Excellent alternative the the pricey downtown hotels. Large clean rooms, clean bathrooms, very friendly and competent staff. Will be back! more

This hotel was disappointing all the way around. There is a complete lack of communication with the hotel staff and management. Although the hotel advertises a free shuttle to and from the airport, this service stops at approximately 10 p.m. at night, even though there are regularly scheduled flights into Tampa until well after midnight. We ended up having to... more

Our stay at the Howard Johnson in downtown Tampa was very disappointing. When we first entered the lobby, it was beautifully done and very clean, which was just about opposite of the room. As soon as we got off of the elevator onto the 9th floor, the hallway literally smelled like throw up covered up by cleaning solutions. Luckily, that... more

As one of the organizers of a conference at this hotel, I has high hopes but low expectations. The price was right and the hotel staff was very eager, but I had my doubts. After all, the Howard Johnson name hasn't exactly meant quality since the days they served 28 Flavors of ice cream in their restaurants. How pleasantly I... more

We stayed at this property for one night recently and the location was fantastic but that is where it ends. The staff were less than helpful and the room was dirty and smelled of mold and mildew . The A/C unit was very noisy but if you need a good location this is it. more

My family and I were headed on a Royal Caribbean Cruise on a Saturday and we decided to get into Tampa a night early just to be safe on time. We decided to make a fun night out of it also. I chose this hotel because it was just about 10 blocks from the port where we were to board... more

We had a group of 12 people for a cruise out of Tampa for Oct 13, 2007. I booked the hotel with the [--] website and it worked great. We received free parking for 6 days while on the cruise and free shuttle to the ship and return to the hotel to pick up our cars with the package booked... more

I had to attend a business meeting at that property and was scared with some reviews posted but was very, very pleasantly surprised with my overall experience. The facilities are about 95% to complete the full rennovations, rooms & amenities are excellent, meeting space etc... yet this all pales in comparison to the outstanding service experienced during my stay. Everyone... more

We needed a downtown hotel as we were going to see a concert at the Tampa Theater. This was the only hotel available at a reasonable (just over $100 for a Saturday night, which) since the Puerto Rican festival was being held that weekend. I didn't have a problem with the price considering there were so many other events going... more