Tampa and beyond
Located within one mile of Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, and USF Sun Dome, get free shuttle service to/from the parks from open to close. Tampa Bay also offers great shopping, sports, beaches, museums, theaters and night life.
Nearby Lowry Park Zoo was recently voted best zoo in the country for families. Just up the street from the hotel is the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) with the very popular "Kids In Charge" attraction and the only IMAX dome theater in Florida.
Enjoy 165 parks and beaches right in Tampa, and world-famous Clearwater beaches. University of South Florida and Universitiy of Tampa are part of a vibrant college community. In addition to Big East USF bowls, Tampa Bay is home to the NFL Buccaneers, MLB Rays and NHL Lightening. Several large-scale malls call Tampa and its surrounding areas home. Popular nightlife districts include Channelside, Ybor City, SoHo, International Plaza and Bay Street. So much for you to see and do!
Attractions
- Busch Gardens Adventure Park
- **See our Insider's Park Guide!
- Adventure Island Water Park
- Florida Aquarium
- Lowry Park Zoo
- Big Cat Rescue
- Seminole Indian Casino
- Florida State Fairgrounds
Neighborhoods and Shopping
- Channelside - The Channel dining and nightlife
- Ybor City dining and nightlife
- SoHo neighborhood dining and nightlife
- Downtown Tampa shopping, dining, events
- University Mall shopping
- International Plaza shopping
- WestShore Plaza shopping
- Citrus Park Mall shopping
Nearby Businesses
- Tampa Convention Center
- Hidden River Parkway corporate center
- Highwoods Preserve office campus
- Tampa Telecom Park business complex
- University Center business complex
- Pepin Distributing Co, Anheuser-Busch distributors
- Cardinal Health
- Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc
- Johnson Controls
- Pepsi Bottling Group
- Quest Diagnostics
- Syniverse Technologies International Headquarters
- USAA
- Verizon Information Technologies
- Yuengling Brewery
Sports
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Raymond James Stadium
- Tampa Bay Lightening
- St Pete Times Forum
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Yankees Spring Training
- USF Bulls
Golf
- The Claw at USF
- Heritage Harbor Golf & Country Club
- Lexington Oaks Golf Club
- Northdale Golf Club
- Rogers Park Golf Club
- Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club
- Saddlebrook Resort & Golf
- Babe Zaharias Golf Course
- Terrace Hill Golf Club
- Plantation Palms Golf Club
- Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club
- Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
- Pebble Creek Golf Course
- Hunter's Green Country Club
- Tournament Player's Club (TPC) of Tampa Bay
Transportation
Museums and Cultural Life
- Tampa Museum of Art
- Museum of Science and Industry MOSI
- Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center TBPAC
- Tampa Theatre
- USF Sun Dome concert and event venue
- Ford Amphitheatre concert and event venue
- SS American Victory ship
Restaurants
- Antonios Pasta & Grille
- Applebees
- Carrabas
- McAllisters Deli
- Olive Garden
- Perkins
- Red Lobster
- Stingrays
- TGI Fridays
- Village Inn
Colleges
- University of South Florida USF
- University of Tampa
- Everest University
- Hillsborough Community College
- Stetson University College of Law
- Strayer University
- The Art Institute of Tampa
- South University
- Remington College
Medical
- Moffit Cancer Center
- James A Haley Veterans Hospital
- Shriner's Hospital for Children
- University Community Hospital
- USF Morsani Health Center
- RSD/CRPS Treatment Center
- Vasectomy and Reversal Center
Nearby Florida
- Clearwater beaches
- Ruth Eckerd Hall
- Phillies Spring Training
- Tarpon Springs sponge docks
- St Petersburg
- St Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts
- Dali Museum
- Florida Craftsmen Gallery
- Orlando Florida
- Dinosaur World theme park, Plant City, FL
- Disney World theme parks
- Universal Studios theme parks
