Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
Spacious Westshore suites offering free daily breakfast and evening drinks, tempered by dated furniture.
The verdict
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This airport-area property offers expansive suites with generous room to spread out, work, or unwind. Guests value complimentary perks including the daily American buffet breakfast and the evening manager reception with free snacks and drinks. However, rooms suffer from visibly worn furniture, dated decor, and occasional maintenance hiccups like a lack of warm water. 101693
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What travelers noticed
- Guests appreciate the expansive suites that provide plenty of room to spread out, work, or relax. drawn from the full read
- The complimentary evening happy hour with free drinks and snacks provides consistent added value. 10
- The hotel location is convenient for travelers, sitting just a short drive from Raymond James Stadium and the airport. 9
The catch
Who it's for
- — Families wanting extra living space
- — Guests looking for free breakfast and evening drinks
- — Travelers visiting Raymond James Stadium
Skip it if
- — Travelers expecting modern room decor
- — Guests who cannot tolerate occasional aircraft noise
Seen on camera
7 moments · 3 videos · Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
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“The Bay Breeze Kitchen serves up great options to start your day energized before heading out to explore Tampa.”
youtube.com0:53“non smoking room I feel like I can still perceive smoke when you lar here”
youtube.com2:52“we chose this hotel because we're going on a cruise and it's about 8/10 of a mile from the cruise port so it's within wa…”
youtube.com1:40“when you stay at Embassy Suites they have a free breakfast buffet it's really good very good selections”
youtube.com5:22“The check-in process is incredibly smooth with options for express check-in and contactless services.”
youtube.com0:17“The rooms are thoughtfully designed with blackout curtains to ensure a great night's sleep.”
youtube.com0:33“overall this hotel is really good I enjoy my stay was a little loud but they're having a dance convention so the hotel i…”
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Score breakdown
How the 76/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
79Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Location
87Room
78- “Since that time, we have stayed at the Hilton Marina (totally enjoyed our stay, room was spotless and the ships are right in your backdoor!).” 1
- “Port is east of airport. We had a great stay at the Embassy Suites Westshore on Jan 6th precruise one night. We had the 2 bed 2 bath suite. It was really nice.” 16
Service
81Bed & Sleep
83- “The rooms are thoughtfully designed with blackout curtains to ensure a great night's sleep.” 90:33
Value
77- “I JUST got (last night) a really good deal at the Embassy Suites Downtown for $119.00 per night in June... Might be worth it to just pay for the room and use the points elsewhere! THAT is cheap for an Embassy Suites, especially in Tampa..:D” 17
- “Breakfast in the morning and cocktails in the evening-at no cost to you-make this hotel feel warm and welcoming. The price is right, as well.” 2
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-04
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Falls short of what $$ usually buys
Scores 12 points below the mid-range median of 88, across 402 hotels in the same bracket. In Tampa it sits 8 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 76
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 88
Based on 402 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 1 mention
- 3 mentions
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 45 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Yummy cocktail and appetizer hour in the evening and really good breakfast in the morning!” 4
- “But the nightly reception is ES standard, as is the morning breakfast. I will agree the breakfast could be a bit smoother in it's presentation.” 1
- “I loved that a delicious American buffet breakfast is included.” 9
- “when you stay at Embassy Suites they have a free breakfast buffet it's really good very good selections” On camera35:22
- “Continetal breakfast is very good (I love the hot cinnamon buns they have).” 16
- “Evening Cocktail reception was wonderful and the free breakfast buffet was really very good.” 16
- “Quiet, safe, places to eat within walking distance. There is a nice casual seafood restaurant that joins the hotel, Crabby Bills. I went there with folks from work a while back, and we enjoyed it.” 16
- “None of us felt the happy hour and breakfast were anything to write home about. I remember the breakfast being especially bad (cold food, ran out of food?).” 1
- “For years the ONLY place we stayed was the Embassy Suites. The location was so convenient and we always got a great rate.” 1
- “Environment is good for walkers, with a mall across the street and restaurants nearby.” 10
- “The Embasy suites downtown is plain, but the most walkable to channelside/ water street which has a million things to do.” 13
- “Embassy Suites downtown is a good location but dated too.” 13
- “The Hilton Westshore is in a good location for restaurants.” 16
- “Personally, I like the Hilton Tampa Westshore, there are some restaurants which are walkable (mainly chains).” 13
- “Was insulted by "Consierge" at Downtown ,Hilton ,because Wasent A Customer ,and ,WONT BE ONE EITHER !” 13
- “Situated near the bridges leading to the beaches at Clearwater and St. Petersburg, the hotel has a convenient location for vacationing families.” 2
- “we chose this hotel because we're going on a cruise and it's about 8/10 of a mile from the cruise port so it's within walking distance so we don't have to worry about an Uber or lift or anything like that if we didn't want to” On camera31:40
- “Hotel Flor is the most unique, it's the former Hotel Floridian which is pushing the 1920s motif, but newly updated. It's on the farther end of downtown so a little less walkable.” 13
- “The one on Westshore is a nice hotel in a nice area, with good restaurants & shopping easily accessible, but it is not particularly close to the pier & nowhere near the trolley line.” 17
