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Holiday Inn Express Tampa/Fairgrounds/Casino

2.5 of 5
8610 Elm Fair Blvd, Tampa, FL 33610
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Ranked #69 of 159 hotels in Tampa
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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hr1487
hr1487
Senior Contributor
33 reviews
12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Despite the problems other people had I found the staff to be polite and friendly. The Wi-Fi worked fine for me and the hotel was nice looking inside and out. I will say though that the second floor, which we stayed on, smelled like mold. The source? The laundry room. I didn't check to see if each floor had a... More

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Alex A
Orlando, Florida, United States
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

The Holiday Inn looks great inside and out. Their breakfast is delicious and free. I'm still amazed with their perfect pancake machine. The rooms are clean and modern. The flat screen TV was a little small but was pleasantly surprised to find HD available. The only 2 disappointments were the after hours front desk attendant. She was nasty. As Stephon... More

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Theresa White, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Tampa/Fairgrounds/Casino, responded to this review
3 February 2012

Hello Alex, First of all, I would like to apologize for the reception that you received when you arrived at our hotel. Please be assured that I have addressed this with our front desk staff, in particular with the person who I believe you encountered. I feel badly that this affected your experience, since we strive to make all of... More

JJJTampa
Sarasota, Florida
Reviewer
4 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

Recently booked Holiday Inn Express Casino because of the close proximity to the Hard Rock Casino. What a nightmare when arriving at the hotel I booked 2 double beds and got into my room and it was one single bed. Spoke to the so called "manager" he said they were sold out for the night and that was the last... More

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Theresa White, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Tampa/Fairgrounds/Casino, responded to this review
18 January 2012

Hello JJJ Tampa, I appreciate the time you have spent in posting your comments and would like to address a few things that you mention that actually affect a few of our bookings. There are many ways to make room reservations and the issue you experienced with expecting a specific room type is fairly frequent. When our hotel is at... More

tjansen
Appleton, WI
Contributor
12 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

A girlfriend and I stayed three nights at the Holiday Inn Express in December. Our room was a nice size, clean and comfortable with a microwave and refrigerator. We used the shuttle service twice and it was nice. We also used the pool and enjoyed that, although at 2:00 p.m. the sun was behind the building and that was it... More

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Theresa White, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Tampa/Fairgrounds/Casino, responded to this review
18 January 2012

Hello Appleton WI Visitors! Thank you for taking time to submit a review. It looks like you had a great stay and enjoyed our services. I see that you gave us a 4 out of 5 and I would love to hear from you as to what we could do to earn a 5 from you. We are always striving... More

albp14t
Venice, Florida
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
4
people found this review helpful

The Holiday Inn Express at Tampa fairgrounds is just 5 minutes fro the Hardrock casino. Continental breakfast and coffee was very good. Chocolate chips cookies and popcorn were a nice touch in the evening More

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Theresa White, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Tampa/Fairgrounds/Casino, responded to this review
21 October 2011

Dear Venice Fan, Thank you so much for staying with us. We are glad you enjoyed the breakfast, hopefully you got the chance to try our new pancake machine. Not only is it yummy but it's fun too. Thank you again, Theresa White General Manager More

Christina_Lynn_B
Orlando, Florida
Reviewer
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This is my go-to hotel for attending concerts at the 1-800-Ask-Gary amphitheater!!! Great prices, in walking distance to the concert (saves parking fees), next to food (Wing House restaurant), and great staff! The hotel manager, Theresa, is so friendly and their hotel policies regarding concert-goers are wonderful! We recently had a concert cancelled in Tampa and Theresa and staff were... More

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Theresa White, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Tampa/Fairgrounds/Casino, responded to this review
21 October 2011

Dear Chrisitna, We appreciate your repeat business. It really is great for us being in this location--right across the street from the venues you mentioned AND within a 1/2 mile of the Hard Rock Casino. Were you aware we now have a complimentary shuttle to the casino? Come back again and we would love to take you over there. Thank... More

soxfan00
Florida
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Hotel was clean and well kept, rooms are what you would normally find in this type of hotel. Breakfast was the usual fair, (coffee, toast, cereal etc.) Would be nice if they had some fresh fruit. Check in and check out were efficient, staff was friendly. Quick commutes the Casino, Busch Gardens, Ybor etc. Only negative comment would be regarding... More

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johnverse68
Jacksonville, Florida
Contributor
12 reviews
20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

price is right and location near casino and zoo and busch gardens right down road and the free breakfast is good and complimentary usa today newspaper only down fall is pool is small compared to bigger hotels More

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br8ker2k
Miami Beach, Florida
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

i recently went to bush gardens with my friends and stayed at this hotel. everything was good my stay, i had no complains at all, the room was very clean and very large. in the morning breakfast is served and the lady that works there was very kind and seem to shine every one day with her smile, i believe... More

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LowkeyCharlotte
Charlotte
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The front desk clerk, Norton, and his manager could not have been more helpful and accommodating when I arrived late at night in need of a room after having been overbooked at another nearby hotel. They were basically full but found me a very nice room anyway. Both went out of their way to accommodate me and my teenage son... More

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