Hampton Inn Tampa/Rocky Point-Airport
Airport hotel offering free shuttle transit to TPA and the cruise port alongside clean rooms and free breakfast.
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Hampton Inn Tampa/Rocky Point-Airport serves as a practical transit hub with free shuttle service to TPA and the cruise port. Guests highlight the attentive staff, spotless rooms, and reliable continental breakfast. However, some visitors note inconsistent airport shuttle pickups that force cab rides, while others find room layouts tight around the tables and water pressure lacking. 16187
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What travelers noticed
- Reviewers agree that the property is notably clean, with fresh-smelling floors right off the elevator and spacious rooms. 4
- The free shuttle service to Tampa International Airport and the cruise port earns praise for its convenience and friendly drivers. 167
- Guests appreciate the complimentary breakfast buffet, especially staff letting early arrivals eat before check-in. 18
- Bathrooms are tidy and well-stocked with plenty of towels, body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. 18164
The catch
Who it's for
- — Travelers catching early flights out of TPA
- — Cruisers needing convenient port transit
- — Quick airport layovers and road trips
Skip it if
- — Travelers seeking high water pressure in the shower
- — Guests wanting a wide variety of restaurants within walking distance
Seen on camera
6 moments · 2 videos · Hampton Inn Tampa/Rocky Point-Airport
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“this breakfast looks good definitely worth it you guys and it's not as dizzy as it just was a minute ago so I am going t…”
youtube.com3:33“I really think this feature is kind of cool although not at 1:00 when you're impaired but watch the elevator will not go…”
youtube.com5:15“all right bathroom adequate lots of towels clean smelled really clean when we came in”
youtube.com6:31“come on in two queen beds that was awesome don't give housekeeping a hard time I threw them together”
youtube.com6:44“I love the staff they were so friendly and so fun and so full of SP knowledge”
youtube.com7:24“a nice lounger chair here with the lamp that could presumably be used for reading”
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Score breakdown
How the 78/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
85Food
90- “Breakfast buffet offered a wide variety with healthy options, all fresh and tasty. Staff allowed early arrival guests to eat the free breakfast before check-in.” 18
- “this breakfast looks good definitely worth it you guys and it's not as dizzy as it just was a minute ago so I am going to think I'm going to have a little breakfast hang out before I go upstairs” 43:33
Location
87- “offers a free shuttle pickup and drop off to TPA (Tampa International Airport). This worked great. Once we got our bags and made our way to the designated hotel shuttle pickup area, we called the hotel and they sent someone over within minutes.” 16
- “This property is close to the airport and about a 20 minute drive to Port of Tampa. This property offers a free shuttle pickup and drop off to TPA (Tampa International Airport). This worked great.” 16
Noise
86- “so here is the reason why we stayed at the Hampton in and Suites we are right next to street car stop number four so that way we were able to go to the game and get back to our hotel safely and still be able to have fun and have a few drinks” 4
- “I really think this feature is kind of cool although not at 1:00 when you're impaired but watch the elevator will not go anywhere without using your key and I like that nobody can come off the street and just come on upstairs I really like that feature” 45:15
Room
80Service
85- “When I returned I opened the door and an envelope was slipped under the door with a card in it and it said something to the effect of "we hope and pray that your father makes a speedy recovery..." along with a gift card. From that moment on I became mostly loyal to Hilton as I felt that a lot of the staff cared more than they did at Marriott during the time I was really traveling.” 12
- “I love the staff they were so friendly and so fun and so full of SP knowledge” 47:24
Bed & Sleep
84Value
80Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-10
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 4 points below the modest median of 82, across 404 hotels in the same bracket. In Tampa it sits 6 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 78
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 86
Based on 404 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.
Nothing is yet praised often enough to recommend.
- 1 mention
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 42 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Home2 and Tru kinda sit in the middle of them if that makes sense? They're kinda newer brands, so they tend to be in nicer shape with more modernized and cleaner LOOKING rooms (old rooms are dingy, sorry), but like Hampton they only offer complimentary breakfast and a market in the way of food.” 12
- “this breakfast looks good definitely worth it you guys and it's not as dizzy as it just was a minute ago so I am going to think I'm going to have a little breakfast hang out before I go upstairs” On camera43:33
- “Even though we made one other stop before our hotel, it only took us about 10 minutes to arrive. There was also a free, continental breakfast available in the morning. This was also a great perk so that we could get a little something in our stomachs before heading on the ship.” 16
- “We had the same driver both times, very nice gentleman. Also the hotel was nice, breakfast was good, bed a little hard.” 1
- “After almost an hour, DH went inside to the restrooms and found 2 seats at the inside. They were close to the open kitchen and it was great fun to watch the chefs so we returned the pager and decided to eat at the bar. Food was great!” 13
- “I just got tired of the below average coffee and choices for breakfast and have switched to HGI or other nicer Hilton's.” 12
- “Breakfast buffet offered a wide variety with healthy options, all fresh and tasty. Staff allowed early arrival guests to eat the free breakfast before check-in.” 18
- “Very nice free breakfast spread in the morning and easy shuttle to the port.” 7
- “If we really wanted to label it Hampton is more budget friendly, you get free breakfast and aside from the market that is your only food amenity. Typically very basic (usually outdated) rooms” 12
- “My husband and I have stayed twice at the Holiday Inn, no complaints at all. Clean room, good breakfast and well organized shuttle service.” 13
