WYVERN HOTEL, AN ASCEND COLLECTION HOTEL, Punta Gorda

Wyvern Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection - A boutique waterfront hotel with rooftop dining, art-filled spaces, and harbor views

Located in downtown Punta Gorda, this art-focused 4-star hotel features 63 rooms with marble bathroom floors and Italian linens. The Wyvern Hotel's lobby showcases rotating exhibitions from the Visual Art Center of Punta Gorda, with all artwork available for purchase. Perch 360, the rooftop restaurant, maintains its own herb garden and serves tapas-style dishes with local ingredients, craft cocktails, and boutique wines. The property houses 88 Keys Florida Restaurant, an art deco piano bar offering contemporary American cuisine with locally-sourced ingredients. Guest rooms include Serta pillow-top beds, separate showers and soaking tubs, electronic safes, and work spaces with complimentary high-speed internet. A 650-square-foot River Room accommodates business meetings and private events. The hotel stands within 0.5 miles of Laishley Park and 1 mile from Fisherman's Village Yacht.

Pros

On-site herb garden supplies fresh ingredients to the rooftop restaurant

All guest artwork is available for purchase from local artists

Separate shower and deep-soaking tubs in marble-floored bathrooms

Weekly happy hour at Perch360 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Cons

6 miles distance from Charlotte County Airport

Limited meeting space with single 650-square-foot venue