Traveling to Tampa by Car - Hotel Suggestions for the Night Before The Cruise PLEASE!

We are traveling to Tampa by car from Montgomery, AL the day before our cruise on Dec 2. Can anyone suggest a hotel to stay in the night before so we can be at the terminal on time. Any suggestions for hotels in Tampa would be greatly appreciated. And parking at the terminal? Thanks so much!

We've cruised from Tampa twice driving in from Huntsville. We drive south on 65 through Montgomery. We cut across through Dothan and then pick up 10 a little west of Tallahassee.

We've really enjoyed the valet parking at the port. Your car will be parked within a few feet of the exit from the terminal. Ten minutes tops and your on the road. Costs a bit more but when you're facing a long drive home, you may find it worthwhile.

We've not stayed in Tampa. We drive to near Ocala and spend the night. It's about 90 minutes from there into the port. Worked well for us. You're a bit closer to Tampa than we are here in North Alabama but it might work well for you too. Everytime we've stayed in Ocala, we've been siting in the terminal before 11AM.

Check out hotels on TripAdvisor.:)

See my Rocky Point suggestions to your other post.