Doubletree Guest Suites Tampa Bay

I was in town on business and stayed here because it was close to the office. The view was beautiful but that is the only positive thing I can say. The carpets are nasty, the pool was dirty, and worst of all…
one of my co-​workers got bed bugs. Stay away!

I came to Tampa for a few days of vacation but also to have back surgery at a local specialist. Doubletree Suites has an agreement with the hospital which is just a few hundred feet down the road. I feel like we got a pretty good deal on the room. It was a two queen suite with a pull out couch which we didnt use but I have yet to find one that was worth laying on. It wasnt really comfortable to sit on so I can only image what it would be like to sleep on. Kitchen area was nice. Small sink, large mini-​fridge, a nice size microwave with a turn table that actually works, and nice two cup coffee /​tea maker. There was a TV in the living room and one in the bedroom which was convenient. Two large windows facing part of the bay or waterway of some sort. We actually saw Manatees several times. Pretty stinkin’ cool if you ask me.
The first day I checked in I didnt get to the hotel until about 4pm, one hour after check in (3pm) and my room was still not ready. I had to wait about 20 minutes and of course she offered me two hot fresh cookies which make 20 minutes worth the wait.
There was plenty of parking close to the front.
The second night I was here I was backing into a parking spot and a hotel shuttle van backed right into me. I saw him coming and had just enough time to honk my horn. I laid on it… he didnt hear me and hit my driver side front tire area… he then pulled forward and back into me a second time. Yes I was still honking my horn and I dont think he even noticed then. I hopped out of the car and approached his window. He got out of the van and told me he couldnt see anything in the dark and rain told me” Man things are crazy tonight, im just so busy” he then got back in the van and drove off. A bunch of witnesses… I went to the front desk and we are handling things. Anyway. other than that my stay was pretty good. Housekeeping kept the room clean. Any time I needed anything extra I just asked and they took care of it (extra towels, tea, sweetner)
The toilet is a little funky. It doesnt seem like it has much flush to it. You have to hold the handle down for about 15 seconds to get everything down and sometimes that doesnt work and you need a second flush. I told them about it and they said that is pretty normal. No big deal really.
This is very close to the airport and on the road that leads into clearwater. There are plenty of restaurants around.
I made a separate review for the in-​house restaurant which I recommend you AVOID at all costs. I gave it ONE STAR and would have given it negative 2 stars if possible.
Anywhoooo… I would stay here again and recommend it to anyone needing a decent room.

Great stay! Great room! Fitness room was a bit like a closet, but most arent looking for too much there. Our room and view was beautiful. Id certainly stay here again!

We stayed there in Nov 2014 while attending the APA Amateur National Championships, it’s a host hotel. I just booked our reservation for NOV 2015 (today) and when I called, the staff let me request a specific room number (101 with a patio by the bay). I believe we dealt the manager, Chellie last year. She was FANTASTIC as was the rest of the staff. There were 8 – 10 of us staying in the hotel and we were all taken care of very graciously. The hotel has nice patio rooms around the pool. The pool was nice and chilly, just the way I like it. The room was clean. It’s a long drive to the pool hall, but it’s worth it.

I had vehicle trouble and needed a jump in the lot. After going to the front desk, Brittany went above and beyond to assist us! She is professional and helpful. She called an engineer and followed through the whole situation while still assisting other guests. She has excellent hospitality skills and went above and beyond!

We checked out of this hotel on Tuesday. I reported all the problems we had to the front desk manager and she was nice enough to offer us bonus points towards our Hilton honors membership. Still, I found this place very dirty and not well kept at all. In addition to all the problems in the room, we were given extremely dirty bowls and glasses at their restaurant for breakfast! I will definitely not stay here again!

My husband and I stayed here for a last minute over night get away and it was amazing! The check in was quick and easy. The room we stayed in my huge and comfy! The hotel is right on the water. Our room had a great view of the city and airport in the distance. Huge pool, restaurant downstairs, room service, free cookie too. I would stay here again in the future. You should try it out!

Absolutely happy with my stay here. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. And duhh. the warm cookies at check in. Yum. My room was fantastic! The view was insane. The pool area that overlooked the channel was gorgeous and relaxing. I was here for a seminar and they pleased each person. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone staying in the area. I’ll be back in 6 weeks!

Hotel is ok, if ½ stars were available it would be 3 ½ stars. Room was clean. Bathroom is clean & supplied. Fold out couch that turns into a bed was uncomfortable. Does have a nice view. Room service is till 11pm. Would stay again if in area.

