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Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens

3.5 star property

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Presidential Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Presidential Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Laundry

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3705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612
  • University of South Florida
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

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About this property

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens

3.5-star Tampa hotel close to University of South Florida
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. On-the-go breakfast is free. Other amenities include WiFi in public areas, self parking, and conference space. Housekeeping is available on request.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens offers 247 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Tampa hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception on select days. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.

Event facilities measuring 16333 square feet (1517 square meters) include conference space. This Tampa hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and a garden. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens has a restaurant serving breakfast only.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 9.95 per 24-hour period)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 9.95 per 24-hour period)

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 12 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Free manager's reception

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 16,333 square feet of conference space
  • 19 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 8 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 1998
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Self parking fee: USD 12.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF Near Busch Gardens Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 604 out of 1101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 1101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 1101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 1101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 1101 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Huy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Christina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So-so
There were a number of problems w/this room: 1. Our rooms was never made up 2. At one point, there was no water. 3. The breakfast was terrible. They did have an egg making section, but it was crowded and almost imposslble to use. The scrambled eggs on the buffet were inedible Definitely appreciated the van to the park.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Wytashanika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was great. We didn’t know that the pool was being worked on. The breakfast was great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff went out of their way to help accommodate any needs we had! Great service and very friendly!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
This room was amazing. The cleanliness was perfect, shower pressure awesome, and made to order breakfast was included!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brandon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Mitchal

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

shawn

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it seemed like a nice hotel. This is NOT one I would be staying at again. Took us over 30 minutes to check in. Halfway after waiting a woman appeared in leopard leggings and a snoopy sweat shirt to try to help. She kept bouncing from computer to computer saying technical difficulties. Needless to say she couldn't get them to work. This should have been a warning. After finally getting checked in and ready for their free happy hour we headed to the elevator area. No suprise most were down and it took another 15 minutes to get on one. We then get to our room and by then happy hour is nearly over so I stayed behind with the kids and decided to maybe order pizza and see about relaxing in the pool. The pool was closed, I really shouldnt be shocked. We order our pizza and when my husband goes to collect our pizza in the lobby he was going to grab a few cold drinks from the shop open 24 hours since our drink were still warm. The shop is closed. Of course it is. So we decide ill just use the coffee cups in the room and get ice. The ice machine is right next to our room. It too is broken. After such a long evening already we decide to hit the bed for an early day the next day. I go to turn on my alarm on my phone which I had plugged into charge. Outlets dont work 5/6 of them. Room phones don't work to call down. Breakfast was cold and dining area not kept up with. Overall terrible experience. No manager on duty either.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok stay but….
The only issue was the Heat/AC thermostat did not work. Didn’t even light up or turn on. Called the desk and was put on hold until I finally hung up. Hot water was not really hot either.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay over Thanksgiving weekend. The breakfast buffet and happy hour were unexpected, but were definitely enjoyed. We will stay there again,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maylir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wilfredo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The day was excellent. The staff was great. Breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Adriana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

DENISE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saritha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Alisa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room reeked of mold. Will never stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Lauren Mae, Fort Myers

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Nathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love Embassy Suites. Always great or at least very good. This was the worst Embassy Suites I’ve ever stayed at! First room we got smelled moldy and musty. Next room was ok. Front desk was blah. Waited many minutes while they were working on their computer before being assisted to get room changed. No hot water in sinks and shower. A barely bearable luckwarm shower was what we got. Will look for somewhere else in Tampa next time.

8/10 Good

Nancyjane

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good sleep before busy day.
Anna checked us in quickly and made sure we knew the property, what time the complimentary drinks and snacks were and even helped us decide where to go to dinner . Dead battery in the smoke detector chirped as we walked into the room but housekeepers relayed to maintenance and it was fixed fast. Strange water restrictions kinda made the showering harder than usual but i think that was temporary? Slept very well with no problems or complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Charlene, Port Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick Getaway
Came in for Family Holiday Party. Very far from airport which I didn't notice before booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024