We went to Tampa just before Hurricane Fay. We had points for three nights free and this hotel is the closest to USF where my son attends school - and they allow pets. So we decided to give them a second try - last time we were very disappointed and never planned to come back. This was free, so we... more

We found this Clarion at the last minute after having to evacuate the beach due to Tropical Storm Fay. We chose the property because the reservation agent assured us that it had suites and we were traveling with children ages 10, 7, and 5 months. We arrived at the hotel and found out that a "suite" was a regular hotel... more

The hotel was booked by our UK Travel Agent Archers Direct (Cosmos) for an overnight stay before picking up a Carnival Cruise. Thankgod it was only for 1 night. I'd describe the Clarion as a cheap, nasty motel. The reception area is OK and the reception staff very helpful. The rooms are very dated and smell musty and damp. The... more

First of all, The Place smells like Mildew, Ice machines were ALL broken and our room had a roaches in it. The manager wanted to upgrade us into a room that was even worse.We quickly got our stuff together and found the nearest holiday inn express. I recommend that YOU stay far far away from this hotel. Don't say I... more

I had made a reservation on choicehotels.com official website using my credit card and was informed that there would be no charges unless I didn't cancel or check in appropriately. There were $349.77 of charges put on my credit card when the room total was $268.77. The charges were finally taken off after about 3 days of phone calls, finding... more

We stayed in the adjoining building to the newer one. We arrived late at night and it was imposible even getting in!!!! The hallways were dirty and all the rooms were unlocked!!! Our room had dead cockroaches in it and smelled horrible. we payed 100 a night and it was HORRIBLE it was like u were in the ghetto. if... more

If you book this hotel DO NOT STAY IN THE ADJOINING BUILDING. There are two buildings to this hotel. One has a nice courtyard/pool area in the middle. The other is separate across a parking lot. We were booked into two rooms in the separate building and the hallways stank pretty bad. One room smelt moldy and the other of... more

I stayed at this property just 6 months ago, but this time I was placed in one of there newly renovated rooms. WOW! What a difference. Granite everywhere, new carpets, new beds, new paint, it’s like a whole new hotel. I paid a little extra and got a pool side room. I stayed while going to Busch Gardens, but I... more

We only stayed here one night because it was close to Busch Gardens and very handy to restaurants. The room was clean, freshly painted and had new carpeting. All rooms have microwaves, fridges and coffee makers. Good television, comfy bed with nice sheets and pillows. The bathroom is very basic as is the room with an open closet rack. The... more