Hotel recommendation. Tampa

[JayneHL]

Anybody have a recommendation for a hotel in Tampa, arriving from Tampa airport, sailing the following day on the Jewel of the Seas. Want something close to pier that has a grocery or liquor store close by to bring those 2 bottles on wine on board?

[Langley Cruisers]

Hi Jayne,

 

Your thread will be moved ot the Florida board anyway, so I'll just give you the link for now. You can use the wonderful "Search this forum" function on the far right hand side, type in Tampa hotel, and you will get literally, dozens - maybe hundreds - of threads. Hotels are discussed daily on the Florida board. :)

 

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495 <---click here

 

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[Parrotheadtoo]

Ahoy JayneHL

 

We just got off the Jewel on Thursday. You will love the ship, food, and the staff. We visited Key West and Cozumel.

 

We stayed at the Hampton Inn Rocky point area. They offer free shuttle to and from the port or airport. They will also shuttle you to local restaurants and grocery stores. The hotel is just west of the airport.

They offered a nice buffet breakfast and a free newspaper.

There is a Bahama Breeze restaurant just across the parking lot. The restaurant sits on the bay with a large covered outside veranda with live music. The food is excellent!

You can google Bahama Breeze in Tampa for the menu list.

 

There is also a Whiskey Joes just down the street, but you will need the shuttle for that due to the heavy highway traffic. The food there is excellent also and overlooks the bay also.

 

The Jewel will be leaving Tampa in May.

The Brilliance of the Seas will be taking her place in the fall.

 

Have fun on the Jewel of the Seas.

Dorothy

[dappledumpling]

I like the rocky point area

but if you want by the port area try Marriott channelside

We stay at the Hyatt grandcypress (rocky point) or intercontenintal at westshore but we drive and have a car..(from Tampa originally but don't like to stay with relatives)

[FlaGrl4Evr]

Here is a link to the downtown Tampa hotels. This area would be the closest to the port

 

http://www.downtowntampahotels.com

 

 

there is a publix grocery not too far but it would mean a taxi or hotel shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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