Tampa Recommendations

[shoelessjoe]

Anyone know of any decent hotels that are on the beach and not far from the track.Thanks

[lamboguy]

the mariott at sand key

[lamboguy]

sand key is real nice, but you might want to try some place in tarpon springs, they have great greek food there. its like going to athens and walking thru the placca.

[juanepstein]

Freddie Hyatt

[shoelessjoe]

Sand Key looks really nice but out of my price range

[CincyHorseplayer]

I've been thinking about going down there myself in February.Where is the best place to find women on MOndays and Wednesdays???I can find accomodations easily enough but I want to look at more than horseflesh when I'm down there.

And I'm being serious.Dan G,you live in Tampa and I have played guitar for 20 years.Let's do a Jaco Pastorius tribute concert so we can reel em in

[rrbauer]

Originally Posted by shoelessjoe

Anyone know of any decent hotels that are on the beach and not far from the track.Thanks

Track is not close to the beach! Which do you want? Beach or track?

[bigmack]

The internet is made for such answers. Took about 1.5 minutes. Googled, Tampa Bay Downs, got address. Googled, hotels near address. Found Hotels.com, typed in address which spit out these 50 choices within 8 miles of the track from $41. Caper solved.

Linkster

[shoelessjoe]

I would want the hotel near the beach and within 30 minutes drive to the track.

[shoelessjoe]

Would rather get places that people have stayed at and liked if that's ok with you.

[bigmack]

Originally Posted by shoelessjoe

Would rather get places that people have stayed at and liked if that's ok with you.

For what you're looking to spend you want people to wax poetic about a $75/night hotel? Good luck with that.

There was a bed, a TV with 6 stations, one shower & the towels were unusually small.

Most helpful.

[Tampa Russ]

Originally Posted by shoelessjoe

Would rather get places that people have stayed at and liked if that's ok with you.

For track convenience, the Courtyard in Oldsmar is my favorite. For beach/not too far from track (30 mins non-rush hour), Marriott Suites Sand Key.

[phatbastard]

just stayed @ Holiday Inn Express, couple miles from track. nice place friendly folks, hot free continental breakfast...119 per night

stayed in plenty of places in area over years, and the ''cheap'' rooms aren't as abundant these days, at least the ones that are safe

hoping to go down again in March and catch some spring training baseball as well

if its chick you want, go in March, during spring break....Clearwater Beach is loaded with them

good cheap eats over there @ Crabby Bill's

[Boris]

Originally Posted by shoelessjoe

I would want the hotel near the beach and within 30 minutes drive to the track.

Sounds like the beach part is most important to you. You want to stay at the beach and visit the track instead of the other way. Keep in mind this is the season, so beach hotel prices are up. I have stayed at both The Alden and The Tradewinds in St. Pete Beach. The inside Garden rooms are the cheaper, but don't have a view of the beach. May be a little farther from the track than what you want (45 mins-ish), but have a kitchen and are close to plenty of restaurants. It's like an efficiency apt. Wireless internet, but it didnt always reach my room. Had to go to the lobby. You can also search Clearwater Beach, but the prices will be higher than St Pete.

[shoelessjoe]

Bmack, If you dont like what I post then why comment at all.It really gets tiresome having to deal with people here such as you.


Thanks very much to the rest of you for taking the time to post suggestions.