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Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City

2.0 of 5
2520 North 50th Street, I-4, Exit 3, Tampa, FL 33619
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Ranked #104 of 159 hotels in Tampa
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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BadServiceWatch
Edmonton, Canada
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2010

Everything about this motel was dodgy. The wifi didn't work, the area was crummy, and the customers were anti-social. They had no security at night and a woman who looked like a hooker knocked on my door at 4am one morning. Pay extra to stay in a nicer place. More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

we have upgrade our wifi system since this complaint with new routers along with security camaras to elevate any concerns for guest More

ppanther85
davenport, fl
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2009

My husband and i love ybor city! if you like to party this hotel is located just one exit away from ybor city in tampa florida...the hottest of the hot spots for clubbing and having a great time! also...pizza on the strip is the BEST! we usually stay at this hotel, the rooms are nice, clean, the service in good... More

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NewyorkCougar
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2009

The bathroom was filthy; the room smelled bad; the hotel was a $30.00 cab ride away from any decent food.There were 8 of us, the hotel have no airport shuttles, no seaport shuttles. We had to take two $30 cabs for everything. I will never leave from tampa on a cruise again; More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

our apology goes out to our disappointed guests, our hotel has in last year and a half upgrade our rooms with new furniture and carpet along with the retraining of our housekeeping staff, we now also have contact numbers for private shuttle services who for a fee offer rides to and from the air port and cruise terminal guest must... More

WCox
Tampa, Florida
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2009

This must be the crappiest hotel I have ever stayed at. First off, it's in the bad area of Tampa, but close to my job. There were people peddling for money at the gas station just next door. Stayed here only because it was the cheapest chain hotel I could find. I got my money's worth. The pool was under... More

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debatecoach
Williamsburg, KY
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2008

I stayed with a colleague at a conference to save a dime here. Hotel was not great, but I have stayed at worse. Main issue was the bill, I tried several times to get our bill divided up for business reimbursement so I could have my own receipt. Included multiple calls after the trip, was told that the computer that... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

At the time of this incident the hotel was under different owner ,new owner took over in april of 2009 and has since been about the business of up grading the property and rooms along with the continual training of our staff so that our guest can have a pleasant stay. More

Avacationtraveler
Seattle WA
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed at this motel after flying across the country and arriving in the late evening with my rental car. It was clear to me when I walked through the door that the room was a smoking one, and when I complained at the front desk, they basically said "too bad, you booked through Hotwire, and we don't have another... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

Our Apology goes out to the previous guests ,the hotel was under different owners at the time of this incident ,new owners took the hotel over in april 2009 and has since been about the business of up grading the property and rooms along with the continual training of staff to make our guest stay a pleasant one . More

butterflygirl720
Boston, MA
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2008

The minute we pulled up to this hotel I knew I had made a mistake!! The area was truly scary driving through and the hotel was even worse. The place was disgusting, I mean there was hair in the tub, the pool was filthy and the staff very rude. I asked for another pillow and they said no; we asked... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

our apology goes out to the previous guests , the hotel was under different owners at the time of this incident , again, new owner took over in 2009 and has since been about the business of up grading the property , rooms , security and along with staff training so that our guest can have a safe and comfortable... More

aminahhh2002
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1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2008

My friends and I stayed at this hotel in January 2008 and were disgusted by the unsanitary hotel conditions and the rudeness of the staff when taking our complaints. Our room was infested with roaches in the bathroom and when I turned the bed down I found the leg of a palmetto bug in the sheets. Upon complaining the front... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
21 October 2011

again our apologies go out to the previous guests ,but please know that at the time of these incidents the hotel was under different owners , new owners took over the hotel in april 2009 and has since been about the business of upgrading the property and rooms along with the contracting of a professional pest control service, and our... More

pshaw112
philadelphia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2008

seems like this hotel has had a change of management and it certainly shows. The lobby has a homely feeling, and the rooms are comfortable. The staff is excellent and the hotel is located centrally in tampa near to all landmarks. My kids loved the courtyard and my wife loved the new furniture and fixtures in the room. I loved... More

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A TripAdvisor Member
Forest Lake, MN
1 review
7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2006
7
people found this review helpful

My family and I did not feel safe at this hotel. There were prostitutes visibly walking up and down the sidewalks calling for Johns at all hours of the night. There was a domestic assault in the rooms below us, and I had to call the police. The police never showed up. The room had a urine-like odor and you... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
21 October 2011

Again these incidents happen under different owners, new owners took over the hotel in april of 2009 and has since been about the business of upgrading the property and rooms along with adding security camaras which are monitored for the security of our guests also we are continually training our staff as it relate to customer service,so that we can... More

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Address: 2520 North 50th Street, I-4, Exit 3, Tampa, FL 33619

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