I am partial to Hilton properties. Customer service has been great. A little rocky on the first day but I think it was more me than them I’m just really uptight. I’m inlove with the pool area and they have great sunset view.
If you are lucky you will see Dolphins swimming by. Easy drive to Redington Beach/​Clearwatwr area. May seem far but worth the savings and staying here.

Two of us stayed there on a recent Saturday 4pm till Tuesday 10am, prepaid via Southwest Air reservation. I’m a new Hilton Honors member, too. I’ll list the good and the poor:
Good Experience
o Great location, near the airport and on Tampa Bay
o Has an outdoor pool, though it’s small and shallow
o 3 of the hotel’s 4 sides face water. We got the one water side that didn’t cost extra (see below)
o Plenty of surface parking
o The King room was spacious with kitchenette, dining area, living room, bedroom, makeup area, and bathroom with single-​sink vanity with shower/​tub.
o They provide $ 5 restaurant vouchers if you forego maid service for two days
o The room has two 32-​in flat panel LCD TVs
o A/​C was central air type and kept the room cool with adjustable digital thermostat
o Staff was pleasant and helpful
Poor Experience
o Pre-​paying and Hilton Honors meant nothing because they were about to give us a room on the top floor on the one side that faces an office building, and they had plenty rooms available. WTH is that?!
o Also, when I requested a room facing the bay and pool they had the nerve to (attempt to) charge a ridiculous $ 20/​day extra as if those are some kind of great, postcard views! Well, they’re not, and we wouldn’t be extorted for that.
o The complimentary in-​room wifi is pathetic at 1-​Mbps down, and 0.6M up. It’s capable of 48-​Mbps but they want to squeeze you for an extra $ 10/​day to approach that! This is just horrible customer treatment. It’s like attempting to charge extra for hot water or for using the microwave. My cellular connection got me 10M so that’s what I used. On the contrary, the Tampa airport provides FREE wifi at 45M up and down!
o The two TVs were cheap, no-​name Chimei LCDs (poor picture quality) with remotes that only, I kid you not, provided power, channel changing and volume. There was no guide or channel info function! And though it provided a good set of channels it was missing animated favorites like Disney, Disney XD, Boomerang, and Niktoons. There weren’t any music channels either like Sirius radio channels.
These poor experience areas are what I expect from a discount property like Holiday Inn but not a premium Hilton property. Hilton, you should be ashamed of the half-​ass customer experience treatment you provide at the rates you charge. If I consider staying there again because of the positives we’re going to have a discussion about correcting these poor experiences, because I don’t want to have to post another review like this for a Hilton property.

We had a really loud airconditioner, which didn’t work at all. The upper levels were to warm and the housekeeping knocked from 8:30am at the doors to clean the rooms. I jumped outta bed to tell them we need 30minutes, unfortunately after 10 minutes they asked it again and gave them the same answer.
The next day we placed the sign at the door, but because they were loud and the doors were slaming, we woke up ealy again.
The view is nice and the hotel is a at central location. We went two days to the beach in Clearwater.
We experienced better.

The hotel was pretty nice and comfortable with a friendly staff and great view. I only wish there had been a hot tub. That would have made it perfect!
Rooms were comfortable. Air Cond was located in bedroom and was kinda loud when it kicked on but still manageable. The king queen was perfect!
Room service was reasonable as well. No issues at all. Everything good.

THE LOCATION
The hotel isn’t difficult to find but doesn’t appear to be in a location that is central to anything. It is practically hidden from the main road and appears to be surrounded primarily by corporate businesses. It might be a good choice if you need to be near the airport.
THE PERKS
The complementary warm doubletree cookies, duh! Other complimentary items include Wi-​Fi — in the room and in the lobby — and parking.
THE AMENITIES
There is fitness room, a business center, an outdoor pool and an onsite laundry facility. I didn’t use either of these during my stay (the weather was too cold for «sunning at the pool») nor did I see anyone else using them. There is one onsite restaurant & bar — named Galerie. Breakfast is not complimentary but served at Galerie, along with lunch and dinner. Galerie also offers happy hour 7 days/​week.
THE ROOMS.
The room was nice but not fancy. It was very spacious and slept up to 4 people — the «bedroom» was separated from the «living area» by faux french doors. It had most of the bells and whistle of a suite sans stove and dishwasher. The bed was very comfortable. There are two TVs — one in the «bedroom» and one in «living area» (for the poor souls that would be stuck on the queen sofa sleeper). I suppose a change of décor would be good for sprucing up the place but everything was in good, working condition.
THE STAFF
The staff was very friendly. When I inquired about nearby restaurants that delivered to the hotel, I was given 2 menus — 1 for pizza and 1 for Chinese.
THE MISCELLANEOUS
As far as I can tell, some of the 7^th floor rooms have a decent water view, other wise it might just be a view of buildings and the parking lot.
It seems like a number of people choose this hotel when getting married — there were 2 wedding parties during my stay. When I inquired about the frequency of this, I was told that they average approximately 2 – 3 wedding parties/​weekend, of course some weekends are busier than others.
For the right price (this stay was on the house), I would probably stay again.

