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Econo Lodge Busch Gardens

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Pool
Lobby
Lobby
Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Private Bath)
Exterior

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
4139 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33617
  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
    3 min drive
  • Adventure Island
    3 min drive
  • Museum of Science and Industry
    4 min drive
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    26 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tampa

With a stay at Econo Lodge Busch Gardens in Tampa (Temple Crest), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and University of South Florida. .This hotel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa and 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Tampa Riverwalk.

What's nearby

  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 3 min drive
  • Adventure Island - 3 min drive
  • Yuengling Center - 4 min drive
  • University of South Florida - 5 min drive
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 21 min drive
  • Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zambia Smokehouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Zagora Café - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sultan's Sweets - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Econo Lodge Busch Gardens

Hotel with free parking, near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens offers 99 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Make yourself at home in one of the 99 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as concierge services and a television in a common area. This hotel also features a picnic area and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 30 mi (48 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Quality Busch Gardens
Mosi Hotel Tampa
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Hotel
Quality Inn Busch Gardens
Econo Busch Gardens Tampa
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Hotel
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Tampa
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa

Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 206 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 390 out of 1004 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This Econo Lodge is a disgrace. The front desk staff was rude and made themselves unavailable. They did not pick up the phone or answer requests promptly. Our room was dirty - the AC was broken and our sheets were not clean. We needed to request NEW sheets for the bed. An uncomfortable experience overall. You would think with this type of rating multiple times, you would see a change in hotel management. I wish I never spent the money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Claudia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Filthy, mold, feces, cigarette burns on the floor and bedding. The celling was falling off the smell of human waste was the worse. We walked in and out. I still don't know how could this place be up to code. It should be close down. It gets better when I requested a refund because will not going to stay in such a filthy place. The front desk clerk said ok no problem. About a week later I received a email from the horror hotel stating I was not receiving a refund because they have strict policies concerning cancelations, I had to laugh. I contacted my credit card company and when they saw the pictures of the room I received a permanent credit. Please stay away from this unhealthy, disgusting horror hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible hotel, awful area. Felt incredibly unsafe. Hotel was dirty and smelled of drugs. Walked in and then immediately back out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wolfgang

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty and run down; avoid if anyhow possible
I rarely comment and even rarer leave a negative comment. I had chosen this hotel as it was close to Bush Gardens knowing it was a simple hotel but hoping it was clean. But what I found was rundown dirty hotel and an unacceptable room. The door had marks from breaking in, paint was pealing from walls, particularly in the bathroom, the carpet had a musty smell, there was white power under the AC, the windows had probably not been cleaned since months, the dresser was in a state of disrepair with falling front plates, microwave and fridge were dented and probably not been cleaned in a long time, the curtain had stains etc. The only good thing I could say about this place was that the front desk clerk was friendly. Cf. photos
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alberto

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mold in the shower. Disgusting carpets, walls filthy, bed dress dirty and used, a nasty stay specially when you check it late and there is no way to cancel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Shawn

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NASTY
Do not stay here. NASTY!!!! Found a contact in the sheets so they obviously are NOT changing the sheets between stays. 0/10!!!!! Stay in your car before this room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and the room was as clean as they could get something that run down. The room was dark with dark bedspreads and minimal lighting. The lampshade was literally hanging on by a thread. The shower was water scale marked and rust stained but appeared to be clean beyond that. The bed should have been thrown away years ago. One was so dented where people would sit that you'd almost roll out of bed on that side. The other bed squeaked so badly that it sounded like the rigging of a dilapidated shrimp boat. Neither was comfortable in any way at all. On the plus side, the front desk clerk was very helpful and friendly. I'd avoid this hotel until they do some serious updating - even if it's just replacing the beds. Also - a reminder to the hotel - it's obviously time to call the exterminator - when I turned the lights on at 2 in the morning, bugs went scampering in all directions. Gross.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Orestes

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ivellise

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
City needs to shut this down
This a run down hotel. I should have know better not to make reservations there . The room looked like a crack motel in movies . It was nightmare. Disgusting, unsanitary. Thank goodness we were able to run out of there with a refund .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty.
Hotel is super dirty, I paid almost $300 and scared to touch anything.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Brandon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Christina

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old. Tubs don’t drain. Not very clean. They know they don’t have to try very hard due to their distance from many attractions, people will pay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kathryn

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

LUZMAR

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel conditions are terrible
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lidemar

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dwonesia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can believe this place is even open! No one should be staying here. Heath code nightmare. Drove up and lost my mind! Dirty, rundown, dark. Picture your worst nightmare and there this place would be!

2/10 Terrible

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bad neighorhood
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yazmin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The attention was very bad, the service to the rooms was terrible, I found cockroaches, they don't respect the drinks you bring, the bathroom had a lot of mold. I don't recommend it at all and I don't plan to go back to my family either.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Dont Stay Here
Horribly dirty. We couldnt stay because it was unsafe, room smelled strongly of smoke, couldnt seenout the windows they were so dirty. Homeless (sadly) surrounded buildng and some living in the hotel. We were in the lobby for 15 minutes before anyone came out. First clue upon arrival, no cars in the lot just people there with all their belongings. The worse place i have ever seen.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Danielle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The door would not close all the way or lock. Pubic hair all through out bathroom. Dried food on night stand. Burn marks on walls.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jomarie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The air did not work
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

brandi

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023