At first, Tommy Del Zoppo struggled to transition from Wall Street to St Pete. In 2015, he found himself in the Sunshine City when his wife, Emmy-award-winning producer Elyse Zaccaro, took a job at HSN. He loved the city — a night on the porch at The Vinoy convinced him it was a world-class destination — but didn't have much to do after years on the fast-paced trading floor. Before moving here, Del Zoppo had positions at Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, HSBC and Citi — focusing primarily on trading international equities. In St. Pete, he began calling into The Herd with Colin Cowherd every day to question the sports talk radio host. The producer got to know him; he was known as "Tommy from Florida." Del Zoppo turned to real estate after a chance encounter with Alex Hodges, who knocked on his Read More on Tampa Bay Business Journal

New Hotel Collection President and CEO Tommy Del Zoppo has received calls to sell his prime property in downtown St. Petersburg ever since vertical construction began at the Cordova Inn last year. He has rejected every one of them. After decades on Wall Street looking for short-term gains, Del Zoppo views this hotel expansion project as a long-term passion project and a reflection of his love for St. Pete. Read More on Tampa Bay Business Journal

Last month, the Cordova Inn celebrated a significant milestone with a "Topping Off Party," marking the completion of the final floor of our expansion project. This event was a joyous occasion, highlighting our progress and future promise. Read More on Linkedin

New Hotel Collection founder and CEO Tommy Del Zoppo told the Tampa Bay Business Journal that the group's low acquisition cost for the property has helped them endure the rapidly shifting market. Read More on Tampa Bay Business Journal

The Scott, celebrated for its unique coffee experience, has unveiled its second location in the lobby of Harbourside Resort, Indian Rocks Beach. "The Scott's new location will offer everyone in the Indian Rocks Beach area the opportunity to have Hogg Batch's distinctive coffee," said Tommy Del Zoppo, co-CEO of New Hotel Collection. "This concept has been very popular at our Cordova Inn property, and we're excited to enhance the guest experience at our facility in Harbourside Resort." Read More on iLovetheBurg.com

Tommy Del Zoppo remains unphased by a series of events that have delayed the historic Cordova Inn's long-planned expansion. Read More on St Pete Catalyst

A past estimate put the opening at Jan. 1, but the overall economic picture and supply-chain problems put the opening further down the calendar. Yet despite the challenges, the hotel company's CEO speaks with enthusiasm about the future of his four-hotel firm, the New Hotel Collection. Read More on Business Observer

Inside the historic Cordova Inn at 253 2nd Ave N, The Scott cafe and cocktail lounge is one of downtown St. Pete's hidden gems. While the locally-roasted coffee is fresh every morning, it's the weekday happy hour that takes center stage in the afternoons. Read More on iLovetheBurg.com

Inside the historic Cordova Inn at 253 2nd Ave N, The Scott cafe and cocktail lounge is one of downtown St. Pete's hidden gems, and now we have even more reasons to visit The cafe has officially unveiled new breakfast and lunch menus, pairing perfectly with their locally roasted Hogg Batch coffee Read More on iLovetheBurg.com

The five-story expansion will more than triple the number of available rooms from 32 to 97 while also adding a restuarant to the first floor and a 5th-floor rooftop bar. Read More on stpeterising.com

Construction has officially begun on a sweeping expansion of downtowns' Historic Cordova Inn, located at 253 2nd Ave N. The groundbreaking ceremony took place today as the classic St. Pete hotel begins an expansion that will create 65 new guests rooms, a rooftop bar, and a ground floor restaurant tucked inside the wraparound veranda. Read More on iLovetheBurg.com

Tommy Del Zoppo, one of the founders of New Hotel Collection, has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the company, which is currently working on a major expansion of the historic Cordova Inn, in downtown St Petersburg. Read More on tbbwmag.com

The Cordova Inn will begin demolition on the adjacent Stanton Apartments and Stanton Hotel in the coming weeks, which will make way for an additional 63 rooms at the boutique hotel in downtown St. Petersburg. Read More on Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

In 2021, thanks to a private-label deal with The Scott, the bar at the Cordova Inn in downtown St. Pete, as well as sales at its retail and roasting location in the city's Grand Central District, Hogg Batch Coffee brought in $50,000 in gross revenue. Read More on The Business Observer

A little more than a year after buying and refurbishing one of the oldest hotels in downtown St. Petersburg, the owners of The Cordova Inn are preparing to nearly triple the size of their historic property. Read More on Business Observer

New Hotel Collection (NHC) today announced the completion of two major rounds of refinancing with Western Alliance Bank that will help facilitate future growth. "This refinancing marks an important step in New Hotel Collection's evolution, giving us a platform for continued growth," said Tommy Del Zoppo, Founder & Chief Investment Officer for New Hotel Collection. Read More on Patch.com

