Stayed at this hotel during a quick weekend getaway with my son before Christmas 2014. I am a long standing HHonors member and have stayed at Hilton properties all over the US and other places in the world. So please understand that my rating of this hotel is based on many years of travel and many nights in hotels, including hotels in the Hampton Inn level of quality and service.
Ignore the older reviews here. This is a great Hampton Inn, with a great staff, comfortable & clean rooms, and overall well maintained and operated. The older reviews depicted this hotel as a "dive". It is not! Yes it is an older Hampton Inn and and it is in a commercial area North of Tampa, but the hotel is a great base camp if you are visiting local attractions. Plenty of restaurants and shopping very close, even walking distance.
Room: I rented a double queen/full size room. Carpeting was relatively new and very clean. Bed and linens were clean and beds were very comfortable. The furniture in the room was a bit dated, but who really cares unless you are room snob! Bathroom was very clean and supplied toiletries are everything you need! Room was a 4 or 5!
Breakfast: Typical Hampton Inn breakfast. Nothing special, but the attendant was friendly and charming and worked hard to keep everything moving, keeping the food fresh and plentiful. Typical fare: Scrambled and hard boiled eggs, Waffles, baked goods (toast, bagels, muffins), cereal, Oatmeal, mixed fruit and juice. Breakfast was a 5 or 5 for typical Hampton Inn type properties.
Lobby: Seems to have been recently updated to newer Hilton Hampton Inn standards. Clean and well maintained. Check-in was great. Greeted warmly and was provided with prompt and efficient service. Lobby / Check-in 5 of 5!
General Property: A few areas where the property might need a bit sprucing but overall in very good shape. Did not use the pool as it was chilly out, but my room looked over the pool and everything was clean and tidy. General property 4 of 5.
Overall this property is a fine example of Hilton quality and I would stay here again no problem. And the rates, both in $$ or HHonors points is a bargain!!!!