Ramada Tampa Airport Westshore

If you’re a crackhead or prostitute, this is the place for you. I’d especially like to give a shout out to my useless travel agent at Liberty travel king of Prussia PA (Stephanie) for booking us at a «nice» hotel with carpet from the 1970s and the gold toothed staff. After trying three times for a room with a working key my nerves overrode my desire to be polite and I ran out crying. Promptly booked the Westin 5 minutes away and right by the port for literally only $ 20 more. Next review of that hotel which is fantastic to follow momentarily.

They blast Christmas Muzak over the PA system throughout the whole complex at 7am! By the way, it’s January… Called the desk twice to no avail.
If you are looking for quiet, try somewhere else. If you are looking to simulate an FBI Psy Ops siege mission, this is the place!

The staff did ok at checking in but the chemical/​unknown smell in the room did not disburse. Smelled as if they were trying to cover up dog urine or such. We turned the fan on constant, no help, febreezed the place, went to dinner came back still smelled just as awful. Did not sleep, was not comfortable, coughing and sneezing all night long due to the horrible chemical smell. Uncomfortable all nite. Check out staff said they use fairly strong cleaning products and sorry. Unpleasant experience.

Send a message and go somewhere else. Horrible customer service. Save the money and book elsewhere.
There is an old bald guy named robert. He left such a bad impression I could never forget that name. I talked with Robert and Tomas about a $ 250 charge for a poop stain from a dog a house keeper claimed to step in.
Our dog was in the cage, and I know she let her out and did something to her, and maybe she pooped, maybe not. But there was nothing to be seen on the floor when we got back.
Robert is the most cranky individual you could ever meet. Extremely frustrating to talk logically with him. He wouldn’t answer where that $ 250 number came from.
Maybe robert is bitter he’s 90 years old and still has to work a minimum wage job.
Other than that this place is a dirt crap place. Looks like they bought a days inn and decided to make it a ramada.

Thanks to Ramada for making my stay very pleasant. I was with my husband for vacation and I enjoyed every moment at Ramada. The best thing is their bar. Bartender is amazing. Gotham is very friendly and went above and beyond for giving the best service he can. As I never had Indian food before so I asked him for suggestion and first day he suggested lamb korma. It’s was amazing. Everyday he was picking different food for us and we loved it. Now I can say I am addicted to Food at Ramada. Gotham is so hospitable. Just like foods, he suggested his own drinks. He came with such a wonderful rum runner. He is the best bartender and guide. He knows all different venues of Tampa. Ask anything and he will have his ideas. Loved talking to him. I am coming again next month in this hotel because of friendly staff and best bar and Restaurant. Ramada is the best! Thanks for everything.

Horrible. Do not stay here. When we booked it, it said it was a 3 star hotel. The sheets smelled like piss, the pillow covers had stains on them, and the door to the bathroom was broken. The wifi is a joke. «Free high speed internet.» It’s so slow. This has been the worst ramada I’ve ever been to. Never again.

I came here because I was participating i Glorify Women, an expo that was said to feature a lot of things. The hotel confrence room we were in was small. There were tables set up with quite possibly every MLM except beach body or VI and thats because 2 others were there. There wwre vending tables that were reserved, but not taken.
We were told there would be a runway… There was not. The only presentations were us, our Belly dance school, and one makeup demo by one of the MLM groups. There were no talks, no speakers as promised.
So back to the hotel. The room was small, water was only provided outside rather than inside and easily accessible. The room was warm. Overall it was meh.

Wow!
Probably wouldn’t have stayed here had I seen that the hotel only aggregated two stars.
Me and wife flew in late and wanted cheap nice room. Got it on Priceline for $ 75.00, nice and inexpensive and only really needed cold room and nice bed which we got. Very satisfied given what I spent.
Was gonna give 4 stars for value, until I awakened to the sound and smell of the septic tank getting pumped at 830 am in the morning which ruined what was otherwise a good experience.

