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La Quinta Inn & Suites USF (Near Busch Gardens)

2.5 of 5
3701 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33612
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Ranked #72 of 159 hotels in Tampa
3.5 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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William H
Palmer
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

After being appalled at the condition of the La Quinta near Busch Gardens, we drove a mile down the road to stay at the hotel located across from the university. Unlike most La Quintas, this hotel has access to the rooms from the inside. It is a four story structure that has recently been refurbished. The rooms are spacious and... More

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Ace666
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2011
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Not located within walking distance of anything. Breakfast is gross. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2011
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We stayed in this hotel last year in March for a Spring break trip, then my husband and I were back again for our honeymoon. This hotel was spotless, extremely comfortable, smelled nice, had a wonderful breakfast, and the pool (with mini waterfall) and hot tub felt private and secluded because it was against trees, rather than open space or... More

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Tor_Travel_Guy
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28 reviews
18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2011
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Stayed at the La Quinta Inn, Tampa for two nights and we had no issues. The room was adequate and the service was good. The breakfast was pretty good but didn't know it was included until the last day of our stay. The staff were also helpful in giving us directions to the main sites. The Inn is located close... More

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Djpockets
Central, Florida
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2011
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I have been staying at this La Quinta for a few years now. When we first started going there the staff was extremely friendly, took care of any problems and made your stay a pleasure. In the past 2 years we have been staying there we have been seeing a disgraceful decline. The property is literally falling apart and the... More

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Sweepygolf
Merritt Island, Fl.
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2011

I was attending a safety class in the Tampa area and stayed here the last days of March and into April. Very nice room, quiet, no disturbances. The room was clean I had free wifi and a real surprise for me out of La Quinta. The bed and towels were layed out each day, the pool was heated and I... More

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ThreeHeartsFarm
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2011
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So we booked the room through Hotwire and were given a smoking room when we reserved non-smoking. We should have been warned when stepping off the tired, dirty elevator and were greeted with a strong cigarette smoke filled hallway. Upon walking into our room, found ashtrays, wet towels & an opened bar of soap on the counter. Obviously someone had... More

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RamblingRed
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2011

There's a difference between older hotels that are worn but maintained, and those that are just worn out. Happily, this one fell into the first category. This is not a brand sparkling new hotel or a Four Seasons. But for the price and location (I walked onto the USF campus in less than 10 minutes) were just right. Yes, the... More

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Djpockets
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4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2010
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My brother and I have stayed at this hotel last Christmas, Easter week and this Thanksgiving. It was nice last Christmas, nice staff, clean rooms and nice breakfast arrangement. But, this time the room was dirty, the air was not working properly and there was a noise coming from the walls that kept waking us up during the night more... More

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CaliforniaJacks_man
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 21, 2010

I dont have any serious complaints about the hotel, it was clean enough. The staff seems friendly and pleasant. I do think that compared to other LaQuintas I have stayed at that this one is overpriced. There is nothing any different here than the others to justify the higher prices. Considering that there are other LaQuintas just across the bay... More

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