Home2 Suites By Hilton Tampa Usf Near Busch Gardens

“Paper thin walls but wonderful staff!”

A comfortable 2-night stay, my first time at this hotel (though not my first time in Tampa). Super lovely, warm and friendly welcome upon arrival, and my room was ready before official check-in — bright, spacious and clean. They only seemed to have one luggage cart at the time, and it had seen bet… more

A comfortable 2-night stay, my first time at this hotel (though not my first time in Tampa). Super lovely, warm and friendly welcome upon arrival, and my room was ready before official check-in — bright, spacious and clean. They only seemed to have one luggage cart at the time, and it had seen better days, but I managed to get everything upstairs! My room felt very stuffy. Even though I had the a/c on 66, the temperature on the wall suggested it never dropped below 70. The hallway was also very warm (I think the heat was on), so I was grateful for some temperature control in my room. Bed was clean and cozy, but the mattress and pillows far too soft for my liking. Decent gym with a guest laundry attached, but all treadmills were out of service during my visit :( Parking is free, but do make sure you grab a parking pass for your vehicle. Location is literally on the USF campus, and there are several restaurants and shops within walking distance, but mostly fast food. There’s also a Publix a 4-minute drive down the main drag (though I chose to walk there). Far more convenient if you have a car, I’d say :) Biggest negative? Super thin walls — the lady in the room next to me was on the phone for ages and I heard every single word she said… I could also hear people walking/thumping about in the rooms above. I think the hotel is aware of the very thin walls and floors, as they do provide earplugs near the bed! Though I don’t think it has anything to do with a “noisy city” (see photo) 🤔 SIDE NOTE: Housekeeping are super sweet and some of the hardest working staff I’ve ever encountered!

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“Visit to Busch gardens”

This hotel is located near USF and a great location if visiting Busch gardens. The hotel is a nice hotel. It was very busy and the parking lot was full so we had to park in another companies parking lot. The first room they gave us smelled like dog and child is allergic to dogs. The staff was very … more

This hotel is located near USF and a great location if visiting Busch gardens. The hotel is a nice hotel. It was very busy and the parking lot was full so we had to park in another companies parking lot. The first room they gave us smelled like dog and child is allergic to dogs. The staff was very nice and accommodating and switched us to another room. During our stay as we walked down the hallway we were amazed at how many rooms. Had dogs. They would bark as you walked by the door. For this reason we probably will not stay here again. But if you have dogs then it is a great hotel. The free breakfast was ok and once again the location is pretty good. We stayed for 4 nights.

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