Day Room?

[ddcile55]

We are coming to Tampa for a cruise and we leave the ship in the morning...our return flight is not till 7:30 pm that evening.

 

Is there such a thing as a "day room" at a hotel to keep our luggage,and may be site see a bit, then take a nap before we go to the airport?? ;)

 

It just seems such a long time to tote our luggage and try to enjoy our last day on vacation! Any ideas??

 

Thanks :

 

ddcile5 ( Diana)

[cb at sea]

Yes, there is...and that's the best option....but I don't know a specific hotel to tell you. I would look on Hotels.com, find out which are close to the airport, and start calling them!

[ddcile55]

Thanks...will do that right now!! :) Maybe the one we are staying at on the way down ?? Might be a good option!!

[bbwex]

You might also check on the "North American Homeports" board to see if someone can make a suggestion for you.

[nolatravelgirl]

I like day rooms when I will be jet lagged, but if just waiting around during the day time with little time difference I would just opt for a rental car that you pick up near the port and drive around and you can leave your luggage in the car while you sight-see, have lunch, shop, etc.

 

A day room can be a lifesaver in certain situations. I had a cruise departing IST this summer, but was working in SFO. I couldn't get a FF premium cabin award on the non-stop SFO-FRA so I ended up taking the red-eye from SFO-ORD and wasn't connecting on till later that afternoon so nearly 8 hours to kill between a two red eyes. I spent $89 for a day room at the Westin ORD where I got about 4 hours worth a sleep in a comfortable bed, a nice shower then got the last bit of work that I needed to get done before hopping my plane.

[ddcile55]

Opted for the day room, 11:00 am to 5 pm. Cost $38.50, free shuttle from cruise to hotel, free shuttle to airport! They have a room for us, pool and hot shower. We can leave our luggage, site see in the area if we care too, have lunch, swim, take a nap and shower!

 

Works for us! I am a little leary of driving a rental car around Tampa with all the construction etc when I don't know my way around! ( it was way more expensive and time intensive for the car )!

 

Everyone does what works for them, and this works for us! :)

 

Thanks everyone for their input! Got a lot of good ideas here & from others, weighed all the options and decided on this!

 

After our trip we will come back on and tell u all how it worked out!! :)

 

Thanks again Diana

Edited October 30, 2014 by ddcile55