Tampa

[stacy2197]

I booked my airline and I'm flying into Tampa since it was cheaper. Since we wanted to stay one night at the ocean it works out rather well. Anyone have a good budget hotel to stay at. I would like it to be on the water. We'll probably just visit some small shops and spend a few hours at the beach before heading to Disney. Any tips for the area would be great. Thanks

 

[sdorg]

We've stayed at the Barefoot Beach Resort in Madeira Beach. It's on the water and 1 block from John's Pass Village. My only complaint was that the rooms aren't very sound-proof.

A nicer hotel is the Doubletree in North Redington Beach. They're on the Gulf, have a tiki bar on the ocean, balconies overlooking the Gulf, a restaurant on-site, room service and the hotel is very well kept. They also have less expensive rooms that overlook the intracoastal waterway. But I personally love the ocean view!

I'm sure Clearwater would have some good hotels as well, but we've typically stayed in the Redington Beach/Madeira Beach area.

Hope you enjoy your stay!