Harry Spirides

Harry Spirides

President & Managing Broker, Spirides Hospitality Realty Company

Tampa, FL 33647

Phone (813) 327-5101

Licensed real estate broker specializing in brokering hotel finance & real estate transactions.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Hospitality
Markets
Orlando, Tampa/St Petersburg
Bio
Harry G. Spirides is a former owner and operator of a 205 room full service beachfront resort hotel for 20 years. He rose up through the ranks of his family's hotel company from restaurant dishwasher to General Manager to Chief Executive Officer. He is a third generation hotelier and has over 30 years of experience working in full service hotels. In fact, members of the Spirides family have owned, operated, developed, and advised hotels and restaurants for over 90 years--since the 1920s. During his 20 year tenure holding the position of hotel owner and Chief Executive Officer Harry Spirides employed hundreds of people and led his company through all phases of a hotel company’s lifecycle and successfully navigated through many financial, legal, economic, public relations, and operations significant events. Mr. Spirides has served for decades as a member of boards of directors of organizations focused on tourism destination marketing, convention centers, and economic development. He has also served on state and local government authorities and committees.
Education
Florida State University, College of Business, Tallahassee, FL, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration. Mercer University, Stetson School of Business and Economics, Macon, GA, Master of Business Administration.
Awards
Advanced Certification in Real Estate and Hotel Investment from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.