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Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Tampa/Busch Gardens


Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Tampa/Busch Gardens
Hotel class 2 of 5
2701 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612
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5 of 5 stars
arinova 1 contribution
miami, fl
Jul 10, 2009 | Trip type: Family

We have stayed here twice! My parents (65+) love the area around the pool. They have great hot food for breakfast! Give newspapers. My kids (3+) love the kiddie pool, and the big pool. The rooms are like every other hotel. The staff is super nice. The hotel has a shuttle within a three mile radius which bets paying for... more

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1 of 5 stars
dirty305harry 1 contribution
miami
May 28, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

the tv never worked when it rain all i kept getting was a blue screen this hotel don't even have basic cable 12 boring channels i had more fun watching the cars travel down fowler avenue. the water took 15 minutes to get hot if you had to be somewhere in twenty minutes u better run the water 45 minutes... more

Management response from
clariontampagm, Manager

Thank you for taking the time to inform us about your stay. We have recently added more channels to our cable line up due to growing demand for more variety. We have also recently had our hot water system repaired, and we have had no complaints of hot water problems since. I hope when you come back to town you...

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3 of 5 stars
ScottB_NYC 16 contributions
New York, NY
May 26, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I have stayed here three times over the past five years, always as part of a special event. I never expected (or received) five-star service, but I always appreciated the value I got for my money. I would stay here again, and it's unfortunate that others had such negative experiences. more

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1 of 5 stars
Peach13 3 contributions
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 26, 2009 | Trip type: Family
0/1 found this review helpful

...or cleanliness or good service. I see others experienced the same thing my daughter and I did. We had to find a hotel last minute, and called for this one (we were promised a nice, renovated place.) Well, we were one of the suckers relegated to the "separate wing" next to the renovated hotel. As a single mom, it was... more

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4 of 5 stars
SGlenn 1 contribution
Townville SC
Feb 18, 2009 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel during the superbowl. The staff was very friendly and the breakfast was free and quite good. The place was packed and they staff managed to take care of everyone needs. The rooms were large and clean. I would like to stay here during the summer so we could use the pool and kiddie water park,... more

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3 of 5 stars
ajkeys 2 contributions
Southern California
Feb 16, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Well after reading the other reviews on the Clarion I was kind of dreading staying there. Anyways we got there. Check-in sure took a while but they were low on staff. Besides we were there for the Super Bowl so the waiting didn't really dampen our moods. However, when they got to us they were friendly and attentive. We then... more

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2 of 5 stars
AtlantaJune 7 contributions
Atlanta
Feb 14, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Couples

My husband had business nearby and I joined him at the end of his 5 night stay. We usu like Choice hotels, b/c their price is moderate, they provide our basic needs, and it is easy to redeem our points for free stays. This Clarion stay, however, was problematic and the management listened and then DID NOTHING. The problems: 1)... more

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1 of 5 stars
flafoggs 15 contributions
Palatka, Florida
Feb 8, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I booked this room online for June 29-30, 2008 rooms are misleading when arrived they really boasted about the lobby and pool area I'm including pictures of the nighmare. Asked frount desk to move us to another room it was no better couldn't get a room elsewhere rooms were booked , it was so late we had no other choice... more

Management response from
clariontampagm, General Manager

I'm sorry to hear about the issues you encountered during your stay. Since last June we have been very busy working to fix some of the very things you encountered. Due to complaints and miscommunication about the "Kid Suites" we have taken them out of our inventory and converted them to standard rooms. We have also recently changed all of...

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1 of 5 stars
lorirPittsburgh 3 contributions
pittsburgh
Feb 5, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We went to Tampa for the Super Bowl and booked the room through Hotels.com. I can't even begin to explain how bad this 'hotel' is. The staff is extremely rude, the area is dangerous(people sleeping on the streets outside), the hotel smells of mildew and body odor, the drawers in the room were filled with food crumbs, the hallways had... more

Management response from
clariontampagm, General Manager

I was shocked to hear of the problems you experienced during your stay with us. Super bowl was a very busy time for us, but I do not want my guests to feel that there issues are unimportant. I would love the opportunity to speak with you so I can get to the bottom of these issues. Thank you for...

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1 of 5 stars
TVZoom 1 contribution
Santa Monica
Feb 5, 2009 | Trip type: Business

I left after taking one look at the room. I ran as fast as I could. I was in town working at the Super Bowl. Apparently my employer's travel office never sent anyone to actually look at this hotel. I would resent my employer for even thinking that this would be acceptable accommodations for 10 nights. It is disgustingly dirty.... more

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Address: 2701 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612