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Days Inn West of Busch Gardens: Traveler Reviews

1.5 of 5
2901 E. Busch Blvd/I-275, Tampa, FL 33612 (Formerly Days Inn Busch Garden Maingate)
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“You get what you pay for.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2012

Thou on the website they say you get breakfast. You don't. You get a 10% discount off breakfast. Why pay hen Busch gardens opens at 9:00 like the breakfast diner. I paid for a unlimited wrist band for Busch gardens to eat. We also were looking for a inexpensive pet-friendly place to stay. Yes there are some fixer uppers but we paid 120$ for a room in the Marriott and I would say that place is worse than this days inn. The price you pay is better than a lot of other really cheap hotels. The service is snappy and fast. Dogs seem to okay with it too. The bathroom is quite broken and moldy.

  • Stayed July 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Palmetto, Florida
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 29, 2012

This place needs to be SHUT DOWN. When I arrived there they refused to get us a pillow. They said they didn't carry extra pillows. We went to our room and it smelled like smoke, there was a bug smashed and smeared on the wall and a nest hanging from the ceiling. The vents were missing from the AC so we asked to be moved. In the next room which also smelled like smoke and in the first few minutes there we found roaches and when you flushed the toilet it had a nasty odor. There were roaches everywhere! In the tub, walls carpet in the drawers and safe. Thankfully not on our beds .We was too lazy to look for another hotel and it was late so we decided just to ignore it. The next day a long day at the park we come back to the room to find that no one had cleaned up anything. We were furious! Went to the front desk and asked for a refund the place was NASTY! And the lady there was very disrespectful to us, laughing at our faces as if she couldn’t believe what we were telling her. She didn’t want to get the manager on the phone with us and only offered to move us to another room. If two rooms are infested with bugs, the whole building is too! This place is very nasty and has nasty people. This place should be put down.

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  • Stayed June 2012, traveled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
September 5, 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Days Inn for your recent stay in our area.

We are sorry that it wasn’t the experience you had anticipated, whatever may have went wrong.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. We take our reviews very seriously.

Upon receipt of your review, the following steps were taken:

• Housekeeping received additional training in the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees. Complete pest control and fumigation has been done.

• The desk clerk received additional training in the courteous manner in which our valued guests are to be treated.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose us for your stay and you can experience the change.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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“The place should be shut down - Horrible”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 20, 2012

My daughter and I booked a room there for 3 nights. We arrived and were sent to a room far off from the parking. Scetchy people all over the place. As we were walking to our room we were accosted by a tall thin guy with few teeth wanting to know what room we were in, etc. When I complained to the manager he told me, 'don't worry about him.' Our room was far from our car and in the corner so I called the front desk and asked for a room in the main area of the hotel. I had to go back to the front desk, get another key. The next room was centrally located but the same. Smelled disgusting, mold, mildew, urine. Did not even check out the bathroom as the guy showed up at our door when we were bringing our stuff in. My daughter screamed at him to leave us alone. Front desk manager again refused to handle the situation until I said I was calling the police. We did not feel safe and I asked for money back. I did call police and even though they might be down the street after 20 minutes I left with my refund, called the police back to let them know I did not even feel safe waiting for them. The hotel is full of people who live there and are filthy and have no concern for keeping the area clean and safe.

  • Stayed June 2012, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
August 22, 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for your attempt to stay at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens when you recently visited our area. I am sorry it was not what you expected to find.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following steps were taken:

• Housekeeping received additional training in the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

• Front desk manager received additional training in the courteous manner in which you, our valued guest, are to be treated.

• Manager and owner were notified of the people who approached us and of the insecurity we felt.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again attempt to stay at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens. We take our reviews very seriously, and I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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“Don't trust the pictures”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2012

I thought by booking a hotel close to the amusement park, that it would be in a lot better shape (even for the cheap price), but boy was I wrong! The outside looks nice; normal, and with the convenience of restaurants near by, but upon entering the room, I knew immediately that I had made the wrong choice in lodging. The room smelled like mold and urine. I was scared to take my shoes off because there was no telling if the moldy smell was coming from the horrible green walls (paint that was obviously covering up mold), or the smelly damp carpet. The towels were stained, and the bathroom shower looked clean, except for the nasty, almost broken, shower head. There was a tv remote and a dvd remote, but no dvd player(must have been stolen). The blanket had "suspicious" stains on them, and when I asked the desk for another, he replied that there were no other blankets he could give me. And that was just inside the room. We went to the pool, which from far away looked nice, but when we entered the gate (which was broken and partially hanging off the hinges), there was trash everywhere. The pool side tables and chairs were sticky, and covered in grime. We were tired, and didn't feel like looking for another hotel so we stuck it out, deciding to cut our ship short from two days to one day because there was no way we were staying in the room. This was set in stone once we came back from down the street (McDonalds) to see two prostitutes (we knew they were prostitutes because we had just saw them proposition some men at McDonalds) walking with their "customers" into one of the rooms. It was a total let down, and I was very upset because we've had good experiences with Days Inn before. Guess we need to pick a different type of hotel from now on...never Days Inn again.

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  • Stayed June 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
August 22, 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Days Inn West of Busch Gardens for your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following actions were taken:

• Manager was approached about your report of encountering prostitutes and about your being approached by people.

• Housekeeping received additional training in the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

• Pool staff received additional training in presenting a proper pool area.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens. We take our reviews very seriously, and I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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“Bed bugs!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2012 via mobile

this place is totally disgusting.my husband and I intended to stay one nite,we had been in the room maybe an hour before I saw a very plump bed bug waddling across the sheets of the bed.mgr offered another room,really no point as im positive the entire place is infested!

  • Stayed June 2012
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
August 22, 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for your attempt to stay at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens during your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following action was taken:

• Maintenance was informed of your report of a bedbug in the room assigned to you and instructed to look into the matter and see to any needed extermination.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens. We take our reviews very seriously, and I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Address: 2901 E. Busch Blvd/I-275, Tampa, FL 33612 (Formerly Days Inn Busch Garden Maingate)
Region: United States > Florida > Tampa
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Business Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Ranked #131 of 158 hotels in Tampa
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Hotel Class:1.5 star (1.5*)
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