The Westin Tampa Bay
Overlooking the bay is the Westin Tampa Bay. This 16-story, 255-room and suite hotel offers everything to keep the family comfortable and entertained. The Westin offers a private beach, indoor pool, whirlpool, wave runners and fitness center to keep the kids active. The hotel is tropically landscaped and has a waterfall, and the rooms are large. Free high-speed Internet, a fully stocked refreshment center, 37-inch flat-screen TVs, in-room movies and kitchenettes are offered. Interconnecting rooms as well as cribs and jogging strollers are available. The hotel has a restaurant and Starbucks on site, as well as a business center and 6,500 square feet of business or banquet space. Busch Gardens is 16 miles away, and the Rocky Point Municipal Golf Course is three miles from the hotel.
The Westin Tampa Bay
7627 Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 281-0000
starwoodhotels.com
Doubletree Hotel and Suites Tampa Bay
Situated directly on Rocky Point Island overlooking Tampa Bay is the Doubletree Hotel and Suites. The hotel offers 253 suites, with added sleeper sofas. Children will enjoy the private, white-sand beach, fitness center and pool. Parents will appreciate cribs, high chairs, children's movies, as well as the special family packages offered. Rooms include refrigerators, microwaves and free high-speed Internet. The hotel has a no-pets policy. There is a gift shop and lounge on site, and the hotel offers laundry and valet services. Business travelers can use the 12,000 square feet of business space and secretarial services. Adventure Islands is 16 miles from the hotel, and Rocky Point Golf Course is three miles away.
Doubletree Hotel and Suites Tampa Bay
3050 N. Rocky Point Drive W.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 888-8800
doubletree1.hilton.com
Sailpoint Waterfront Suites
Families staying for an extended period will appreciate the 253 spacious rooms at the Sailport Waterfront Suites. Located on Rocky Point Island overlooking the bay, the hotel offers visitors a private beach and rooms with fully equipped kitchens. Children will enjoy the CD player, free wireless Internet, two TVs and phones, video library and sleeper sofas in each room. The hotel offers a pool and complimentary coffee and Danish daily. The hotel allows no pets. Though there is no restaurant on site, the Rusty Pelican and Whiskey Joe's are adjacent to the hotel. The hotel also offers a barbecue grill, fishing pier, tetherball, horseshoes and volleyball. There is a convenience store in the hotel. Located 10 miles from the hotel is the Lowry Park Zoo, and three miles away is the Rocky Point Golf Course.
Sailport Waterfront Suites
2506 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 281-9599
sailport.com
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