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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG

2.5 star property

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Property amenity
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Lobby
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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2807 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612
  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • University of South Florida
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • ZooTampa at Lowry Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobil Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobil Roll Shwr)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(98 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2 King) | Room amenity

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2 King)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Roll Shwr)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (1 King, Comm, Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
An outdoor pool, a fitness centre and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free area shuttle. Additionally, a business centre, conference space and dry cleaning are on-site. Change of bedsheets is available on request
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG offers 123 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free area shuttle.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the breakfast
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and a few minutes from University of South Florida
  • Free local-area shuttle service
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business centre and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG. Self parking is free.

This Tampa hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 25 lb per pet)
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 10 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 10 children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Tampa Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Tampa USF Busch Gardens Hotel
Holiday Inn Express USF
Holiday Inn Express USF Hotel
Holiday Inn Express USF Hotel Tampa Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa Usf-Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Tampa Usf-Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express USF Busch Gardens Hotel
Holiday Inn Express USF Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 507 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 84 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 1009 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DAWN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Complementary shuttle to and from Busch Gardens was convenient. Large variety of food at breakfast busy it was busy so multiple items were not available. Housekeeping cleaned the room daily. I didn't catch her name but the girl that works afternoons at the front desk is a total sweetheart.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dhaylem

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kiki is amazing!

Overall the stay was great. There were a few minor issues but we chose to deal with it rather than complain. The thermostat in our room did not work correctly. We changed the settings to attempt to correct it but it didn’t work. I had to wake up several times a night to change the temperature to get the thermostat to turn on. The faucet in the tub/shower turned every way and didn’t stop. We had to find the sweet spot to turn it off. The hotel was super busy and there wasn’t enough room for people to eat. I think this was mainly due to the large groups (church, teen field trips) that would eat together. Parking is bad. Kiki, the evening front desk clerk, is AMAZING. This place is lucky to have her on board!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute decor & beachy. Definitely a Floridian feel! Could use a bathroom remodel & grout cleaning. Air conditioner was noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean bathroom, not weird smells in room and hall.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was great & breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The only reason it is getting 2 star is the lady at the front counter upon check in was super friendly and having fun with her job making everyone smile but after that first night it only went down hill ac only worked part of the time hot water was limited to a luke warm shower the rest of the staff either didnt speak english or was super rude and inconvenienced by anything you said or needed and my wife and i both ended up with a rash on our back im assuming came from the beds wont stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable

The room was basic but met our needs. We had a fridge, microwave and a coffee/tea machine. The customer service was excellent. The breakfast was ok- I would have enjoyed some fresh fruit or more toppings for the pancakes. The bed was comfortable and the maid service was great .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

RUTHANNE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dianne, Carver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little dated but reasonably priced, great breakfast, outstanding staff, walking distance to Busch Gardens and several restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kalaisha

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The girl who checked us in at the desk was super friendly, she did a great job explaining everything. When we got to our room, I needed to shower after travel. The shower had strings of hair in there. Then I noticed spattered on the wall by the doorway entrance below the mirror. The toilet kept messing up. I didn’t want to complain and ruin my boyfriend's birthday trip. But it’s a no for me, I didn’t complain to him not once but I felt like a review was necessary.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Girl at the front desk was extremely helpful and kind, rooms are more than I expected, beds are super comfy. Overall ambience is a 10/10 even though the area looks sketchy this place is great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark, LAKEWOOD

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

CYNTHIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristen

Travelled with family
Our ac broke at midnight and we had to change rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Miriam L.

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

chris

Travelled with family
I was given a room that was stayed in and not cleaned. When I went to the front desk they refused to give me a clean room. The lady at the desk would not answer my questions so I had to call corporate and I called the cops. Worst experience I have ever had!
This was how our room was given to us
This was how our room was given to us
This was how our room was given to us
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose Alejandro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel! Friendly staff and amazing location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Compared to a Hiton Garden I stayed in last week in Cleveland Ohio, this was the best of the Two . Holiday Inn Express in Tampa was Half the price for more nights and twice the service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

casey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The whole staff was amazing, having a shuttle to Busch Gardens was absolutely outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing customer service while checking in. Made my boyfriend and I feel welcome right away. Room was nice and clean as well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025