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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG

2.5 star property

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Property amenity
Free daily buffet breakfast
Lobby
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$125
$110 nightly
$125 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 23 - Dec 24

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2807 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612
  • Place, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Skyride
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Adventure Island
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2 King) | Room amenity

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2 King)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 419 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobil Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Roll Shwr)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (1 King, Comm, Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobil Roll Shwr)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(49 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(100 reviews)
  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area) | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 419 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Tampa

Located in Tampa (Temple Crest), Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG is within a 5-minute drive of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and University of South Florida. .This hotel is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Yuengling Center and 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from ZooTampa at Lowry Park.

What's nearby

  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Skyride - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Adventure Island - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • University of South Florida - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa - 13 min drive - 6.1 miles

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 21 min drive
  • Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Zagora Café - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Dragon Fire Grill - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Zambia Smokehouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG offers 123 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 25 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
10 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Tampa Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Tampa USF Busch Gardens Hotel
Holiday Inn Express USF
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Holiday Inn Express USF Hotel Tampa Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa Usf-Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Tampa Usf-Busch Gardens
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Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 529 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 77 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1002 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Diane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Fantastic hotel but very noisy sadly

We booked a two bedroom suite for an overnight stay while we visited Busch Gardens and Howl O Scream. We arrived early on our check in day and Miss Tara kindly arranged for Reggie to take us to the park by shuttle bus. This is a great addition to the hotel service and saved us parking for the day. Rick then collected us at 10pm once we had finished at the Howl O Scream event. Both drivers were excellent and really helpful. The room was lovely and clean, a little ‘tired’ in places and in need of some work but great for an overnight stay and very spacious. It had great kitchen facilities and a huge bathroom (shared). We settled for bed after a long day. Unfortunately we didn’t sleep much at all due to noise from the motel next door, all through the night shouting and cars racing outside. Breakfast was really good - a great selection and we enjoyed everything we had. All fresh and replenished regularly. We loved our trip to Busch gardens and the set up at Holiday Inn was fantastic but not sure we could stay again due to the noise unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff there were excellent great what they did the Driver that drives from the hotel to Busch Gardens. Both of them were excellent the morning breakfast sucked really no taste. Really not that much of a good selection. The room was good clean just a little problems. the bed was so so that’s one of the best hotels in Tampa next to Busch Gardens.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great overnight hotel

Great staff ultra clean rooms and common areas
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and Efficient staff. Great park shuttle service!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yaima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Landon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, great staff, and clean

Staff (Tara at the front desk and Rick, driver for Busch Gardens) are awesome. They have worked here for years because i have to this location many times. In fact I don't even consider going anywhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed only one night. Hotel cleanliness was ok, the outdoors was clean, lobby area clean too. My only complaint was bathroom tub had hair, it looked like it was just wiped and toilet had hair and that the base of the toilet had dried pee. I know something easy to fix besides that everything else was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, Bradenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very friendly and helpful. I always stay here when I come to Tampa.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast is suppose to start at 6:30 but they only had a small portion of the food out and didn’t have all the food out until 7:10am. The biscuits were old not fresh hard as a rock, gravy was very watery, even the sausage and muffins were old,hard. Usually I enjoy Hilton free breakfast but this was the worse .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Damaris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Front desk staff amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne, PALM BAY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We just got home from our mini vacation, we decided to stay here for it's breakfast, which was wonderful, there were so many choices to choose from. Plenty of eggs, sausage, pancakes, cereal, yogurt, bagels, the cinnamon rolls are so good, and more. Coffee 24hr was really good. The staff checking in was very nice, the staff working daily was super nice and chatted with you a bit. Loved the ride to Bush Gardens, it was nice to not have to worry about parking there, it was super easy getting to and from the park. Rick was a very nice driver. The room, WOW, it was larger than I expected, the nicest thing was there was a cabinet by the coffee maker to put snacks and such, most places just have a small area of a counter space. This actually had a big cabinet area with mini fridge and microwave. When I say there was plenty of room for things, there was a lot of room for all your needs. Large area for your luggage, big desk to work at, comfy chair to sit in, wardrobe closet, dresser. An added nice touch was the hooks on the wall for stuff as well. When I go back over to Tampa I will stay here again. Some complain about little dirt areas by the floor boards, who's house doesn't have that, it's a hotel that has people coming and going, Banging things into the wall and destroying areas, try to keep your floor boards in A+ condition with people coming and leaving daily. Don't be picky, it's a really nice hotel to stay at. Try it for yourself it is nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giancarlos

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Daryl

Traveled with family and small children
Decent place, bad neighborhood. Ok for price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

nahed Rashad Mohmed Mohmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shuttle and staff are great. Also, the breakfast was good, Fresh pancake.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Girl at the front desk was so friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbiegail

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025