Pros

  • Fresh, contemporary style with quality decor elements and furniture
  • Free shuttle service for anywhere in a two-mile radius (includes airport)
  • Large rooms with living areas, work desks, and and coffeemakers
  • Outdoor pool area with palm landscaping and loungers
  • Gallery Bar with beer, wine, and made-to-order bar bites
  • Free Wi-Fi, breakfast buffet, and parking
  • 24-hour gym with high-tech machines, disposable headphones, and towels
  • 24-hour grab-and-go food area
  • Chargers, extra toiletries, and gadgets available to rent, buy, or borrow
  • Cruise transport packages available for fee
  • Meeting room with catering and free projector available
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Cons

  • Bathrooms are small
  • AC can be noisy
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Bottom Line

Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore is a clean and fresh three-pearl property ideal for guests looking to explore both Tampa and St. Petersburg. The 124 Standard Rooms are surprisingly spacious, thanks to open suite-style layouts, though the bathrooms are noticeably snug. Expect modern color schemes, contemporary art prints on the walls, and sturdy furniture. Big pluses include the free shuttle drop-offs and pick-ups within a two-mile radius (including the airport), around-the-clock food options, and free breakfast, plus a beer and wine bar and small outdoor pool. Free Wi-Fi, free lot parking, a 24-hour gym with high-tech cardio machines, and cruise transportation packages for an extra fee add further appeal. To be closer to downtown Tampa, check rates at the Hilton Tampa Downtown, though you'll lose all the freebies. 

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed
  • Pool

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Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore

Scene

Clean and contemporary space with lots of light and good design

Built in 1994, this Hyatt Place started out as an AmeriSuites, which explains the larger size and layout of its rooms. In 2008, Hyatt took over the property. A soft renovation and upgrades were done in 2016, and included replacing the furniture and repainting the public spaces, and installing walk-in showers in the Standard King rooms. The lobby area is open and has a communal feel, thanks to the semi-private and divided seating spaces, several of which are topped with condiments and spices, doubling as dining areas. Expect blue and gray color palettes, and modern design touches like curved walls, hanging wood decor fixtures, and art prints on the walls. Like most hotels in the area, this place attracts mostly corporate travelers during the week with families and leisure guests on the weekends. 

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Location

Convenient location in south Tampa, near the airport, restaurants, and malls

This Hyatt Place has a convenient location, with several restaurants, two malls, and the airport all within the two-mile radius of the hotel’s free shuttle service. This is a high-traffic area in close proximity to the Howard Howard Frankland Bridge that connects to St. Petersburg and several beaches, and the Courtney Campbell Causeway that connects to Clearwater and its beaches.

  • Three-minute drive to International Plaza
  • Six-minute drive to Tampa International Airport
  • Six-minute drive to Westshore Plaza
  • 14-minute drive to the Tampa Convention Center
  • 17-minute drive to Hyde Park
  • 15-minute drive to Amalie Arena
  • 12-minute drive to Ybor City
  • 20-minute drive to the Port of Tampa Bay 
  • 23-minute drive to downtown St. Petersburg 
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Rooms

Large, suite-style rooms with good design and fresh style

Hyatt Place keeps it simple with 124 Standard Rooms with either one king or two double beds and noisy AC units. Rooms are larger than most, due to the junior suite-like layouts that give guests living spaces half-partitioned from bedroom areas. Furniture is contemporary, stylish, and sturdy. The L-shaped sofas convert into full-sized beds. Thoughtful touches include magnetic strips and leather rolling chairs at the work desks, 42-inch flat-screen TVs with plug-and-play inputs that swivels to face either the living rooms or beds, and wet bars with mini-fridges and single-cup coffeemakers. Vanities are outside the bathrooms, which feel tiny and cramped, even with just toilets and showers. Hairdryers and toiletries are provided.

All rooms are carpeted, have blackout curtains, and have a handful of electrical outlets for charging. ADA rooms are available. 

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Features

Packed with thoughtful features for both business and leisure travelers

With a free breakfast and several made-to-order and grab-and-go options, guests here will not go hungry. Hyatt’s hot and cold breakfast buffet is served each morning with staples like fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, build-your-own breakfast bowls, and rotating additional items. Gluten-free and dairy-free options are available on request. The Galley Bar serves beer, wine, and a revamped made-to-order menu featuring Korean tacos, pulled pork sliders, pizza, and other bar bites until midnight. Cold, pre-made options like sandwiches, salads, and soft drinks from the refrigerator section are available 24/7. 

The outdoor pool area is small and, thanks to verdant palm landscaping, feels far away from the two parking lots it lies between. Loungers are stylish and in good condition, but there aren’t many of them. The rectangular pool is heated, open year-round, and maxes out at five-feet deep. The small, but well-equipped gym has free weights, towels, a water cooler, and disposable, recyclable headphones to plug into the four high-tech LifeFitness cardio machines. 