I would never book a Ramada Inn or Hotel but I got stuck with this place through
trying to save a buck by bidding on our hotel. I wanted a 3 Star hotel and got this crap. They claim it’s 3 stars, I insist it’s 2!
After priceline booked the hotel for me, I checked review everywhere for this hotel and everyone was complaining that it was a crappy hotel, they weren’t wrong. This hotel is absolutely NOT a three star hotel and I would never stay there again.
We checked in an hour early and had no problems thankfully. The courtyard looked like a dry dessert, the décor is uninviting. They were remodeling the main floor, the drilling was loud. The room had brown, orange floors, an orange chair and ottoman, both were out dated and dingy looking. The blankets and pillows were fine but the mattresses weren’t so comfortable. The bathroom floor was updated but the rest wasn’t and quite frankly I’m not accustomed to staying at hotels that look like this, I like clean, modern, 3.5÷4 stars.
If you’re staying short term, it’s tolerable and cheap. Long term, absolutely not! This is not a three star hotel, it’s just bigger than a Ramada Inn. Whatever.

This was decent for a budget hotel — though I would never spend more than $ 75 or so here. It’s kind of an odd place — stuck between a cheap place and fancy hotel. Eg, the bed looks luxurious, but the bathroom looks like it was hastily and poorly redone
Pros:
— Fairly clean
— Comfortable bed with nice linens and comfy pillows
— Nice location near the airport
— Fridge
— Microwave in the breezeway
— Nice pool
Cons:
— Weird bathroom, with cheap walls that you can push in and dust /​plaster all over the floor
— On the flight path — could definitely hear planes flying over
— Tiny TV

I hope the shuttle service is not a reflection of the hotel. Called when I landed and it took over 35 minutes to come get me. It is a 5 minute drive. Don’t get me wrong things happen but what is not acceptable is that I am told they are on the way and I rush thru the airport to meet the shuttle and no shuttle. Call again and am told that he is on the way. Another 1o minutes go by and I call and told he is 10 minutes out. Enough to is enough just be honest don’t lie and waste my time I would have taken a cab if they had been honest and told me it was going to be over 30 minutes. That is what upsets me. Just be honest

Stayed in August 2013 — Stay away if you can afford to. The lobby is nice and there is a bar attached that looks pretty cool but the rest of the hotel is not great. Rooms are old and the“renovations” consist of some new carpet and paint. Though the bathroom wasnt horrible, nice hot water.

This place sucks. There is really nothing positive I can add. Stay away. Far away.

it was nice to see, this place had improved. I had stayed in the past, it was getting run down and prostituty. I requested a lower level near front. Those rooms were re done. Nicer for price. of course the strip club is there, but to each his/​her own.

So I would stay here again … just not by myself.
The place looks like a motel with its room doors facing the open air. However, none are on the first floor and there are no external staircases so it’s almost as safe as a normal hotel. Except for the fact that if you’re a female staying there by yourself (ahem) any person on the street or in the parking lot can watch you walk to your room by yourself and see which room you go into. Add into that the fact that there is a strip club next door and the skeeve factor is increased exponentially. With the exception of that creepy feeling, I had no safety issues whatsoever.
Lobby was renovated. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Because I finished my work in Tampa earlier than expected, I checked out a day early without any problems.
Room was also recently renovated and quite comfortable. No problems there. A bit of street noise, but that is as expected. Air conditioner was also loud, but that is also as expected. There was no microwave but there was a little fridge. Bath products were nice. TV was nice, but it didn’t have Bravo and the HBO channels didn’t work.
However, many of the other rooms on the floor appeared to be in mid-​renovation (empty of furniture, with various tools and supplies in them), but I never saw anyone actually doing any renovation work. Additionally, there were large pots for plants that were completely empty all over the empty foyer. It seems like they might be trying to find out if renovating the rooms is even worth it — the place seemed kinda empty.
Gym was unimpressive — two ellipticals (one that sounded like a dinosaur), a treadmill (that needed a cleaning), and a bike.
No breakfast included, but they do have a restaurant and bar on site.
I didn’t use the pool, but it looked nice.

