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#112 of 154 hotels in Tampa
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  • Rooms: 174
  • Address: 2901 E. Busch Blvd/I-275, Formerly Days Inn Busch Garden Maingate Tampa, FL 33612
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Modern - Near Busch Gardens. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“"No Tell Motel"”

Days Inn West of Busch Gardens

Feb 5, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

We were visiting from Ontario Canada with our young daughter over her 8 birthday. We were going to Busch Gardens and thought Days Inn is a good chain of hotels. Most are but this location is the exception. When we checked found our room it was located at the rear of the building. Men were hanging out in the balconies. The staircases were filty. When we got into the room we should have left immediately but thought oh well it is only one night. Well this was a nightmare. The room smelled. The carpet was so gross I refused to walk barefoot. The bathtub was rusty and the shower faucet was away from the wall. The t.v. remote was missing so when my husband went to call the front desk all we could do is laugh. The phone jack was pulled out of the wall. The only good thing about this place was that Denny's is attached and the food there was good. Do not stay here unless you are staying for 1 hr.

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Date of Stay: February 2005
Member since: February 05, 2006
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“Nasty, Disgusting, Dump”

Days Inn West of Busch Gardens

Jan 25, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

This Motel not a hotel was filthy. The room stunk of mold. The carpet was stained and dirty to the point that I did not want to take my shoes off. The bathroom was disgusting to say the least. There were several burn marks on the tub and the floor was just grose. There was a beat up old desk and a ripped office chair a dirty microwave and fridge. Around the side of the motel the windows were broken and boarded up. I am not sure if this was a rent buy the hour and or by the month, either way I did not feel safe. If I did not get in so late that night I never would have stayed there. I went to Tampa because I was entered in the Eukanuba dog show. Let me tell you it is an honor to be invited to such an event an I was never so disapointed in where I had to stay. This place should be torn down. First thing in the morning I got on the phone to find a new place to stay. I found a place at Amerisuite. It was very nice. The price was high but at least I felt safe and comfotable.

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2006
Member since: January 25, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“The Worst hotel I've Stayed In!”

Days Inn West of Busch Gardens

Dec 5, 2005
10/10 found this review helpful

The smell of mold and mildew hits you hard when I walked in the room. There was black mold spots on the ceiling, and a large stain on the side of the matris that looked like blood. This place should be torn down! It neads major repairs. The only reason I stayed is no other reasonalbe rates were avaliable and it was within walking distance of Bush Gardens. Do yourself a favor and spring a bit extra for a quality hotel.

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2005
Member since: December 05, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Urine Scented Bed Linens”

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1 of 5 stars
Lake Worth, Florida
Nov 2, 2005
7/7 found this review helpful

The Days Inn by Busch Gardens is in a great location. It is only about a half a mile from the park, unfortunately they are not aiming for repeat business. First of all the smell of mold nearly knocks you over as you enter the room, but the worst was the bed linens reeking of urine. I called the front desk to inform them and asked for a new set. I waited an hour before I went down to complain in person. The girl at the front desk immediately picked up the phone and called housekeeping to go to my room and change the bedding. We did not get back from Howl-O-Scream until 3 AM. We went to our room exhausted and ready for bed. Unfortunately when we got there the note we had left and bedding were still there. I called the front desk to no avail, so I had to go down to the front desk again! There was a man there this time, who of course apologized and when I explained to him what had happened he was laughing because housekeeping had already left at the time we had gone down! I confronted the woman in the morning about making an erroneous phone call to housekeeping, she had nothing to say. - -

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“Be Warned Stay Away”

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1 of 5 stars
yorkshire england
Oct 21, 2005
5/5 found this review helpful

Hi please do not stay here. We arrived checked in thought great location for busch gardens drove around the building to our room there was what i think must of been a hooker and her pimp outside a room found that very disturbing with the children.anyway we got to our room opened the door and were almost knocked out by the stench one of the beds was collapsed heater hanging off the wall we stuck to the carpet it was so disgusting we didnt dare venture to the bathroom.I refused point blank to stay in such a dump we checked out in a flash . I would not put a dog in such bad conditions. We wanted to stay close to busch gardens and found the baymont inn across the street which was absolutely fab we stayed 2 nights, but we did find the whole area very dodgy not a place to be out with children .PLEASE BEWARE

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2004
Member since: October 21, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 2901 E. Busch Blvd/I-275, Formerly Days Inn Busch Garden Maingate, Tampa, FL 33612