Business features include a free business center area with two computers and free printing, plus a large meeting room for up to 60 that can be configured as a classroom or roundtable. Catering is available and rental includes a free projector and screen, though speakers and otheraudiovisual equipment are extra. 

Odds and ends are available from the 24-hour reception and include items like phone chargers, nail polish, or toothpaste that can be borrowed, bought, or rented. Parking is free and the hotel also has a free shuttle that drops off and picks up anywhere within a two-mile radius, including the airport. A cruise port shuttle package is available for an extra fee, and includes roundtrip transportation from the airport and the cruise port terminal. Wi-Fi is free. 

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Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore

Scene

Clean and contemporary space with lots of light and good design

Built in 1994, this Hyatt Place started out as an AmeriSuites, which explains the larger size and layout of its rooms. In 2008, Hyatt took over the property. A soft renovation and upgrades were done in 2016, and included replacing the furniture and repainting the public spaces, and installing walk-in showers in the Standard King rooms. The lobby area is open and has a communal feel, thanks to the semi-private and divided seating spaces, several of which are topped with condiments and spices, doubling as dining areas. Expect blue and gray color palettes, and modern design touches like curved walls, hanging wood decor fixtures, and art prints on the walls. Like most hotels in the area, this place attracts mostly corporate travelers during the week with families and leisure guests on the weekends. 

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Location

Convenient location in south Tampa, near the airport, restaurants, and malls

This Hyatt Place has a convenient location, with several restaurants, two malls, and the airport all within the two-mile radius of the hotel’s free shuttle service. This is a high-traffic area in close proximity to the Howard Howard Frankland Bridge that connects to St. Petersburg and several beaches, and the Courtney Campbell Causeway that connects to Clearwater and its beaches.

  • Three-minute drive to International Plaza
  • Six-minute drive to Tampa International Airport
  • Six-minute drive to Westshore Plaza
  • 14-minute drive to the Tampa Convention Center
  • 17-minute drive to Hyde Park
  • 15-minute drive to Amalie Arena
  • 12-minute drive to Ybor City
  • 20-minute drive to the Port of Tampa Bay 
  • 23-minute drive to downtown St. Petersburg 
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Rooms

Large, suite-style rooms with good design and fresh style

Hyatt Place keeps it simple with 124 Standard Rooms with either one king or two double beds and noisy AC units. Rooms are larger than most, due to the junior suite-like layouts that give guests living spaces half-partitioned from bedroom areas. Furniture is contemporary, stylish, and sturdy. The L-shaped sofas convert into full-sized beds. Thoughtful touches include magnetic strips and leather rolling chairs at the work desks, 42-inch flat-screen TVs with plug-and-play inputs that swivels to face either the living rooms or beds, and wet bars with mini-fridges and single-cup coffeemakers. Vanities are outside the bathrooms, which feel tiny and cramped, even with just toilets and showers. Hairdryers and toiletries are provided.

All rooms are carpeted, have blackout curtains, and have a handful of electrical outlets for charging. ADA rooms are available. 

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Features

Packed with thoughtful features for both business and leisure travelers

With a free breakfast and several made-to-order and grab-and-go options, guests here will not go hungry. Hyatt’s hot and cold breakfast buffet is served each morning with staples like fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, build-your-own breakfast bowls, and rotating additional items. Gluten-free and dairy-free options are available on request. The Galley Bar serves beer, wine, and a revamped made-to-order menu featuring Korean tacos, pulled pork sliders, pizza, and other bar bites until midnight. Cold, pre-made options like sandwiches, salads, and soft drinks from the refrigerator section are available 24/7. 

The outdoor pool area is small and, thanks to verdant palm landscaping, feels far away from the two parking lots it lies between. Loungers are stylish and in good condition, but there aren’t many of them. The rectangular pool is heated, open year-round, and maxes out at five-feet deep. The small, but well-equipped gym has free weights, towels, a water cooler, and disposable, recyclable headphones to plug into the four high-tech LifeFitness cardio machines. 

Business features include a free business center area with two computers and free printing, plus a large meeting room for up to 60 that can be configured as a classroom or roundtable. Catering is available and rental includes a free projector and screen, though speakers and otheraudiovisual equipment are extra. 

Odds and ends are available from the 24-hour reception and include items like phone chargers, nail polish, or toothpaste that can be borrowed, bought, or rented. Parking is free and the hotel also has a free shuttle that drops off and picks up anywhere within a two-mile radius, including the airport. A cruise port shuttle package is available for an extra fee, and includes roundtrip transportation from the airport and the cruise port terminal. Wi-Fi is free. 

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pets Allowed

  • Pool

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Swim-Up Bar

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