Are hotels better in downtown tampa or by tampa international airport?
On One Hand: Airport Hotels BestThe hotels near the Tampa airport are considered to generally be superior than the hotels downtown. In early 2010, travel website Expedia.com listed three four-star hotels near the Tampa airport, but only one four-star hotel downtown. Most of the airport hotels are clustered in a Tampa area called Westshore, just a few miles from Tampa International Airport.On the Other: Don’t Overlook DowntownHotel ratings can be subjective, and there is no guarantee that the hotels at the airport will be superior to every hotel downtown. The better hotel for you might well be in downtown Tampa, even if isn’t rated four stars. The hotels located downtown may be closer to places you want to visit, and there may be better restaurants and night life than out near the airport.Bottom LineThe top travel guides agree that the Tampa airport area offers a finer collection of upscale hotels than the downtown area.
