Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens

Motel with free parking, near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

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Dates

July 2025

August 2025

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Room service
Pool
Housekeeping
24/7 front desk
Air conditioning

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2901 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
‪9 min walk‬
Adventure Island
‪3 min drive‬
University of South Florida
‪3 min drive‬
Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
‪22 min drive‬

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Room options

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Economy Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

2497 sq ft
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Economy Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Tampa

Located in Temple Crest within a mile (2 km) of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens is within a few miles (5 km) of other popular sights such as University of South Florida. This 171-room motel has conveniences like a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi.

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What's nearby

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Adventure Island - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
University of South Florida - 3 min drive - 2.2 miles
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center - 4 min drive - 2.8 miles
ZooTampa at Lowry Park - 7 min drive - 3.8 miles

Getting around

Tampa Union Station - 14 min drive
Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

‪Zambia Smokehouse - ‬13 min walk
‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
‪Zagora Café - ‬17 min walk
‪Sultan's Sweets - ‬17 min walk
‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens

Motel with free parking, near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Guests of Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens enjoy features like an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and a terrace. If you drive, put free parking to good use. The 24-hour front desk has staff always at the ready. Additional amenities include laundry facilities, a vending machine, and an ATM.

Flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers are also available.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

Languages

English

Similar properties

Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Pool
Pet friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi

$68 nightly

Jul 7 - Jul 8

Total includes taxes and fees

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

A restaurant

Things to do

Outdoor pool

Family friendly

In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
ATM
Laundry facilities
Vending machine

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
Microwave
Refrigerator

Air conditioning
Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

This property welcomes pets for USD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Check-in: 3:30 PM—-2:00 AM
Check-out: 11 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

Days Inn West Busch Gardens

Days Inn West Hotel Busch Gardens

Travelodge Tampa/ West Busch Gardens Hotel

Travelodge Tampa/ West Busch Gardens

Days Inn West Of Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa

Tampa Near Busch Gardens Tampa

Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens Motel

Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens Tampa

Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens Motel Tampa

Frequently asked questions

What's there to see near Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

This motel is situated in Temple Crest within a short 19-minute walk of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. You'll also find Adventure Island and Yuengling Center within a short drive.

How much does it cost to stay at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

As of Jul 2, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens on Jul 3, 2025 start from $74.89, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there parking available at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the motel. Accessible parking is also available for guests.

Does Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens include a casino at the property?

No, Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

No, this motel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

What do couples enjoy most about Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

Couples will appreciate amenities like an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a terrace at this motel.

Are there hot tubs at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

No, this motel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

No, Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although they can't stay for free, pets are welcome at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens for a fee of USD 20.00 per pet, per night.

Are there connecting rooms at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this motel.

How close is the airport from Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

The closest major airport to Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens is Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA), which is 13.7 mi away (19 minutes by car). Another top airport is Tampa, FL (TPF-Peter O. Knight), which is located 12.2 mi away (22-minute drive).

Are there rooms with balconies at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens.

Tampa Inn - Near Busch Gardens Reviews

4.8

4.4/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

David

Mar 26, 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Traveled with family

Mar 25, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Literally the worst hotel I’ve stayed at – ever. Filthy, chair had like 50 questionable stains. Dirty floor. Terrible smell/ odor. Hole in bathroom ceiling, from which mouse droppings covered the bathroom floor. Molding all chewed away by rats and left unrepaired. Could hear either mice or cockroaches scurrying all night. No shades on 3 lamps, one of which sputtered like morse code until we shut it off. Bathroom sink full of shaving hairs – room had not been cleaned. 3 doors down from about 25 teenagers and a literal wall of drug haze emitting from it. I cannot believe Expedia has this as a “recommended” result – literally should be shut down by board of health. Disgusting, I cleaned, unsafe. Do not stay here.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Traveled with group

Mar 20, 2025

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

The room was disgusting and there were obvious drug users walking around and being loud outside multiple rooms

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Mar 20, 2025

Neutral

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Mar 19, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marco

Mar 18, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

For sure the most disgusting hotel I have ever seen in my life. Cockroaches walking around, blood-stained sheets, human hair on sheets and in bathroom. I simply had to leave and look for a different place. Yolanda, the manager, refused to reimburse me for the room.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jesse, Bay Minette

Mar 17, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Not a comfy place

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Mar 17, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Demitra