- “The location is very convenient with Raymond James Stadium just a short drive away.” 9
- “The Radisson Bay Harbor Inn, on Courtney Cambell Causeway, is on Rocky Point, which has been mentioned before in the thread (with info on the Chase Suites, etc). It's nice out there. Quiet, safe, places to eat within walking distance.” 16
- “Inside_Lavishness316 • 7mo ago Our issue in this artic winter blast is that its COLD at the front desk. Our issue in this artic winter blast is that its COLD at the front desk. Like almost un-bearable especially in the night time when the sun isnt shining into all that glass.” 11
- “The furniture was worn badly.” 1
- “I didn't mind the ES and it's been a couple years since I was there...but I did NOT like the Hilton Marina, due to cleanliness, condition of the room and lousy staff attitude.....I will not return there.....” 1
- “non smoking room I feel like I can still perceive smoke when you lar here” On camera82:52
- “Port is east of airport. We had a great stay at the Embassy Suites Westshore on Jan 6th precruise one night. We had the 2 bed 2 bath suite. It was really nice.” 16
- “I stayed at this same property last year during the summer and I remember that my room was unusually warm. I was only there for one night so I didn't bother switching hotels because it was just on the right side of being bearable.” 11
- “Since that time, we have stayed at the Hilton Marina (totally enjoyed our stay, room was spotless and the ships are right in your backdoor!).” 1
- “The rooms are thoughtfully designed with blackout curtains to ensure a great night's sleep. You'll also find a dedicated desk and reliable free Wi-Fi, which made working from the room very easy.” 9
- “Riverwalk is terrible all around; rooms are old, employees are terrible, but at least the view from a river view room is decent.” 13
- “Both of our last 2 stays there in Fort Lauderdale, the room was dirty upon entering.” 1
- “Both of our last 2 stays there in Fort Lauderdale, the room was dirty upon entering. The carpet was dirty (and sticky in the last room!!).” 1
- “The price for ES has continued to be higher in the past couple of years. Our last two stays at ES were not good. Customer service was not good and when we arrived the last time at 8pm at night, we walked into a dirty room that hadn't been cleaned.” 1
- “I JUST got (last night) a really good deal at the Embassy Suites Downtown for $119.00 per night in June... Might be worth it to just pay for the room and use the points elsewhere! THAT is cheap for an Embassy Suites, especially in Tampa..:D” 17
- “Speedy Wi-Fi, available for a fee, lets you stay connected.” 2
- “Have been there twice since your stay (2011 isn't really that recent) and can't agree with your review. Yes, it has gotten expensive...demand is very high.” 1
- “Breakfast in the morning and cocktails in the evening-at no cost to you-make this hotel feel warm and welcoming. The price is right, as well.” 2
- “When I mentioned it to the manager, he was so apologetic and made it right (there were a NUMBER of other problems too, mostly with cleanliness or the lack thereof) instantly....” 1
- “Recent guests cheer for the customer service, but a few of them have noted that the rooms are dated.” 6
- “The check-in process is incredibly smooth with options for express check-in and contactless services.” On camera90:17
- “Management didn't do anything about it. My texts were ignored at first until they texted me back a couple days after checkout to apologize, but not compensation or anything.” 11
- “I didn't mind the ES and it's been a couple years since I was there...but I did NOT like the Hilton Marina, due to cleanliness, condition of the room and lousy staff attitude.....I will not return there.....” 1
- “The staff as well never seemed too happy either.” 1
- “The rooms are thoughtfully designed with blackout curtains to ensure a great night's sleep.” On camera90:33
- “overall this hotel is really good I enjoy my stay was a little loud but they're having a dance convention so the hotel is full of kids that are encouraged to be loud so you got to take what you get” On camera36:52
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 14 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 19/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-04.
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- 11Embassy Suites Tampa USF : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2026-02-15Current5 quotes used
“Inside_Lavishness316 • 7mo ago Our issue in this artic winter blast is that its COLD at the front desk. Our issue in this artic winter blast is that its COLD at the front desk. Like almost un-bearable especially in the n…”
Read originalreddit.com - 13Tampa Hiltons : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2025-07-12Recent12 quotes used
“The Embasy suites downtown is plain, but the most walkable to channelside/ water street which has a million things to do.”
Read originalreddit.com - 17Which Hilton hotel in Tampa precruise? - Florida Departuresboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2003-03-20Ageing2 quotes used
“I JUST got (last night) a really good deal at the Embassy Suites Downtown for $119.00 per night in June... Might be worth it to just pay for the room and use the points elsewhere! THAT is cheap for an Embassy Suites, esp…”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 16Hotel suggestions for Tampa - Page 27 - Florida Departuresboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2003-02-25Ageing7 quotes used
“The Hilton Westshore is in a good location for restaurants.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 1Embassy Suites reviews; please be sure to read if..boards.cruisecritic.comReview siteDate not stated15 quotes used
“For years the ONLY place we stayed was the Embassy Suites. The location was so convenient and we always got a great rate.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 2Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Airport/Westshoretampainternationalairporttpa.comReview siteDate not stated3 quotes used
“Speedy Wi-Fi, available for a fee, lets you stay connected.”
Read originaltampainternationalairporttpa.com
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