The historic Cordova Inn boutique hotel, the oldest hotel in St. Pete, is expected to undergo a massive expansion that will bring additional rooms, a new restaurant, a rooftop bar and more to the downtown property. Read More on St. Pete Catalyst

The Cordova Inn, a historic boutique hotel in downtown St. Pete, is set for a major expansion that will grow the hotel from 32 to 94 rooms while adding a restaurant and a rooftop bar and pool to the property, according to plans recently filed with the city. Read More on St. Pete Rising

The Cordova Inn is hosting its first local seasonal market this September 18 from 9am-1pm. St. Petersburg market vendors will come together in the lobby of the historic hotel, offering visitors and shoppers a chance to explore their variety of seasonal and signature products. Read More on I Love The Burg

The Scott, a new bar in downtown St. Petersburg, is now open. While it joins a long, and growing, list of drinking establishments in the bustling neighborhood, this one is a tad bit different. The Scott is inside the Cordova Inn, the recently purchased and refashioned hotel on Second Avenue North. The hotel was called the Hotel Scott when it first opened in 1921 and changed its name two years later. Read More on Business Observer

To fully appreciate the "after," one must understand the "before." Tom James grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. He took over the financial services company (Raymond James) his father founded decades "before" the city’s ascendance. That ascendance would be furthered in 2018 by the opening of his James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art. "I always said they rolled up the streets at 6 PM," James recalled to Forbes.com. Anyone who lived in St. Pete "before" shares similar stories of downtown emptying out after the 9-to-5ers went home, a lack of restaurants and hotels, nothing to see, nothing to do, nowhere to go and a general torpor blanketing the area. Read More on Forbes

A new craft coffee and classic cocktail bar is opening soon in downtown St. Petersburg inside the Cordova Inn. Built in 1921, the Cordova Inn offers the unique charm of a historic boutique bed and breakfast. Read More on I Love The Burg

Even amid a global pandemic, the allure of Tom Brady and the history-making Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing on home turf in Super Bowl LV proved irresistible for tourists — and local hoteliers, even across the bay in Pinellas County, reaped the rewards. Tommy Del Zoppo, whose company New Hotel Collection owns Harbourside Resort in Indian Rocks Beach, Beachside Resort in Indian Shores and the Cordova Inn in downtown St. Petersburg, told the Catalyst he was extremely pleased with occupancy rates during Super Bowl week. Read More on St. Pete Catalyst

A 100-year-old hotel in downtown St. Petersburg is getting a refreshed look that’s reminiscent of the hotel’s beginnings. New Hotel Collection Cordova Inn, at 253 2nd Ave. N., has an updated lobby with a Roaring ’20s décor. The 32 rooms are getting a makeover and will have the same theme. Walls throughout the hotel will feature photos showcasing St. Petersburg’s history. Part of the lobby has been converted into The Scott, to honor Francis Scott, the original owner of the property and the first name for the hotel when it opened in 1921. The Scott is offering classic cocktails and locally roasted coffee in a partnership with HoggBatch Coffee of St. Petersburg. HoggBatch will create an everyday coffee blend for The Scott, and the bar will also offer some of HoggBatch’s specialty brews. Read More on St. Pete Catalyst

Escape into the world of old Hollywood during the roaring 1920’s with a unique celebration of historic St. Pete at The Scott, a new downtown destination featuring expertly crafted drinks and locally roasted coffee, located in The Cordova Inn at 253 2nd Avenue North. Set to open in April 2021, The Scott will be on spotlight in the recently upgraded lobby of The Cordova, which sits only a few blocks from the new St. Pete Pier, The Mall at Sundial, and is next door to the soon-to-open American craft beer tap house, Hops 2.0. Read More on St. Pete Rising

The lobby inside St. Petersburg’s boutique Cordova Inn gets another upgrade when The Scott opens with crafted drinks and roasted coffees next month. The Scott—a coffee bar by day and cocktail bar by night—will be in the Cordova lobby. The bar’s website states that it “keeps it simple and stylish with an outstanding menu of bourbons, whiskeys, cocktails and coffee.” Read More on Creative Loafing

The Reader’s Choice Awards have been revealed for Conde Nast’s top American Cities to Visit — and St. Pete came in at number 10. St. Pete’s emergence as a key travel destination over the last 10 years has so much to do with out blossoming arts and small business scenes in the Sunshine City. St. Pete’s stunning waterfront parks system, and the brand new St. Pete Pier offer resplendent escape (and you’re almost always guaranteed to spot a dolphin from Vinoy Park). The Sunshine City also offers quick access to some of the best beaches in America. Read More on ilovetheburg.com