Traveled with family

Mar 17, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The hotel was not in the best condition. For the price it felt like a rip off even with it being across from the theme parks. There were roaches, the room wasn’t clean. My husband had to buy bleach and sanitizer spray and clean up himself. My family and I were very uncomfortable and unhappy with the stay. We will most definitely make sure to not go back.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jonnie, Orlando

Mar 13, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, amenities

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The staff is very nice qnd professional. However the area is not what was expected from the pictures that is showing on expedia. The room was very clustered and the closet was on the door where it was hard to get in.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tonya

Mar 10, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It was horrible. There was a hole at the bottom of the door a small child could crawl thru. The bed sheets and comforter had cigarette burns.. paper thin walls and loud ass people....smh. never again.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

ELIER

Traveled with family

Mar 9, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

LOCATION VERY GOOD

GREAT LOCATION, EXELENT SERVICE AT CHECK IN, BUT THE PLACE ARE NOT IN GOOD SHAPE, VERY DETERIORATED, POOR CLEANING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Mar 9, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Barbara

Traveled with family

Mar 9, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth it!

This hotel is dirty and unkept. The walls are dirty, the furniture is dirty, there’s holes in the walls, and the traffic there is mostly drug addicts and homeless people. I will say it’s my fault for not reading the reviews on this hotel but we just chose a spot for a one night stay that was not supposed to happen! The check in guy was nice I will say but other than that I would NEVER stay there again!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Mar 8, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Decent

Old hotel - tv didn’t work, area is a little shady and it’s gonna be loud at night. All in all it was the cheapest in the area ($250 for 1 night at the nearby la Quinta), not an exciting room but there weren’t bugs or anything questionable. Just an old building. If you need a bed for the night it’s the move - wouldn’t bring kids here.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Traveled with family

Mar 8, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Booked for a one night stay site, unseen. People were running around and loud.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lateasa

Traveled with family

Mar 6, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shecura

Mar 5, 2025

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Mar 2, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t Do It!!

I made a huge mistake by not reading the reviews and just booking the Tampa Inn. When we arrived at 9:45 pm there was a sign on the locked door that said “be back in five or ten minutes”. I should have taken that as a warming. But I went back to the rental car and waited for 15 minutes and looked for a new booking. Well about 25 minutes later and no availability at any other hotel, I decided to bite the bullet and get our room. We were assigned room 339 and as I drove around the building to find this room, I almost hit three people enjoying a blunt. It appeared most people lived in motel and we were the only “tourists”. Well… we had this much invested so we had to see the room. Holy Toledo! I ran out of there it screamed bedbugs. Needless to say, we slept in our car

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Dana

Mar 1, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Roach motel

Well there were cockroaches and spiders. Hair dryer did not work. No blankets, just a sheet and a flimsy coverlet with holes. The mattress was firm and seemed clean. No tissues in the room. Oh and no breakfast....just coffee.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Josue

Feb 26, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid this place if you can

Place is dirty and falling apart

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Feb 25, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Toilet was leaking all night, the fire alarm battery was weak and making sound all the time even after I told them they didn't change it.The over all experince was bad.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Feb 24, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This was the filthiest hotel i have ever been to. There was loud music till 12 at night and i ask 3 different staff member for an extra pillow and blanket wich never came.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Latreese

Feb 23, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Go across the street

I had been calling the hotel throughout the day, letting them know that my flights were being cancelled and delayed. When I finally got into town, my uber dropped me off at 2am. I get to the hotel window, no one is there and there is a sign taped to the window…..”come back in 10-15 minutes “. There are people sleeping on the side of the building and by the dumpster. People are walking back and forth, cars pulling in and out, that are not hotel guest. After sitting on the curb with my taser in hand, for about 20 minutes, I began to call the hotel. No answer. I began knocking on the window and door. I sat outside for almost an hour. I got in my room at 3:06am. For the most part, the room itself, was clean. The fridge had a big glob of growing ice and the shelves were broken, the sheets were very dingy, wrinkled, cigarette burns and the pillows were awful. And I was in a non smoking room. I ended up laying the blanket that I had with me for the plane ride, on the sheets to sleep on. This hotel needs to be updated, better quality bedding and definitely needs to improve the premises conditions. For 150 a night and Bush Gardens to be across the street, I expected better. I had to stay one more night after those two and ended up going across the street to the La Quinta. It was $10 cheaper a night and 100X nicer.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025