This is the location I would stay if I needed a Hilton hotel near the airport, but not stuck in a commercial area. It is a little older hotel, but the rooms are clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The pool area while small has plenty of seating and faces the bay looking at the sunset. You can walk to Bahama Breeze or any event at Hogan’s Beach area. Very laid back and restful. Great poolside food and beverage service. There are a few patio suites on the first floor that open on the pool area. No balconies in the hotel, but you can ask for a bay view for a scenic view of the sunset over Old Tampa Bay. Convenient with a pretty view and quiet rooms.

Well lets start with the positives. It is conveniently located by the airport. A nice but cold pool. The rooms were clean and you can tell they had fast renovation. Curly the bellman was awesome. Helpful, wanted to make your stay enjoyable, and certainly a very kind gentleman.
Now let’s get to the one star… I am a diamond member but certainly not treated like one. When I was checking in I was not offered my waters or the famous double tree cookies. I watched other diamond members offered these things? Just like many times before I visited the business office to fed ex a package. To my disappointment they did not have any priority labels, so I grabbed a ground label and brought my package to the front desk to schedule a pick up. To my disappointment my package never left the hotel. I spoke with Shelly yesterday to be lied to as she told me she would see to my situation. Thanks for the call back Manager Shelly! I asked for the manager and she was it! I’m so upset that my cool stuff I was bringing back plus my clothes are all gone. Super glad you can take time for your loyal Hilton guests! So shipper beware!!!
We got back to the property around 8 the night we stayed there. We were tired hot and wanted to grab a pizza. We saw the sign in the room. They were out… Disappointed again.
Gotta say in all my Hilton stays I have never been treated like crap or lied to… Way to go Tampa Double Tree!

This was a convenient location for a two-​night stay while on a work trip in the Tampa/​Sarasota area. The hotel was located within a few minutes drive to the airport, which definitely helped as I had a 6:00 am flight out of TPA and that drove me to stay close to the airport. Pulling into the hotel, it is located in a business park where there are other hotels and the area is generally pretty quiet. The parking lot was ample in size and never had a problem, even later in the evening, to find parking and it was well-​lit as well.
Check in was easy and efficient. Successfully resisted the temptation to take the cookie (aka caloric fat bomb). I was lucky enough to get upgraded and was told the room would have more space than I would need. Ok, sweet, thanks… but it’s just me. I take my key and make my way up to the top floor to check out this room. Lots of expectations after the front desk staff member chatted this thing up. Room 702, here I come…
He was totally right!!! Check out the photos I attached. Place was huge! 1.5 bathrooms, conference room table, kitchenette, bedroom suite with a huge counter top for plenty of toiletries. I see why the room exists, but I definitely did not need it. I slept like a baby both nights in a comfortable bed, had free wi-​fi that worked extremely efficiently, and the housekeeping kept the room exceptionally neat. I definitely think my review is skewed by the upgrade. There’s only one of these rooms in the hotel as far as I know. I am super grateful to have gotten it, but am curious what some of the other rooms look like and whether or not that would change my impression. For now, ignorance is bliss!!!

This is a nice hotel located right on the water. The furnishings are dated but well maintained. The views are awesome.
The hotel bar and restaurant need to be updated with new chairs, paint etc. Luckily there are a few restaurants that are walkable.
The staff here is nice and willing to help.
I’d stay here again.

I stayed here back in February while visiting with family. This was the second leg of our trip having just left Orlando and the wonderful world of Disney. I was very pleasantly surprised by the size of my room.
Check was simple and easy. Got lots of nice gooey warmed chocolate chip cookies for a night-​night snack. I would definitely stay here again. I am a veteran traveler. I’ve stayed in 5 star hotels, old dated European hotels and even some cheaper motels on last minute excursions. This place is very clean and neat. The staff is very well mannered and eager to serve. I did not dine in the restaurant but ordered a really tasty plate of nachos.
I also happened to get a really nice view of the bay. I guess Hilton Honors membership has its privileges. :)

Great Location right off of Highway 60 from Tampa International Airport and Clearwater right on the Water. This is a no fills Hotel with clean and large suites. The rooms are clean and quiet. It is right near several restaurants and Hogan’s Beach. There are minimal services but for the price of $ 125 per it was perfect. The beds were comfortable and two TV’s in each room. I did not eat in the restaurant so no review of the food.