Commercial
Tempo by Hilton
Client
Austin Commercial
Project Owner
Kolter Hospitality
Location
St. Petersburg, Florida
Project Value
$79,050,361
Industry
Commercial
Account Executive(s)
Tom Thomas, Trey Wilson
Services Provided
Presentation Coaching |
Presentation Development |
Proposal Development |
Renderings & Animations |
Videography |
Commercial
Tempo by Hilton
Client
Austin Commercial
Project Owner
Kolter Hospitality
Location
St. Petersburg, Florida
Project Value
$79,050,361
Industry
Commercial
Account Executive(s)
Tom Thomas, Trey Wilson
Services Provided
Presentation Coaching |
Presentation Development |
Proposal Development |
Renderings & Animations |
Videography |
Project Overview
Tempo by Hilton St. Petersburg brought the first hotel of its brand to the Tampa Bay area, rising 14 stories and 172 feet above downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The 192-key property encompassed a ground-floor lobby, three floors of structured parking with 127 spaces, dedicated meeting space with floor-to-ceiling windows, and nine floors of guest rooms. A rooftop bar and pool deck completed the program. At $79 million, the development represented a significant addition to the city's growing hospitality district. The client engaged PRESWERX to deliver a full suite of pursuit marketing services for the competitive bid.
Client Challenges
A hotel pursuit of this scale demanded more than a strong track record. The client needed to communicate program depth, design quality, and team differentiation under competitive pressure:
Translating a 14-story, 192-key program spanning structured parking, meeting space, guest rooms, and a rooftop into a cohesive and persuasive pursuit narrative
Visualizing the hotel's design character and guest experience before a single floor plate was framed
Preparing for a live selection presentation with the clarity and conviction the panel expected
Each challenge pointed to the same need: a pursuit package that could perform on the page and in the room.
Scope of Work
PRESWERX delivered a complete pursuit package built to match the demands of a competitive hotel bid. The team produced a written proposal that framed the client's qualifications and approach in the context of a high-visibility downtown hospitality development. Custom renderings captured the hotel's design character across key program elements, from the rooftop bar and pool deck to the ground-floor lobby. Animations brought movement and atmosphere to the visual story. A branded presentation connected all elements into a cohesive narrative, supported by presentation coaching that prepared the team for a live panel interview.
PRESWERX Approach
PRESWERX approached this pursuit as a storytelling challenge with a visual solution. The goal was to give the selection panel a clear picture of what the client would build and how they would build it.
Anchored the narrative in the Tempo by Hilton brand identity, connecting the client's construction approach to the owner's vision for the guest experience
Developed renderings and animations focused on the program elements most likely to drive panel confidence: the rooftop, the lobby, and the fourth-floor meeting space with floor-to-ceiling windows
Structured coaching sessions around the anticipated panel format, ensuring every presenter delivered a consistent, confident message
The result was a pursuit package that held together visually, verbally, and strategically.
Results Delivered
PRESWERX produced a complete, brand-aligned pursuit package that met the selection timeline and the owner's standards for a flagship hospitality property.
The proposal clearly articulated the client's scope understanding and team qualifications in the language of a high-profile Hilton brand submission
Custom renderings and animations gave the selection panel a compelling visual preview of the finished hotel, from the lobby entry to the rooftop pool deck
Presentation coaching left every team member aligned and polished, with a clear message ready for delivery in the panel room
The client went into the selection prepared to make the case on every level.
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