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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Tampa North/Busch Gardens


Hotel class 2.0 of 5
720 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
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1 of 5 stars
FL
26 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Family

Very friendly staff but a complete dump! Bad neighborhood, extremely loud hallways, filthy rooms, run down, horrible beds, cob webs, cracks in doorway, bugs everywhere. Way too pricey for such a mess of a hotel. Not at all what we expected but got there too late with sleeping kids and not able to find another place for the night. more

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5 of 5 stars
Central Florida
13 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We enjoyed our stay which was in the midst of everything and inexpensive. Most surprising were the waffles which were wonderful. The staff was very friendly. more

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2 of 5 stars
Valdosta, GA
20 Apr 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

A friend of mine and I were taking a girls weekend, but as students we needed something in our price range. It was a great location, but if I had it to do over I would have stayed somewhere much nicer. The roof had patchy spots, there were people lingering at all hours, and it was an unsafe neighborhood. more

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2 of 5 stars
Saint Augustine, Florida
19 Feb 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

This Howard Johnson was not as bad as the last one. My biggest turnoff was the scary neighborhood and the booger on the shower curtain. It wasn't bad for just a place to park yourself for a few days. I would say it was adequate and served its purpose. Just don't plan on bringing the wife and kids. This area... more

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1 of 5 stars
Melbourne, FL
17 Jul 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

While close to Busch Gardens, this hotel was located in an area that felt unsafe. The rooms had sliding glass doors leading to balconies with very unsound-looking locks. One wing of the first floor had the awful odor of a combination of a dog kennel and a smoker's lounge. The continental breakfast was lacking... a very very limited selection (gas... more

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2 of 5 stars
Brantford, Canada
1 Aug 2006 | Trip type: Friends getaway
3
people found this review helpful

We were very apprehensive about the hotel prior to our check in as it was booked through Hotwire before I had read the reviews. When we pulled up to the hotel we found the office surrounded by police cars but were assured it was a civil matter and of no concern of the Hotel. We did request to see the... more

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1 of 5 stars
eustis, fl
7 Jul 2006
1
person found this review helpful

Sorry to say we wanted to save a little money since we would only be staying one night. Like someone else said you get what you pay for. We booked though Hotwire and were very disappointed by the hotel they said would be like a "La Quinta, Holiday Inn, etc." Hotel was awful. Not one towel was clean and even... more

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2 of 5 stars
SW Florida
21 May 2006
1
person found this review helpful

It was OK for $54/night but felt a little uncomfortable. Only stayed one night. Doubt we would go back though. I'll pay the extra to have a nicer place. This place is rundown and old. Cracks in walls, picture missing from wall in room but holes were still there. Turnoffs: Person repairing brake system on a car in parking lot,... more

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1 of 5 stars
Colorado
19 Mar 2006
4
people found this review helpful

This hotel was the worst hotel we stayed at in Florida. The entire hotel is run down, outside not kept up at all. The ice machine, the room safe and the lock on the sliding glass door did not work. There was a little chain lock on the slider. The room appeared to be clean enough but certainly not worth... more

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4 of 5 stars
BLACKPOOL,ENGLAND
16 Mar 2006
4
people found this review helpful

We were on our 9th visit to Florida from England. This was the third time that we have stayed at this Motel. Since our last visit many improvements had been made and this is on going. Congratulations to the Patel family for their efforts. From the time we arrived until our departure we received first class service from everyone. Well... more

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Address: 720 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
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