Econo Lodge Airport at RJ Stadium

I am currently sitting in a Denny’s at 3 AM because I had to leave my room it was so disgusting. There were bugs crawling all over the sheets, the toilet had pee drops on it from whomever stayed in there before, the carpet was stained, the sink leaked, and the whole room smelled stale and dirty. After a few miserable hours I called a cab to take me to Denny’s to wait for morning. Worst motel experience I’ve ever had. Whoever is writing that this place is clean has obvious ties to the owners. It’s absolutely filthy. I still have the creepy crawlies.

No stars front desk is rude. Ants in the room. Sink won’t stop running. Second night in the room it smells like pot and the tv remote is missing. Would not stay here of my life depended on it. The juice is not worth the squeeze.

The worst place I have ever stayed. There were no towels, the tv was permanently stuck on the weather channel and I had to turn off the cold water supply to the sink because the water ran all night long. The rooms look like a disaster.

Great place to stay for a game at RJ Stadium. Great location, very friendly staff, nice free breakfast in the morning, a well kept pool! Hotel is older, but VERY clean. Comfortable beds. Would stay again if we come back for another game. Great deal of a hotel.

Excellent hotel stay after a nightmare experience at a Tampa Days Inn. This place is a Godsend! Free delicious continental breakfast with biscuits and gravy, poached eggs, cereal, yogurt, coffee and a variety of orange juice, lemonade, & sparkling water options. Nice sized swimming pool and fitness center. Check in was a breeze. Free airport shuttle that is available to use also for local trips to the drugstore pharmacy or numerous dining options. King sized mattress that is super comfy. Microwave, iron & board, hair dryer. Room is spacious with chairs for guests. Really can’t find anything negative to say about this place.

best hotel for a low price full hot breakfast bar free shuttle clean pool even had a family of ducks go past my room nice staff you cant beat it

The only reason it has a star is because I wanted it to show on the reviews immediately. Very poor customer service, no idea in running a motel/​hotel especially in a metropolitan-​vacation city at an airport location. Booked the reservation online a few days prior to a two day business trip, office was close to airport and this location and price meet the need, or so I thought. Called to confirm airport shuttle info and reservation confirmation prior to trip because I was coming in on a later flight. Arrived at Tampa airport about 7pm called for shuttle service and an hour later I was at the front desk being told my reservation was cancelled because my credit card did not take. Not only did that take me back (never had an issue with my cards before, ever) but was also told that because I wasnt there by 6pm they had given my room away and they were completely booked. I had to grab a cab and go to another hotel about 15 miles away because all hotels at the airport for whatever reason were full. After checking in I found a voice mail the hotel had sent me at 3:21pm saying that my card had failed, why were trying at 3:00? Why didnt you try at 6 and never in all my travels has a hotel given a room away at 6 most of the time I don’t arrive until late evening. Turns out I inverted numbers when I entered my credit card info online but a call to the alternate number listed or an email and my wife would have handled it. Front desk person had no remorse just shrugged her shoulders and told me «oh well thats our policy and there is nothing I can do to help you» Phone call to corporate office didnt get anywhere either.

Everything about this hotel is horrible. Everything. Disgusting rooms, horrible service, there is no reason you should stay here.

We «reserved» a king bed! When we got there around 3pm, they said they had no king beds available. They offered us a double bed and said that it’s better because we would sleep more comfortable. That’s when my girlfriend raised hell because it being Valentines day weekend and all, the whole point was for us to sleep together. They somehow miraculously pulled a rabbit out of a hat and found an available king room but we had to wait 30 minutes because it had to be cleaned first. Once inside, we were ok… until we needed to use the bathroom. The hot water had been turned off and when we called the front desk they said they would work on it and to keep checking periodically. An hour later… Finally some hot water. Then bathroom door kept clicking loudly every time we opened it. We had a small kitchenette in our room, with a fridge that was slightly warped, and a kitchen sink that didn’t work at all. The remote had the battery cover missing, and the TV leaned to one side so you had to tilt your head to watch it properly. I wished I would have read the reviews on here previously, because someone mentioned cockroaches and we spotted quite a few. LESSON LEARNED.

We checked in after being reassured that the roach problem was gone. The first room was smelly from whatever cleaners/​chemicals they used. There were three of us and we requested an extra bath towel at noon. We also told them that the air conditioner was not working. We were told we would get the towel and that when maintenance came on at 2pm, they would fix the a/​c. The room and building is in need of major overhaul. Our carpet had bare threads and the room was really substandard. We had reserved the room for 4 nights. Well at 10pm, we returned to our room to find no towel or working a/​c. We called the front desk who told us we could come down and get the towel. They would also call the maintenance guy. He confirmed that the a/​c was broken. As a result, we were given a different room. Oh, did I forget to mention that both rooms had roaches? Well, the second room (700 building) was a little better in terms of condition and a little less smelly but the two roaches sitting on the carpet between the bed appeared quite at home. We were able to check out two days later. I must say that this place was worse than any motel or hotel I have stayed at (with a higher rate charged). I definitely would not go back and recommend that you avoid this place at all costs. Oh, the pool was unheated and dirty… just in case you were thinking of swimming.

