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Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City

2.0 of 5
2520 North 50th Street, I-4, Exit 3, Tampa, FL 33619
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Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City
Ranked #118 of 159 hotels in Tampa
2.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
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New York City, New York
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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After reading the awful reviews, I didn't want to stay here, but the friends I was traveling with convinced me to at least try. I was pleasantly surprised. I arrived early and the manager found available rooms so that I could check in. When I requested a change to poolside, they did so graciously. The hotel is a bit old,... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

The rooms are old and it smells like cigarette smoke. Even the lobby when you check in smells really bad. Never will stay again. More

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Nilesh patel, Webmaster at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
4 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City for your recent stay in our area. Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following action was taken: • Management was approached about your complaint of really bad smells and it was discussed what could be done... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Stayed at the hotel for a school event. The hotel was so..well it looked not like a normal Howard Johnson most people would enjoyed staying in, Its in a bad part of town, the rooms where not at all good looking. When you take shower the drain was cloged so the water was just siting in the bathtub. Our rooms... More

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Nilesh patel, Webmaster at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
4 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City for your recent stay in our area. Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following steps were taken: • Housekeeping received additional training in properly maintaining the rooms. • Management was approached about your report of drug... More

Edmonton, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2010

Everything about this motel was dodgy. The wifi didn't work, the area was crummy, and the customers were anti-social. They had no security at night and a woman who looked like a hooker knocked on my door at 4am one morning. Pay extra to stay in a nicer place. More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

we have upgrade our wifi system since this complaint with new routers along with security camaras to elevate any concerns for guest More

davenport, fl
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2009

My husband and i love ybor city! if you like to party this hotel is located just one exit away from ybor city in tampa florida...the hottest of the hot spots for clubbing and having a great time! also...pizza on the strip is the BEST! we usually stay at this hotel, the rooms are nice, clean, the service in good... More

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newyork
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2009

The bathroom was filthy; the room smelled bad; the hotel was a $30.00 cab ride away from any decent food.There were 8 of us, the hotel have no airport shuttles, no seaport shuttles. We had to take two $30 cabs for everything. I will never leave from tampa on a cruise again; More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

our apology goes out to our disappointed guests, our hotel has in last year and a half upgrade our rooms with new furniture and carpet along with the retraining of our housekeeping staff, we now also have contact numbers for private shuttle services who for a fee offer rides to and from the air port and cruise terminal guest must... More

Tampa, Florida
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2009

This must be the crappiest hotel I have ever stayed at. First off, it's in the bad area of Tampa, but close to my job. There were people peddling for money at the gas station just next door. Stayed here only because it was the cheapest chain hotel I could find. I got my money's worth. The pool was under... More

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Williamsburg, KY
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2008

I stayed with a colleague at a conference to save a dime here. Hotel was not great, but I have stayed at worse. Main issue was the bill, I tried several times to get our bill divided up for business reimbursement so I could have my own receipt. Included multiple calls after the trip, was told that the computer that... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

At the time of this incident the hotel was under different owner ,new owner took over in april of 2009 and has since been about the business of up grading the property and rooms along with the continual training of our staff so that our guest can have a pleasant stay. More

Seattle WA
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed at this motel after flying across the country and arriving in the late evening with my rental car. It was clear to me when I walked through the door that the room was a smoking one, and when I complained at the front desk, they basically said "too bad, you booked through Hotwire, and we don't have another... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

Our Apology goes out to the previous guests ,the hotel was under different owners at the time of this incident ,new owners took the hotel over in april 2009 and has since been about the business of up grading the property and rooms along with the continual training of staff to make our guest stay a pleasant one . More

Boston, MA
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2008

The minute we pulled up to this hotel I knew I had made a mistake!! The area was truly scary driving through and the hotel was even worse. The place was disgusting, I mean there was hair in the tub, the pool was filthy and the staff very rude. I asked for another pillow and they said no; we asked... More

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Nilesh Patel, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Tampa Ybor City, responded to this review
20 October 2011

our apology goes out to the previous guests , the hotel was under different owners at the time of this incident , again, new owner took over in 2009 and has since been about the business of up grading the property , rooms , security and along with staff training so that our guest can have a safe and comfortable... More

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Address: 2520 North 50th Street, I-4, Exit 3, Tampa, FL 33619
Price range (per night):* RM152 - 237

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