- “[na-delete] • 3 taon ang nakalipas We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes.” 12
- “Good but sleep kept getting interupted due to air conditioning unit” 17
- “However, the rooms are very spacious and clean. Our king bed was comfortable and the shower is a roomy, walk-in that offered nice body wash, shampoo, and conditioner.” 16
- “We had the same driver both times, very nice gentleman. Also the hotel was nice, breakfast was good, bed a little hard.” 1
- “Room had a fridge, microwave, and coffee maker plus plenty of towels, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, and lotion. Wifi worked great.” 18
- “My husband and I have stayed twice at the Holiday Inn, no complaints at all. Clean room, good breakfast and well organized shuttle service.” 13
- “Again, we've stayed at some really good ones, and some that are not so good. We still laugh about pulling out the sleeper sofa at the Embassy in Savannah and finding a chicken wing bone.” 12
- “From that moment on I became mostly loyal to Hilton as I felt that a lot of the staff cared more than they did at Marriott during the time I was really traveling.” 12
- “Thanks! We have stayed at the Hampton Inn a few times. It was a very nice hotel with a great shuttle service” 7
- “When I returned I opened the door and an envelope was slipped under the door with a card in it and it said something to the effect of "we hope and pray that your father makes a speedy recovery..." along with a gift card. From that moment on I became mostly loyal to Hilton as I felt that a lot of the staff cared more than they did at Marriott during the time I was really traveling.” 12
- “We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes.” 12
- “[na-delete] • 3 taon ang nakalipas We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes.” 12
- “Anyway, I just wanted to point that out. We had the same driver both times, very nice gentleman.” 1
- “I love the staff they were so friendly and so fun and so full of SP knowledge” On camera47:24
- “Very nice free breakfast spread in the morning and easy shuttle to the port. Our only issue was the shuttle from airport never showed up so we had to cab to the hotel.” 7
- “My husband and I have stayed twice at the Holiday Inn, no complaints at all. Clean room, good breakfast and well organized shuttle service.” 13
- “Staff allowed early arrival guests to eat the free breakfast before check-in.” 18
- “Very nice free breakfast spread in the morning and easy shuttle to the port.” 7
- “Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes. We've only had one bad Hampton experience out of literally hundreds of stays - Laramie, Wyoming. It was filthy and smelled like cigarettes.” 12
- “come on in two queen beds that was awesome don't give housekeeping a hard time I threw them together” On camera46:44
- “a nice lounger chair here with the lamp that could presumably be used for reading” On camera53:52
- “However, the rooms are very spacious and clean. Our king bed was comfortable and the shower is a roomy, walk-in that offered nice body wash, shampoo, and conditioner.” 16
- “all right bathroom adequate lots of towels clean smelled really clean when we came in” On camera46:31
- “Best for travelers with early flights, less so for anyone requiring high water pressure.” 18
- “so here is the reason why we stayed at the Hampton in and Suites we are right next to street car stop number four so that way we were able to go to the game and get back to our hotel safely and still be able to have fun and have a few drinks” 4
- “The Chase Suites did look nice but with two kids and all their stuff - OK, and all our stuff too :p, was turned off by the apparent lack of elevator to get up to the 2-room suites (that are required for more than 2 persons).” 13
- “I really think this feature is kind of cool although not at 1:00 when you're impaired but watch the elevator will not go anywhere without using your key and I like that nobody can come off the street and just come on upstairs I really like that feature” On camera45:15
- “The downside to staying near the airport instead of downtown, is that there are only two restaurants within walking distance of the property.” 16
- “This property is close to the airport and about a 20 minute drive to Port of Tampa. This property offers a free shuttle pickup and drop off to TPA (Tampa International Airport). This worked great.” 16
- “offers a free shuttle pickup and drop off to TPA (Tampa International Airport). This worked great. Once we got our bags and made our way to the designated hotel shuttle pickup area, we called the hotel and they sent someone over within minutes.” 16
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- 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 view.
- Noise rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
- 13 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
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- 16Pre-Cruise Stay Review - Hampton Inn Avion Park - Tampa ...reddit.comForum thread2025-01-24Ageing8 quotes used
“Even though we made one other stop before our hotel, it only took us about 10 minutes to arrive. There was also a free, continental breakfast available in the morning. This was also a great perk so that we could get a li…”
Read originalreddit.com - 9Hampton Inn Tampa / Rocky Point - Airport Reviewoyster.comReview site2024-11-01AgeingRead originaloyster.com
- 12What are the quality of Hampton Inns like compared to ...reddit.comForum thread2024-01-05Ageing14 quotes used
“Home2 and Tru kinda sit in the middle of them if that makes sense? They're kinda newer brands, so they tend to be in nicer shape with more modernized and cleaner LOOKING rooms (old rooms are dingy, sorry), but like Hampt…”
Read originalreddit.com - 7Tampa - Hampton Inn Rocky Point and Doubletree Suitesboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2012-02-04Ageing4 quotes used
“Thanks! We have stayed at the Hampton Inn a few times. It was a very nice hotel with a great shuttle service”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 1just stayed at hampton inn-rocky point tampaboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2008-02-04Ageing3 quotes used
“We had the same driver both times, very nice gentleman. Also the hotel was nice, breakfast was good, bed a little hard.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 13Tampa Rocky Point Hotel Packages - Hampton Inn vs. ...boards.cruisecritic.comReview site2005-04-05Ageing5 quotes used
“My husband and I have stayed twice at the Holiday Inn, no complaints at all. Clean room, good breakfast and well organized shuttle service.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com
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