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December 9th, 2009, 06:58 AM
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Hotel in Tampa night before cruise
We are driving to Tampa & plan on arriving the night before our cruise Christmas week. Can you suggest a nice hotel for us to stay at. We will only be sleeping & getting breakfast there.
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December 9th, 2009, 07:00 AM
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Embassy Suites Downtown is nice. Free 2 hour Happy Hour reception every night & free breakfast, full omelet bar.
Good location, clean & quite rooms & close to the pier.
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December 9th, 2009, 07:39 AM
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Use Priceline. You can probably get the Hyatt Regency downtown for $40-$50 per night. It's a bargain. Save your money for tropical drinks on the cruise! If you'd like to see what others have successfully bid on Priceline, go to: biddingfortravel dot com
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December 9th, 2009, 08:35 AM
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Others that offer car parking, and shuttle to the port are:
LaQuinta on West Spruce Street Hampton Inn, Tampa, Ybor CIty (Same as above, and VERY close to the port.) Holiday Inn Express, Rocky Point (On the water near the airport) Hope you have a great visit to Tampa, and a super cruise. "SKY"
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December 9th, 2009, 09:19 AM
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You need to visit the Florida Departures board for the info you need. This thread has the results of winning Priceline bids for Florida hotels. There are several very nice hotels in Tampa for under $65/night.
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December 9th, 2009, 07:42 PM
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Thank You everyone! I need 3 rooms we are traveling with a group of 9.
I guess the way to go is the parking and shuttle to port!
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December 10th, 2009, 12:32 PM
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I just saw this was moved... sorry I did not realize there was other forums.
Do most people park at the port or at a hotel?
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December 10th, 2009, 03:06 PM
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This thread may be of help to you. Here is a thread with hotel parking info. Hope this helps. I booked the Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore for $45 + tax on Priceline.
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December 11th, 2009, 01:19 PM
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December 11th, 2009, 01:40 PM
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We pricelined Westin Harbour Island for $57 plus $15 taxes and fees(rooms ared selling for $229 on their site plus they want $15 a night for parking). The hotel is about a mile away from the terminal and about 2 blocks away from a city run garage. The city garage charges $9.50 per 24 hours. There is a tram that stops right at the garage and the terminal. It's $2.50 for the short ride.
What we plan on doing is to have a great day in Busch Gardens the day before (we have Florida resident yearly passes), drive to the hotel afterwards, Drop my SO and luggage of at the hotel, drive to the garage, park, walk back to the hotel, only about 2 blocks away. Enjoy the evening in Tampa. In the morning have a shuttle or a taxi (about $5 total) take us to the terminal. On our return, I plan to catch the tram back to the garage, drive back to pick up my SO and head home to Sarasota. Hope this helps. Have a great cruise!
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December 11th, 2009, 06:53 PM
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December 11th, 2009, 11:17 PM
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Thank You everyone! I will check out all the links.
I have not used priceline in years, we are traveling with a group. Can you get specific a hotel now?
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Last edited by Granite Lady; December 11th, 2009 at 11:17 PM.
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