The hotel is in a good location for a fly in fly out business trip. Its close to the airport and walking distance to two shopping malls. The Westshore District is not very pedestrian friendly, narrow sidewalks and little connectivity.
The hotel is very dated and not very nice. But, the rates are fair and the staff were friendly. The pool area is relaxing and the hotel is pretty clean. It feels safe. Other hotels on the street are a lot pricier.

This really isn’t that bad if you can get a room for $ 50-​$ 75. But for $ 119/​night stay at one of the nicer hotels in the area as this is the WORST hotel in the business district.
The lobby area is nice-​it is large and open. There are quite a few leather red couches to sit on and surf the Internet on the free wifi. In the morning, there is free coffee, decaf and hot water for tea.
There is also a bar, it’s called the Royal Orchid. That is a stupid name for a sports bar but they have a decent beer selection and ALL of their drinks are 2 for 1 all day long. That is magical. Suck it bar at the double tree, this is a way better deal.
The hotel fits the definition of «meh, I’ve had better». It is dated. It is difficult to find your room through the winding outdoor corridors. They are doing construction and housekeeping is awful.
But the bed is much more comfortable than a motel and the rooms are cleaner. The pool is nice as well.
Also, free parking and free wifi in the rooms.
Basically if you can stay here for $ 50-​$ 75 per night through Hotwire or Orbitz, I say go for it. But if you are stuck with $ 119-​$ 129, stay at Doubletree, Hyatt, Sheraton or the Embassay Suites. They are much nicer for the same price!!!

This is not that nice of a hotel, and the price isn’t that great either. I think it would get 3 stars if it weren’t for the fact that it was under construction. The lobby looked fine except for the construction, but when I went to my room, it took me to an elevator outside. The room was pretty drab, but I got a decent wifi signal there. The bed was fine, but the fact that the room was situated outside gave it a cheap motel feel. The gym was under construction so all they had was a few exercise bikes and ellipticals. I’m all about cheap hotels, but I think I didn’t like it so much because my expectations were higher based on pictures.

***This is for the car rental agency based out of this hotel. NOT for the hotel (I am not sure if this place has a Unilocal page, as it has multiple names). However, it hurts the hotel to have such a horrible business reside amongst its guests.
Action Car, Nu Car, whatever car you want to call it. If you’re renting one out of this place due to Priceline/​Expedia/​WhateverBargainSiteYouUse, avoid it at ALL costs.
Not only did they NOT have a car for us, we waited 3 hours to get one that we didn’t ask for! Not the economical vehicle that we specifically wanted due to mileage and gas consumption. We got a Chrysler full size sedan. It was scratched up, dinged, beaten, and inconvenient.
I don’t know how they got on the popular deal website or how they’re even in business, but I sure hope they shape up or ship out. We weren’t the only ones waiting either! About 3 or 4 families were ahead of us, all confused as to why their reserved vehicles were unavailable.
Oh, and not to mention that the car we WERE supposed to have was rented out to someone else, and they had to call a manager in to override to cancel that other reservation so we could use it.
DON’T GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS.
Pay the extra money and go with someone WAY more reliable.
What a joke!

I have worked in hotels, and I know for a fact hotels love to mislead people! This hotel will not be very nice unless it is torn to the ground and rebuilt. Even if the rooms are renovated, the building and lay out are just out of date and lame!
I am not going down to 1 star, just because I have seen a lot worse. But for being so close to the airport and the International Mall, these owners she get on the horse and start this place over from scratch!
The good: nice restaurant/​bar and airport shuttle.
The bad: the rooms are stuck in the 70’s and they smell like it. It smelled musky and I get did not get a comfortable feeling in the lobby, or the courtyard area abutted with the rooms, or inside the rooms. There are definitely worse hotels and my family got a good price on the place, but it was not comfortable. The staff was also rather amateurish. Maybe they were new. But as someone with 3+ years experience working front desk at hotels, I could have kicked these guys butts at customer service. Especially when a hotel is out of date like this one, you have to make up for it with good staff. The owners either don’t know this or just don’t care. Either way, I would suggest finding a different place, maybe something out closer to the bay, if you need to stay by the airport.