Homewood Suites Port Richey

I have stayed in this hotel now three times as I have family that is nearby. The staff is wonderful, breakfast is great, suites are clean and smell nice. You can smell the clean bleach smell on the sheets and towels which in my eyes, means they actually wash them, unlike other places I’ve stayed. The pool and outdoor rec area is very well kept and welcoming. This is the only place I will ever stay in this area!

Apparently I didn’t notice that the room I booked was a smoking room. When they told me at the front desk I was a bit concerned and asked for a non-​smoking room. They said they were sold out so I thought I would see how bad it was. When we got to the room it stunk so bad my wife and children refused to stay in the room for more than a minute. My son has also had respiratory issues so this would not be good for him. When I went downstairs to the front desk and asked if I could at least get a refund and go to a different hotel the supervisor told me that would be fine. When I returned to the room to get my family the phone rang and the supervisor said «it would not let me check you out» and since it was after 6pm there was nothing she could do. I told her we were leaving anyway and I would really like to have my money back. She said if they could resell the room I could get a refund. I never received a call after that to let me know if they rented their only unsold room that night and I have not gotten a refund on my credit card yet. Needless to say… not a great first experience with Homewood Suites and I will not be staying there or any other Hilton property in the future. Hope it was worth getting my money for a room I could not even breathe in.

We needed a place to stay for a week while visting family nearby.
Being from Chicago finding a hotel with three room suite with a kitchenette for $ 129 a night is a steal. The hotel is clean, the beds are firm with no pillowtop which is not my best preference but that is a personal thing. Two pools and one with a rain pool is very cool for kids. Plus a hot tub that is pretty clean was very nice. The gym was very good too.
There is free breakfast which is not the best but please-​who gets free breakfast a hotel that is spectacular at this price? If you want amazing breakfast go to a restaurant and pay for it. The free snacks and wine and beer M-​TH are a bonus in my book.
I don’t understand the people who complain about how people park in the parking lot and blame the hotel. Again being from Chicago– I would confront the selfish parkers and not blame the hotel for people being selfish when they park.
The cleaning service did a great job of keeping the rooms and the rest of the hotel clean and fresh. The morning coffee was very good.
Con-​Front Desk. I do not think that the uniforms of the front desk are professional. They are exactly the same as the food servers and that to me is a big mistake for a Hilton property. The evening front desk employees were not of the level of professionalism that I expect from a Hilton property. Upon check in at 8PM the front desk employee was sick. She was sniffling, coughing and was clearly uncomfortable. She took phone calls while talking to me from other guests-​no big deal but her attitude was not nice. She never smiled. The next day the daytime front desk employees were clearly sick too. By the third day in I started to feel sick. Guests we made friends with also told me that they were sick with either a cold or the flu after being there for three days.
Also on day one at check in we asked the another front desk employee about the hours of breakfast, evening manager’s reception and the pool area. She power tripped about how she was going to «close» the pool at a certain time and the evening manager’s reception. When we looked at the hotel literature her closing times were at least a half hour wrong. I felt her «owning» the closing times was a personal thing for her-​as in she was a dorm mom not a front desk employee of a Hilton property.
On day two we asked the front desk day employee who never smiled if they had any other beds that were not as firm. We were lectured about how the beds here meet certain hotel standards and so forth. Not a good response. We were not expecting anything for free but it is usual for front desk to apologize, smile, ask how they can help you and help you try to figure out your problem.
For everyting that is so great about this Hilton property-​the front desk needs work and some personality. Also please dress in business attire at the front desk. Blue cleaning personal style uniforms are lacking in professonalism. If this is a Hilton corporate mandate I get it but at the next nationwide meeting-​talk about it.

I down graded this hotel due to the second time we had a parking issue. We had to deal with another parking issue on the last night of our Nov. 30, through December 5, 2015 visit. We experienced a parking issue in Sept 2015 as well. Please read the Sept. review and the edited updated November 2015 review that follows — especially if you or your SO need accessible parking for a vehicle with a wheelchair ramp.

Was SUPER pleased with this hotel for value. About $ 100 for a suite which I would argue is probably comparable to a Manhattan studio apartment. Included a kitchenette with a two burner electric stove-​top and very simple cooking tools/​pots/​plates/​utensils; kitchen sink with garbage disposal, dishwasher and full fridge/​freezer. Bathroom was quite spacious — but they also just happened to put us in the handicapped room.
King bed — not the most amazingly comfortable (an unforgettably comfy place is still a courtyard marriot for my vote) but OK. Room was very clean, fresh smelling.
AC worked great, even a ceiling fan which was nice.
One bummer was the cable wasn’t working — front desk did their best to resolve the issue (although it was getting late at night) but couldn’t and immediately had a room for us to switch into and were very friendly and helpful during interactions; however, we declined as it was late and we had the free wifi and our computers to use for netflix anyway. For the record, there was also a DVD player.
If returning to this area for another family visit, I will DEFINITELY look into staying here again.

We really liked it here. Didn’t stay in hotel much, mostly an area where you are or and about, however, when we were there the set up is very good for kids… They have a small putting green, ping pong tables for the kids… 2 poolside same area, the kids love to hop from pool to pool :)
Very nice staff!

The beds were terrible but the rooms were spacious and clean. The pool area and complimentary meals were really nice… GET NEW BEDS.

