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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Tampa North/Busch Gardens

2.0 of 5
720 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Tampa North/Busch Gardens
Ranked #113 of 159 hotels in Tampa
3.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Orlando, Florida, United States
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

This hotel is the worst, I repeat the worst, hotel I have ever had the horror of staying at. The AC unit was not working, the roomed smelled dank and moldy. My fiance and I had trouble breathing. While deciding what to do we looked over to the nightstand and guess what, german cockaroach was staring at us, then we... More

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Perrysburg, OH
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89 reviews 89 reviews
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119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

This is one of the nicer places I have stayed for such a low Priceline rate as I got. The room was large and comfortable with a huge bed, TV and microwave, and excellent bathroom amenities (nice soap, and conditioner!). The carpet was very old and needed replacing though. Pool area looked excellent--you could really do laps in that pool.... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

I stayed there with my family because it was really close to Busch Gardens. The rooms were very dirty, the carpet could not have more stains and dirt. Same for the bed covers. The toilet in my room was falling off the wall. The bathtub was NOT white, more like brown. Honestly I find hard to believe someone EVER enjoyed... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Decent. Overall ok. Near Busch Gardens if your going thru. More

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Daytona Beach
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011
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Rented a room because it was nearby Busch Gardens and we were attending Howl O Scream and didn't want to drive back to the East coast late at night. Upon entering, the gentleman at the front desk was nice. Our room was on the second floor, and we found it to be adequate upon first look.....we only had a few... More

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Miami, FL
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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Our family just needed a simple, clean room for 2 nights as we were headed to Busch Gardens for a few days. We arrived at 11pm at night and were immediately put off by the location - right on the highway with a high fence around the parking lot, which was adjacent to a Pawn shop, storage facility and a... More

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Brooklyn
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011

I just recently stayed at this hotel for 2 weeks and it was just wonderful ,the price was excellent ,the staff very friendly and helpful ,the hotel is well maintained the grounds well kept .Two weeks visiting from New York i didn't know what to expect but i was able to enjoy my stay .Housekeeping i must say thanks to... More

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Fort Stewart, Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2011
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First i have to say the service was excellent, the staff was always friends and helpfull and speedy checkin and out. But the carpets in the room were gross! Stains covered the floor and didnt look like it was cleaned in a long time. a good shampooing is needed. The beds were awful but we did notice they were replacing... More

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Lawrencevile, GA
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2011
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person found this review helpful

Oh my God!!! We made reservations a few weeks in advance. When we pulled up to this place, prostitutes with their pimps were literally everywhere around this place! We were so tired from driving, we decided to stay at least one night and bear it...BIG mistake! The no-smoking room wreaked of cigarette and canibus smoke (as did the hallways). The... More

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Edison
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I had booked this hotel through expedia using their phone agent. They recommended me this hotel/motel since i wanted something between University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital. Yes the location was right, but there were other hotels they could have recommended. The place looked okay from outside, but the room color and the bed sheet color made the... More

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Address: 720 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
Price range (per night):* 50 AUD - 66 AUD

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