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Hotel overview

A fun-filled vacation or relaxing business trip awaits you at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa Airport nestled on the beautiful waters of Tampa Bay at Rocky Point. Our pet friendly hotels location is minutes from the beautiful waterfront views of Tampas Famous Riverwalk featuring miles of shops, artists and Tampas premier dining. We understand that work sometimes follows guests to the paradise of FL. Corporate guests can easily keep in touch with the office using complimentary Wi-Fi and our 24-hour Business Center. Tampa International Airport is located 2 miles from the hotel with complimentary airport shuttle service from 5am to 10pm. Tampa has so much more to offer, and our location is conveniently located to Tampa Heights Armature Works, home of the Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium, The Straz Center, Tampa Bay Lighting Amelia Arena and the International Mall. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff invite you to relax in the outdoor pool. Hot Breakfast awaits you each morning. We offer several styles of guest rooms from Standard Rooms to Spacious Suites. The comfort and smiles you will receive will make you want to come back and stay with us again and again.

Property information

Year Built: 1998
Accessible rooms: 7
Floors: 4
Nonsmoking rooms: 89
Suites: 37
Total rooms: 89

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General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Kids Stay Free Policy Maximum number of children per paid adult: 0Maximum child age: 19
Pet Policy Pets allowed with a one time, nonrefundable fee of 75 plus tax per stay. Maximum weight for all pets not to exceed seventy five pounds. Pet agreement must be signed at check in. Strict limit of two pets.

Ratings & reviews

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TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 580 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great hotel for spring training viewing

    We just spent 5 days staying at the Holiday Inn Express. Purpose of the trip was watching spring training. Hotel staff was outstanding and location was perfect. Do not miss the morning breakfast. Phillys and Yankees stadium about 15 minutes from the hotel.

    Mar 01, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Amazing stay with outstanding service.

    We stayed in Tampa for 5 nights. Was supposed to be 6 but our first flight was delayed. We were greeted by Holly and Joe who treated us like family. The room was clean and big. They have dove products in the bathroom. The pool area was so nice with a nice view of the bridge. We walked the Courtney Causeway which went through a beach. We were walking steps to Bahama Breeze restaurant - amazing food. We used the fitness centre which was clean and had four different options and a water cooler. Free continental Breakfast was amazing. Back to service - EVERY single person in every area of work was amazing but I really want to say they Holly and Joe are assets to your organization and truly represent and boost the Holiday Inn brand.

    Feb 27, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Annual trip to Tampa the first weekend in February.

    I was at the Tampa International Airport and called for a shuttle that never came. I needed up paying a taxi to take me to the Hotel. The Hotel room was very dirty. They were extremely under staffed. The bathroom tub did not drain because it had so much hair stuck in it. My sister and I were extremely unhappy.

    Feb 07, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Places to stay before/after a Tampa cruise

    Nice hotel near places where you can walk around to find food. This hotel provides a free shuttle from/to the Tampa airport and to the port to get on your cruise. Staff is friendly. The pool had some leaves in it and could have used a daily cleaning otherwise it was ok.

    Jan 03, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Good pre-cruise option

    We stayed at this location prior to a cruise on 10/6-7.  Upon arrival at the Tampa airport, we called the front desk from baggage claim to let them know we had arrived early & asked if we could go ahead & grab the airport shuttle to the hotel. The employee pleasantly stated we could & explained that he had to call the shuttle service. Veterans limousine service is the company they use & they were not on site at the airport or hotel and to expect a 10-20 wait (very reasonable).  He also explained where we would go to meet the shuttle. Only 1 other person was checking in at our arrival so ck-in for us was quick. We were able to check-in early, about 1p. This was a very clean hotel. It was obvious this hotel had been recently updated/ renovated. Our bathroom was very clean, fresh smelling & no signs of mold. Bed was comfy & clean too. Everyone we spoke to at the front desk was friendly & professional. I am sorry I don't remember their names.  We had a 1st floor suite right off the lobby area. We had a peaceful night's rest & wasn't bothered by lobby or parking lot noise. We at at Bahama Breeze restaurant next door for an easy dinner. Had it been a sunny afternoon, we would have enjoyed the pool & it's view of the bay.  Breakfast was good & consistent with the better Holiday Inn Express locations we have stayed at.  There is a little market down the street where we were able to purchase sodas/ snacks for our cruise. It was walkable for us.  We would definitely stay here again before cruise.

    Oct 12, 2024