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This hotel is conveniently located in downtown Tampa, on the banks of the beautiful Hillsborough River. The hotel is 10 blocks from Tampa Convention Center, and 1.6 km from The Florida Aquarium. There is free Wi-Fi. The hotel offers free transportation to and from Ybor City, the Florida Aquarium, th...
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This hotel is conveniently located in downtown Tampa, on the banks of the beautiful Hillsborough River. The hotel is 10 blocks from Tampa Convention Center, and 1.6 km from The Florida Aquarium. There is free Wi-Fi. The hotel offers free transportation to and from Ybor City, the Florida Aquarium, the Tampa Port/Cruise Terminal, Channelside Entertainment Complex, University of Tampa, Tampa General Hospital, St Pete Times Forum, the Tampa Convention Center and many other businesses and local attractions within a 3 km radius of the hotel. On Site Parking is available.
Values releated to taxes and administratives fees are alreadyincluded at the moment of purchase at the HURB website. No further fee payment of any kind is required once purchase is complete.
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Not what I expected
First, let me say that the check-in was quick, easy and the front desk associate was super nice. Now on to the details.... 1. Parking lot was full of trash on the ground. People literlaly could not walk to the trash cans that were just a few feet away. My guess is that it was not even hotel guest, but construction workers who were parked in the "hotel room key access" parking lot. 2. We have traveled during COVID so, we knew that either the rooms would be dirty or clean...it is that simple. We also understand that some. hotels have reduced staff because of COVID.. However, we have also stayed in hotels where cleanliness was a priority to keep guest safe. Our room was subpar, I could tell where they "cleaned" and where they did not, and the bathroom looked as if they only cleaned where it was visible. This is definitely an older hotel that could use some TLC because it is in a great location! Hopefully now that things are picking up with traveling, they can address some of the same issues I have read in other reviews. We could have checked out, however we were only staying for 2 nights and rarely were in the room so we stuck it out. Just my opinion
Great location and service for my rowing team
I had a dozen athletes in Tampa for a week of rowing and competition. I’ve stayed here before with my teams and looked no further. Sarina In sales was very flexible, working with my budget and my changing plans right to the last minute when she allowed us a late checkout on our final day. The hotel was clean, service was good and the hotel was very active. I didn’t worry about my squad making too much noise! The location is strangely calm given that it is 100 feet from the new Riverwalk and seconds off Rt 275. If you bring a rowing team to Tanpa - any team for that matter - this is the spot.
I had to check out earlier that I would have liked to, because I felt totally filthy and cramped in this hotel.
The Service was very poor. The front desk staffs were very confrontational. The room felt very filthy. The pool area appears very unkept. There was absolutely nothing that was appealing to me about this hotel The location was average; the hotel had very little to offer, in terms of amenities. There is nothing about this hotel that i liked.
My April Wedding during COVID
We were referred to the Barrymore because my wedding was at the Tampa River Center... just across the river. When we went to look at the hotel for our room block, Salina Laurenco happily greeted us and showed us the hotel. She instantly connected with our personal stories and happily discussed how well the Barrymore Hotel would support our needs. Salina is knowledgeable, detailed, follows through in a timely manner, and extremely personable. She was careful of my wants, needs, and concerns as a bride trying to make my way in planning a wedding during the pandemic. I held three wedding events "around" the actual wedding at the hotel and everything was ready and well prepped for us. Thank you, Salina and The Barrymore. I appreciate your guidance and all of the care you took of my guests, my husband, and me. Our wedding weekend was AMAZING!
SO BAD WE LEFT EARLY
Driving in upon our arrival I noticed that the hotel looked old and in an area that was mostly parking lots. The place looked like a candidate for demolition. Check in was quick and OK. Upon returning to the car I was approached by guy, right outside the door, asking for $5 because his car was towed and he had to call his mother. SURE!!!! Then I noticed people sitting in front of the hotel in portable chairs drinking, smoking and looking like displaced people. Up to the room. Room was shabby and dirty. We had to trash some things the cleaner must have missed. Towels were clean. Two queen beds and mattresses were old and soft. Little lumpy pillows. No central air, but an old, on the floor a/c unit, that sounded like a train going through the room every time it turned on. Which was often. Kept waking you up all night. Shower was good with good water pressure and hot water. Only problem was the shower itself was not straight so therefore the shower door kept sliding open. Good TV and lots of channels. But we didn't come to Tampa to watch TV. Regarding coffee. None in the lobby (ever) and there was nothing that was convenient to walk to. Single cup coffee maker in room was broken. Pool was at street level with no entrance through hotel. You had to walk outside, past the "displaced people" to get to pool. Same trip for return. Even though we paid for 3 nights in this place we had had enough after two nights. We cut our trip short and went home. Doubt we'll get any type of refund.