Once ranked as the third dirtiest hotel in the US by Forbes, the Desert Inn Resort on Daytona Beach in Florida is set to experience a complete US$20m (€17.4m, £13m) renovation before reopening in Q4 2016. The previously independent resort will then be rebranded as the Westin Daytona Beach Resort & Spa.

Owned by Humphrey Realty, a privately held real estate development and ownership firm specialising in hospitality and commercial projects, the restored property will house 200 bedrooms, 500ft (152.4m) of beachfront, an Olympic-size outdoor pool, 25,000sq ft (2,323sq m) of indoor and outdoor meeting space plus two bars and restaurants.

There will also be a 5,000sq ft (465sq m) spa at the property once the hotel’s exterior has been reconfigured and the interior has been redesigned by Florida-based DLW Architects.

The resort will be managed by Azul Hospitality Group – a preferred management company for Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Westin brand.

Guests will be able to walk to shops and restaurants on the Daytona Boardwalk from the resort. The Daytona Beach Convention Center, Daytona International Speedway, LPGA International Golf Course and Peabody Auditorium are also nearby.