La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport

skimpy on airport shuttle

All was ok except that the airport shuttle only runs hourly at the 0:45 time. It's only 5 minutes to the airport, but one could wait an hour in each direction.

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Outstanding hotel

I am a physician. In different times I have stayed in very expensive hotels. My wife and I were going to travel to Tampa, Florida to look at a practice where I might move. I just felt that we needed to be sensible and not waste money on a hotel room that we did not need to spend. I looked at the Hotels.com list--saw basically $50 to $200 plus. I figured the expensive ones would be lovely but what about the cheap ones. I read the reviews of some of the cheapest hotels and found clearly a mixture of positive and negative--I was a little uncomfortable. I then looked at the LaQuinta site--already unsure. I read a couple of pages of reviews of LaQuinta hotels whereever but then I found 5 reviews that specifically mentioned the Tampa International Airport hotel. All were very good. I thought this clearly signalled a more positive reaction. We checked in last night. Do not mistake my understanding. This is not a 5-star hotel. At the ridiculously low price we paid, however, the location with respect to the airport is great, no troublemakers driving around outside, quiet after the evening flight cycle, room spotless, even smelled very distinctly of a lemon oil? The linens were clean. The furniture was well-taken care of and the bathroom--my personal nemesis in low-end hotels--was basic but obviously CLEAN. We will be back here in 2 days for one more night prior to flying out of Tampa. As a 57-year old husband and father, I would absolutely recommend that anyone wanting a clean and comfortable hotel come here. Forget the Hiltons, etc. They have nothing on this place. (The internet is free!) Come for one night or two weeks--very upscale restaurant "Oceans xxx?" just 2 blocks away and others apparently nearby. Great place to use as your base for your business or your families visit to Tampa. Just 1 1/2 miles or so from the Raymond James Stadium--you could walk there! Save your money for something else and enjoy your stay here!

VERY NICE HOTELS

NICE ROOM - GREAT POOL - GOOD FOOD

Clean and covenient

I am on a tight budget but needed to attend a 2-day seminar. LaQuinta left me pleasantly surprized. I was expecting "cheap". What I got was "clean, convenient and affordable" with all the important amenities.

Value

Easy access to the airport and great value.

Cleanliness was bad.

Found spider in my bed which was disturbing. The bed was also lumpy

Great room for the money, Outstanding

The rooms were clean and nice. It was really over our expetations.

Will Be Back!

Had to go to Tampa on business and La Quinta was one of the only places in my budget. I, however, was thrilled with the motel. Breakfast was surprisingly good, the room was excellent (lots of space and a recliner!!), and the location was exactly what I wanted. If you find yourself in need of affordable accommodations near the airport or the interstate, I definitely recommend it.

convenient, reasonable but stuffy

Proximity to airport good, but hotel somewhat dumpy. Room smelled of stale cigarette smoke -- maybe I should have asked for a nonsmoking room?

Needs Improvement

The sink nor the tub drained very well. Romm seemed to need remodeling.

Good value.

Transportation to and from airport was excellent. Room was nice. Only complaint is the fact that they missed my wake up call, causing me to have to skip shower, breakfast, etc. and prepare for departure in about a minute and a half.

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good value

good value. basic lodging product but clean and very well situated for airport area business.