover the event.

"We thank the Tampa Bay hospitality industry for working so closely with us to make the convention a success, and especially those facilities that were selected to accommodate our 56 delegations," he added.

The official 2012 Republican National Convention delegation hotel assignments are as follows:

Alabama - Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore

Alaska - Postcard Inn on the Beach

American Samoa - Hilton Clearwater Beach

Arizona - Embassy Suites Tampa - Airport Westshore

Arkansas - Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Ybor Historic District

California - Tradewinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach

Colorado - Holiday Inn Clearwater-St. Petersburg Airport

Connecticut - Bilmar Beach Resort

Delaware - Wyndham Tampa Westshore

District of Columbia - Wyndham Tampa Westshore

Florida - Innisbrook Resort

Georgia - Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

Guam - Alden Beach Resort & Suites

Hawaii - Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore

Idaho - St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater

Illinois - Sheraton Sand Key Resort

Indiana - Holiday Inn Harbourside

Iowa - Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites

Kansas - Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Airport Westshore

Kentucky - Wyndham Garden Clearwater Beach

Louisiana - Saddlebrook Resort

Maine - Wyndham Tampa Westshore

Maryland - DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Tampa Bay

Massachusetts - Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

Michigan - Embassy Suites Tampa – Downtown Convention Center

Minnesota - Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center

Mississippi - Hyatt Regency Tampa

Missouri - Tampa Airport Marriott

Montana - Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Clearwater Beach

Nebraska - Alden Beach Resort & Suites

Nevada - DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Tampa Airport – Westshore

New Hampshire - Wyndham Tampa Westshore

New Jersey - Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center

New Mexico - Holiday Inn Clearwater – St. Petersburg Airport

New York - Hilton Clearwater Beach

North Carolina - Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront

North Dakota - Bilmar Beach Resort

Northern Mariana Islands - Tradewinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach

Ohio - Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center

Oklahoma - Best Western Bay Harbor Hotel

Oregon - Sheraton Sand Key Resort

Pennsylvania - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tampa Airport – Westshore

Puerto Rico - Hilton Clearwater Beach

Rhode Island - Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key

South Carolina - Innisbrook Resort

South Dakota - Shephard's Beach Resort

Tennessee - Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

Texas - Saddlebrook Resort

U.S. Virgin Islands - Crystal Palms Beach Resort

Utah - Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore

Vermont - Wyndham Tampa Westshore

Virginia - Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key

Washington - Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Clearwater Beach

West Virginia - Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore

Wisconsin - Hyatt Regency Tampa

Wyoming - Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore

About the 2012 Republican National Convention

The 2012 Republican National Convention will be held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum August 27-30, 2012.  Nearly 50,000 visitors are expected to come to the Tampa Bay area for the event, including delegates, alternate delegates, media and other guests.  For more information about the 2012 Republican National Convention, please visit www.GOPConvention2012.com, follow us on Twitter, @GOPconvention, or "Like" us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/GOPconvention.

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SOURCE 2012 Republican National Convention