City council approves lease agreement to bring hotel to Vero Beach Regional Airport area

WPTV has been reporting extensively on the growth at the Vero Beach Regional Airport when it comes to flights.But on Tuesday, Vero Beach City Council approved a lease agreement to bring a four-story, 116-room Marriott hotel to the airport."We've been in negotiations with this for the last three years, Brian Dembeck, interim airport director, said. "This is something that is going to dramatically improve the passenger experience."Dembeck took WPTV to the site, which sits just outside the gates of the terminal along Aviation Boulevard."They're going to have a hotel right next door that they can come, they can stay, wait for their flight, and then go right over to the terminal."But the lodging is more than just for passengers.Brian Cartland, vice-president of economic development for the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, said the hotel could attract more businesses to the city of Vero Beach and beyond."The hotel is going to serve multiple purposes, said Cartland. "This hotel is goi