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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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Days Inn West of Busch Gardens
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New Smyrna Beach
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

  • Stayed March 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 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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Ask Ernest H about Days Inn West of Busch Gardens
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
March 14, 2013
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 steps were taken:

• Maintenance was informed of your report of roaches and instructed to look into the matter and see to their extermination.

• Maintenance was informed of the No phones in the room first assigned to you and instructed to see to it that all room are equip with phones

• I am glad that you found our Check INN process good. Our front desk staff receives our commendation.

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

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Columbus
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

  • Stayed March 2013, traveled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Ask Bryan F about Days Inn West of Busch Gardens
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
March 14, 2013
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 steps were taken:

• Staff was informed of the nice comment you made about them and received our commendation.

• Maintenance was informed of the Gaps under doors and heater/air conditioner in the room assigned to you and instructed to see that it can be filled.

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

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Ask Jamie D about Days Inn West of Busch Gardens
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daysinnwestofbuschga, Webmaster at Days Inn West of Busch Gardens, responded to this review
March 14, 2013
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 steps were taken:

• Maintenance was informed of the cigarettes, other drugs, and urine smell you reported in the room assigned to you and instructed to see to its elimination.

• Housekeeping received additional training on supplying fresh and clean towels etc. to accommodate our valued guests.

• Front desk staff received additional training in the courteous, helpful manner in which they are to treat our valued guests.

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

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Naples, Florida
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“Condemn it and start over”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2013 via mobile

Worst hotel I have EVER stayed at. Absolutely disgusting! Bathroom full of mold, grout full of who knows what. Dirty towels, stained sheets, moldy a/c, tv remote didn't work, bed was uncomfortable hard and lumpy, huge cracks and water damage to the ceiling, seedy characters in the parking lot, loud groups of unchecked riff raff. No coat of paint or change of sheets could possibly help this dump. The entire building was falling apart. Huge cracks in the concrete and the room was leaning. (At first we just thought we were crazy, but a ball placed on the floor anywhere in the room rolled toward the wall with the door) When we woke the next morning, walked down the moving balcony area, we looked at the building and sure enough you can clearly see its all sagging down.

If I hadn't pre-paid for the room, I would have left immediately. I would have rather slept in my car, and would have if I could have fit 4 people to sleep and wasn't worried about the ne'er do well parking lot hang out.

  • Stayed February 2013
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 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
March 14, 2013
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 steps were taken:

• Maintenance was informed of the Mold in the bathroom, Dirty towels, stained sheets, moldy a/c, TV remote, hard bed, huge cracks and water damage to the ceiling and instructed to see to the needed repairs or replacement.

• Management and desk staff was reminded of their responsibility to see to it that our valued guests remember to be thoughtful of their fellow guests.

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

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Cape Coral
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2013

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 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
March 12, 2013
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Days Inn West of Busch Gardens for your recent stay in our area. I am glad that our location was a good one for you.

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

• Maintenance was informed of your report of bugs and instructed to look into the matter and see to their complete extermination.

• The staff was given extra training in meeting the standards of cleanliness which we have set and in the proper maintenance of the pool.

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

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

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Also Known As:
Days Inn West Of Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa
Days Inn West Of Busch Gardens Hotel
Days Inn Tampa
Busch Garden Hotel
Address: 2901 E. Busch Blvd/I-275, Tampa, FL 33612 (Formerly Days Inn Busch Garden Maingate)
Region: United States > Florida > Tampa
Amenities:
Business Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #131 of 158 hotels in Tampa
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:1.5 star (1.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Modern - Near Busch Gardens. ... more   less 
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