Tampa International Airport serves major U.S. airline carriers; the city features a zoo, an amusement park, an aquarium and an animal rescue park dedicated to animals such as leopards and jaguars, according to the Tampa Bay & Company tourism website. The Tampa area also offers a dinosaur museum; a performing arts center; a science and industry museum; Gulf beaches; a state history museum and professional hockey, baseball and football stadiums. Hotels in Tampa offering free airport shuttles are near area attractions.
The Hampton Inn Tampa-International Airport/Westshore sits within three miles of Raymond James Stadium, the home stadium of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team; the University of Tampa and the Westshore Plaza mall. An airport shuttle goes to and from the Tampa International Airport 24 hours a day. The hotel serves a daily breakfast with hot dishes, including scrambled eggs, and also offers to-go breakfast bags on weekday mornings. The facility is within a short drive or walk of restaurants such as Charley's Steakhouse and Maggiano's Little Italy. The on-site business center provides multiple guest computers. Guest rooms and suites feature amenities such as free high-speed Internet access, lap desks for laptop computers, desks with office chairs and oversized showers; some suites have armchairs with ottomans.
The InterContinental Tampa sits in the Westshore District, Tampa's business district. It is also within a short drive of the Lowry Park Zoo; Tropicana Field, the home ballpark of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball team; and the Big Cat Rescue. Hotel dining options include a fine-dining steakhouse offering 24-hour room service, a sports bar and a cafe with international coffee selections. The 24-hour fitness center features free weights, and the hotel also offers beauty and gift shops. The hotel provides free parking inside its on-site parking garage. Guest rooms and suites feature i-Pod docking stations, bathrobes, big-screen LCD TVs with pay-per-view movies and mini bars.
The Wyndham Tampa Westshore is located within 15 miles of the Florida Aquarium, the Glazer Children's Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. The hotel has two airport shuttle services, one going to and from the airport, while another shuttle transports guests to and from their destinations within a three-mile radius. The hotel provides cell phone chargers upon request. A health club features a hot tub, medicine balls and a weight-lifting bench. The Wyndham Tampa Westshore also offers a lending library, a coffeehouse with premium coffees and an on-call physician. Most guest rooms and suites have luxury soaps, flat-screen TVs and brand-name coffee products; some guest rooms and suites come with access to a private lounge with a daily breakfast. An on-site restaurant delivers menu items to guest rooms. You can purchase hotel packages with gift cards to the Westshore Plaza or the International Plaza mall, tickets to professional football or baseball games, free parking at the hotel for 15 days or tickets to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
The SpringHill Suites Tampa Westshore Airport hotel sits about 15 miles from Hyde Park, the Tampa Museum of Art and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Suites are equipped with work desks with ergonomic chairs, eating utensils and satellite TV. The hotel provides dry-cleaning and limousine-rental services, and the on-site American-style restaurant serves a daily breakfast buffet with hot food. The hotel also has a heated outdoor pool and hot tub. The facility is within walking distance of restaurants, including Ruth's Chris Steak House and Mitchell's Fish Market.
