http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:05:57Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tampa%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/7/111331/5523 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bogotampa.jpg" class="top"><p> While summertime in Tampa, Florida is hot as hell, so are the hotel rates at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Intercontinental+Hotel+Tampa/ian/145360"><b>InterContinental Tampa</b></a> hotel. The nearly two-year old luxury hotel is offering a "Buy One, Get One" (BOGO) free deal where guests can pay as little as $159 for two nights. The BOGO package also includes a disposable camera and a 5x7 picture frame, "so guests can document their fabulous summer escape to Tampa." <p>We have to say this is a pretty unreal deal for an Intercontinental Hotel, even when you're down their sweating your <i>huevos rancheros</i> off. BOGO! And especially when you consider that part of the luxury of living in the free world is that you are indeed free shiralevine 2009-04-07T16:06:34-05:00 27.9443180 -82.525520 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/25/17413/3514 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/superbowlxliii.jpg" class="top"><p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hc_reader_deals.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Still looking for a room for <b>Super Bowl XLII</b>? Well, since you are a reader of HotelChatter you are in luck. Three <b>Red Roof Inns</b> in Tampa Bay area have offered our readers a special discount. Mention <b>"HotelChatter.com"</b> when you <i><b>call the hotel directly</b></i> to get these discounts. This special HotelChatter Reader Deal is available at the following locations: <p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Red+Roof+Inn+Tampa+Brandon/ian/127364"><b>Red Roof Tampa/Brandon</b></a>(13.5 miles from stadium): <b>$159</b> + tax per night after discount; Call 813-681-8484 to book.<br> &#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Red+Roof+Inn+Tampa+Fairgrounds/ian/127509"><b>Red Roof Fairgrounds</b></a> (10 miles from stadium): <b>$189 + tax</b> per night after discount; Call 813-623-5245 to book.<br> &#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Red+Roof+Inn+Tampa+Busch/ian/127365"><b>Red Roof Busch Gardens</b></a> (8 miles from stadium): <b>$189 + tax</b> per night after discount; juliana 2009-01-26T08:50:55-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/19/2252/09647 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/superbowlxliii.jpg" class="top"><p><i><b>Know of a hotel room open for Super Bowl? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/12/95426/8227/hotels/Tampa_Hotel_Room_Rates_Already_Rising_for_Super_Bowl_XLIII#commentsection">Tell us where right here.</a></b></i><p>Another day, another hotel has rooms open for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Super%20Bowl%20Hotels"><b>Super Bowl XLIII</b></a>. Today it's the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Embassy+Suites+Hotel+Tampa-Airport+Westshore/ian/127575"><b>Embassy Suites Tampa Airport/Westshore</b></a> with availability. A rep from the hotel contacted us to say that the hotel currently has 25 rooms open for the Big Game. <p>While many hotels we've covered are further outside of Tampa, this one is two miles from Tampa Stadium. But that proximity is going to cost ya. <blockquote><p> The required stay is 1/29-2/2/09 and the rate is $1,050 per night. </blockquote></p><p>At that rate and with the three-night minimum, your total will come out to $3,150. The hotel does have a restaurant on-site, juliana 2009-01-20T09:00:48-05:00 27.9744710 -82.523964 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/19/10119/0096 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/superbowlxliii.jpg" class="top"><p> It's official--the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be facing off against each other in this years <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Super%20Bowl%20Hotels"><b>Super Bowl XLIII</b></a>. Since Steelers fans are crazy towel-waving fans and since Arizona has <i>never</i> made the Super Bowl before, the race is on for hotel rooms in Tampa Bay. Here are a couple openings that we've learned about:<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Barefoot+Beach+Resort/local/1432"><b>Barefoot Beach Resort</b></a>: Located about 35 minutes from the stadium, this resort has a <a href="http://www.barefootbeachresort.com/condo_details.php">quaint full-sized condo</a> available for $259 a night but there is a four-night minimum.<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotels.com/promotion.jsp?id=34462&unzipAll=true&tab=deals&al=h"><b>Hotels.com</b></a>: The booking site has a whole bunch of options available for the Super Bowl. Most are in St. Petersburg but in Tampa there are some La Quinta juliana 2009-01-19T10:06:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/14/22516/3521 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/superbowlxliii.jpg" class="top"><p><i>It's Super Bowl Hotel Season again. While <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/1/11/202831/584/travel/Upset+City!+Philly-to-Tampa%2C+Anyone%3F">Jaunted</a> has you covered on actually getting to Tampa, we are rounding up the hotel rooms that are still open. Got a hotel room? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know where and for how much.</a></i><p>Yesterday we rounded up three hotel option in the Tampa Bay area and it turns out, there are even more hotel rooms left. While some of you aren't quite sure if you team is going to actually be in the Super Bowl, we do advise booking your room the minute, no wait, the second that your team makes it. These open rooms will start to go fast once the two teams are locked down.<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Doubletree+North+Redington+Beach+Resort/ian/111576"><b>DoubleTree Beach Resort</b></a>: juliana 2009-01-15T09:00:49-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/