We had to stay a week and I must admit, the beds are comfy, so are the pillows. The linens were clean and fresh. The housekeeping staff kept our suite looking nice and tidy.
The breakfast buffet was great and we didn’t have to use the kitchenette.
The only gripe I have is they have extremely narrow parking and it fills up quickly at night. Parking for travelers pulling U-​hauls took up multiple spaces near the entrances, which isn’t the hotels fault, but more so just rude people.
Did not like having to walk through smokers/​urns when trying to get inside. Would recommend they place a smoking area away from the building in the shaded area.
Pool was nice, clean and while we didn’t use it, it did look very welcoming.

Stayed at this hotel with my father for an overnight after he had a medical procedure at the nearby Bonati Institute. It is a more modern hotel with a large dining/​living room area. Free wifi. Adequate exercise facility. Good breakfast. The suite that we stayed in had a kitchenette, living area with tv and a bedroom with two queen beds. Clean. Friendly Staff. Good location. Could not ask for more

Clean hotel. Just there for sleep. If u need 2 beds and are a particular sleeper, sofa bed is sustainable but not the best.

Bad service. Stinky room. They lied to my wife about the $ 75 pet cleaning fee. DO NOT STAY IN THIS DUMP!

Our four night stay at Homewood Suites in Port Richey, Florida starting on June 26, 2012 was wonderful! All five stars are well earned. The parking area was clean, well lighted and a security patrol made the rounds at night. The roving patrol coupled with security cameras throughout the property and the requirement to use the room key to gain access to the hotel areas really made us feel safe. A nice feeling to have!
The staff were super friendly and all went well at check in. I don’t think they actually said «Welcome Home!» but we sure felt welcome as if we were family there. The hotel atmosphere was quiet and relaxing.
Our room, more like a well furnished, one bedroom apartment, was very clean. The kitchen was fully stocked to provide service for four with glasses, plates, bowls, pans, cutting board and utensils. The full size refrigerator/​freezer and microwave were spotless and worked well. The glass top, two burner stove was so clean that it looked brand new. The kitchen floor was void of any stickiness and it seemed as if the staff prepared the kitchen for a white glove inspection. Room service cleaned some dishes that we had in the sink, much to our surprise and they rinsed off and laid out to dry some shells that we had collected from the beach. We found a Super Walmart about 3 miles away to get supplies for the refrigerator.
The king size bed was like a cloud and there were several types of pillows to chose from. The sheets were clean and for those like us who like to get the room nice and cold at bedtime and then throw on another blanket, there are extra blankets stored in the closet. There was a flat screen in the bedroom and another one in the living room so if one of you wants to turn in for the night but the other wants to finish a movie, no problem, just close the bedroom door. The bathroom and vanity area in our room were perfect. No dings, cracks or scratches and the full size towels were soft and clean. Very nice.
Complementary dinner was available on Wednesday and Thursday of our stay and complementary breakfast was enjoyed every morning. There is a $ 15 charge per person for local friends and family to join you at meal time so we opted to eat dinner with them at local restaurants.
There is an adult pool, a more shallow children’s pool with a very refreshing cool water sprinkler like water fall feature that lights up at night and a very nice hot tub! We did not take advantage of the fitness center but there were a couple of treadmills, some free weights and a TV to help pass the time. We did use the laundry facilities though and found the full size equipment to be in good working order. The front desk has a little shopette where we bought a box of detergent for $ 1 and washing and drying of one load cost $ 3. The laundry room was spotless and there was a big folding table available to use.
We used the complimentary wifi connection and found it to be reliable and fast. The desk chair was very comfortable and the desk space was ample with good lighting.
This kind of lodging is not for the Motel 6 minded folks which we often are. Staying here costs a little more, as it should. We found the rates to be fair though given the amenities, staff friendliness, the cleanliness and security features. When we are in the New Port Richey area again we will certainly come home to Homewood Suites!

This is one of a few dog-​friendly hotels that allow dogs up to 75lbs. We stayed from 11 July 2012 to 14 July 2012 in a king bed, one bedroom suite with full kitchen. Complimentary breakfast was available every morning. The spread was decent, although the breakfast potatoes could have been crispier. There is a manager’s welcome reception held Monday thru Thursday which includes complimentary dinner and drinks. The food menu varies nightly. On the drinks, there was beer and wine. Wine availability was red and white, self-​served out of a carafe. The beer was on tap. That was a nice touch. The available choices were Budweiser and Michelob Ultra. The Michelob line wasn’t working so it was Bud all around, which was fine by me.
Doggie rooms are located on the first floor and have easy access to the outdoor dog walk areas. Be advised that dog walking areas are limited to two grassy patches. Not much but keep in mind that this is a hotel and not a dog park. The hotel charges a non-​refundable $ 75.00 pet cleaning fee. Make sure you keep that in mind when making reservations. For those of you worried about dogs barking at all hours of the day, no need to worry. There were a total of 5 dogs staying in the hotel and not a peep was heard coming from any of the rooms. Housekeeping will not service the room if the dog is present. So make sure to step outside for a bit and let the front desk know your room is ready to be serviced. Housekeeping begins servicing rooms at 09:00.
Our suite came with a full kitchen, plates and utensils included. There is also a dishwasher — housekeeping provides dishwasher detergent on a daily basis. The stove-​top consists of two small burners. These are good for cooking but not boiling water for pasta.

Well maintained property. Cold showers. Fire alarm kept going off in the am.
Won’t stay here again.