Residence Inn By Marriott Tampa Oldsmar

“Residence Inn - Stay at One, You've Stayed at Them All”

We stayed there principally because of the location. A very short drive to the family we were visiting. If you have stayed at one Residence Inn you've pretty much stayed at all of them. Very consistent from one property to the next. Although, I will say the suites at this particular property seemed… more

We stayed there principally because of the location. A very short drive to the family we were visiting. If you have stayed at one Residence Inn you've pretty much stayed at all of them. Very consistent from one property to the next. Although, I will say the suites at this particular property seemed more poorly lit than others we stayed at.

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“just another stay”

very friendly staff. very good breakfast, clean, comfortable room outside not so clean and should be more comfortable. No little space to stay out of the rain so everything soaking wet for a while after rain

“Great hotel horrible breakfast”

The hotel and staff are really great. Rooms are modern and updated. Very clean rooms and common are and a nice but small pool. They lose 2 stars for the worst breakfast I’ve had at a hotel in years. Eggs were not cooked which is a health issue. They said it was bacon but didn’t recognize the meat.… more

The hotel and staff are really great. Rooms are modern and updated. Very clean rooms and common are and a nice but small pool. They lose 2 stars for the worst breakfast I’ve had at a hotel in years. Eggs were not cooked which is a health issue. They said it was bacon but didn’t recognize the meat. Fruit was rotting and just looked horrible. Had to go next door to courtyard Marriott to eat each morning.

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“Just ok - quiet, well lit parking area, secure feeling”

The pros: Great location with securely locking outside doors, well lit parking lot, quiet with nothing heard inside room, walkable area. Ample breakfast with standard hot and cold Residence Inn selections. Employees nice. Able to utilize parking and access larger gym room at connecting Courtya… more

The pros: Great location with securely locking outside doors, well lit parking lot, quiet with nothing heard inside room, walkable area. Ample breakfast with standard hot and cold Residence Inn selections. Employees nice. Able to utilize parking and access larger gym room at connecting Courtyard hotel. The cons: While remodeled, some updates are still continuing and most appear to be appearance-based (new paint, new drapes, new door and cabinet knobs, etc.). Limited paint smell and power saw sounds (not before 8am nor after 5pm). Dog pick-up bags had run out and not replaced during our three day stay. Vinyl sofa very uncomfortable. Odd smell in hallway. Soured strange odor in our room (cleaning chemicals, mold and mildew, unclean carpet?) that never dissipated. AC struggled to keep up and only once cycled off during out entire stay (thank you to Terry for responding to my request for service and for helping me to set the thermostat to 70o when I checked in) thus assisting in prolonging the aforementioned odor and wet damp feeling. Some hallway noise coming from inside rooms when passing by. Room itself is dark and could use another lamp or ceiling light fixtures; gloomy. One bedroom had a bedside clock and the other room did not. One bathroom had a vanity cabinet underneath the sink while the other did not and had bare pipes with hair dryer and extra toilet tissue stored in the bedroom closet. Three sleak new phones in room with only two of them working. One of two toilets had a tendency to run a bit after flushing. Unsure of confusion upon check-in, as front desk was not aware of small dog being with us nor my request for a room on a high floor. Both requests were made, confirmed via email and visible via Marriott website booking 11 days prior to my arrival (shame on me for not phoning the hotel front desk to make sure; never had to with any other hotel locations). While not guaranteed, would have expected better service and more effort to honor my request due to Marriott Gold Elite status. Will reserve the new TownePlace Suites on US Hwy 19 in Clearwater, next time.

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