This place is horrible! While I was drying my hair, there were cockroaches crawling out of the dryer! And more cockroaches came out near the bathroom afterwards! Don’t be fooled by the cheap price per night. I rather you pay slightly more and have a peaceful sleep without worrying bug bites! The place is filthy and terrible.

Don’t bother unless you want bug bites.
The hotel rooms were filthy with dirt and dust on the floor and furniture. Bathroom floor with body hair and dirt. Bedding was worn and pilling.
AC only ran high-​cold and very loud.
Earliest van to airport starts at 5am making it very tight for a 6 AM departure.
Office staff suggested we order a taxi called with their suggested taxi company business cards left at the counter, estimated cost for Taxi $ 35. Taxi never arrived.
Hotel staff doesn’t answer phone from room. Had to call multiple times and was hung up on three times before they finally answered.
Asked for coffee while we waited for our cab and was told no coffee service until 5 AM, it was 4:45.
Very disappointed and still suffering from bug bites.

Not the best hotel in the area. But it does it’s job. Bed, tv, shower, pool and free breakfast. Some of the buildings are past due for repairs and upgrades. A few are ok though. I stayed in suite 700. Which is a suite. Tile floor in the living room, kitchenette and bathroom. Very nice separate bedroom. With another tv. This is the best room I have stayed in at this hotel. They upgraded me to this at no cost because of my rewards program status. If you are on a budget this is the hotel for you.

The location was great, and the discounted price available on Hotwire was ok… until you consider some deal breaking issues.
The rooms themselves are ok for a discounted motel. However, the rooms definitely have cockroaches. There were at least 3 crushed and left on the walls when I arrived. These were noticeable and should have been removed by the cleaning staff.
There were very active baby roaches throughout the stay. I saw at least 3 – 4 within 30 minutes of being in the room.
Given the bug/​cleanliness issue, this would be more suitable as a $ 40 a night room for people who are not afraid of bugs. But ultimately, the typical person is not going to want to set foot in these rooms.
The location is great, but the Holiday Inn Express in the next lot is where most people are going to want to go. They say you get what you pay for. In this case, you get less, because there are roaches. Not sure if my discounted Hotwire booking got me put in one of the lower quality rooms, but I was in the 800 section at the very back of the lot.
The tub also drained very slowly after showering.
Suitable for young people looking for a cheap room, and don’t mind roughing it, and aren’t afraid of roaches. ;)

Told on the phone there was. 24 hour shuttle… Not the case! Have to pay an additional $ 20 for a cab to the airport at 5:15. Am. Then… Went to use their computer to check in for our flight and after rebooting and putting in all info 4 times we gave up and went to our room 35 min later. And our room? About a 10 min walk to the back of the lot, where we had to pass by many questionable characters, lots of loud music and motorcycle and car mufflers and we arrived at our musty smelling room. Oh… And breakfast isn’t until 6:30… So no free breakfast for those catching early flight at the «AIRPORT» hotel!!! And don’t bother trying to get the wifi to work well enough to access a site from your room either. Not the quality that I’m used to with a comfort inn… It’s more like an old Howard Johnson’s or days inn they purchased and are calling a comfort inn. :(

I have to believe there has been a significant change in management since the spate of negative reviews because I just spent two days at this hotel and had a good experience. A lot of us were in town for the Spartan Special Ops race at RJ Stadium and many of us stayed at at the Comfort Inn and I really didn’t hear one complaint. The rooms were clean, as were the bathrooms, and I didn’t find dirt or the bed bugs that other reviewers have seen. All in all it was a pleasant experience and if I am ever in Tampa again, or attending anything at Raymond James, I intend on staying here.
The only pathetic thing about this place was the WiFi. It was frequently not available and when it was, the signal was poor.

Came for the Outback Bowl and found this was close. Rooms were dirty, beds are terrible! There is a reason it is cheap. Would recommend staying at the Holiday Inn in the same parking lot. Toilet overflowed and it took four phone calls and two trips to the front desk to get any action, missed the parade waiting for maintenance. There are Restaurants close and easy to get around.

warning!!! Do not go in here!!! service is terrible, full of roaches, anti hygienic, awful customer service, managers not only rude but ignorant and they rip you off and over charge you !!! They share your information and is very poor security!!!

This is an old style motel. Very large. FULL OF ROACHES. Noisy. Quite inexpensive. A person working there told me it was being torn down soon. Good idea!

WOW… OK. Well the people up front are nice.
The location was good and that is about it.
The hotel is falling apart and none of the ice machines work.
The room looked good BUT!!! BED BUGS!!! DAM IT WAS NOT NICE…
I’d like to say the price was right but, Bed Bug’s…