The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Tampa

Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida

Planning a weekend trip to Tampa, Florida? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Tampa offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Tampa. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Tampa. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Tampa based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Tampa below.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $317 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Located at 5223 North Orient Road, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa has great rooms from $317 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Tampa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $229. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1207 South Howard Avenue. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Tampa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

We found Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $201. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4200 Jim Walter Boulevard. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 4 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


JW Marriott Tampa Water Street

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Tampa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $374, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, at 510 Water Street provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Tampa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $158 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 555 North Westshore Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for visitors. Just 4 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa-I-75 @ Bruce B. Downs By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa-I-75 @ Bruce B. Downs By IHG is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $102, and it's located at 8310 Galbraith Road. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 13.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


AC Hotels by Marriott Tampa Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Tampa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

A cool place is AC Hotels by Marriott Tampa Airport because it has great rooms that start at $196. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4020 West Boy Scout Boulevard. Only 3.4 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and horse riding at this fun hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Tampa Marriott Water Street

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $300 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Tampa Marriott Water Street offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $300 (before taxes). It's located at 505 Water Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Tampa EDITION(SM)

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $427 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 500 Channelside Drive, The Tampa EDITION(SM) has great rooms from $427 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-North

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Tampa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-North which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8210 Hidden River Parkway. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 10.2 miles from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tampa, Lake Buena Vista, Sarasota, Saint Pete Beach, and Bradenton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Tampa, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Tampa, Best Luxury Hotels in Tampa, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Tampa, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tampa, Best Hotels for One Week in Tampa, Best Hotels for One Night in Tampa, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Tampa, or Best Business Hotels in Tampa.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Tampa?

Tampa Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$166

After analyzing 46 weekend trip hotels in Tampa, Florida, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $166. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tampa.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $427
  • 4-star hotels: $227
  • 3-star hotels: $139


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