Tampa is a great place to stay on vacation to enjoy Central Florida's warm weather. The region's hotels are in neighborhoods offering diverse appeal, with opportunities to enjoy both culture and nature. Visit parks, rivers and preserves to observe wildlife in natural surroundings. Bring kids to theme parks for maximum excitement with thrill rides, water rides and animal encounters. Enjoy diverse museums, arts and performing arts centers, professional sports, exciting nightlife and a huge pirate parade. Choose where to stay for a customized vacation itinerary.
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Best Areas to Stay for Family Activities
One of the most popular neighborhoods in Tampa is the Busch Gardens Tampa Bay area, where families can enjoy theme park rides, animal encounters and exciting shows. The nearby Museum of Science and Industry and Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park are also highly renowned. A hotel in Downtown Tampa is close to the Florida Aquarium, perfect for viewing marine animals close-up and even joining a swim and dive encounter in waters next to turtles, eels and reef fish. Book a hotel in Apollo Beach to watch manatees as they seek the warm waters of a power plant outflow during cooler months. While River Walk is a great place to stay at any time, the neighborhood comes alive in the beginning of the year with Gasparilla events, including the huge Parade of Pirates.
Downtown Tampa
Downtown Tampa is a destination visitors seek out for is ample dining options, great live music, and beautiful river views. You might also want to check out attractions like Port of Tampa or Tampa Riverwalk while you're exploring the neighborhood.
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Apollo Beach
You'll enjoy the beaches and theaters in Apollo Beach. You might want to make time for a stop at Tampa Bay or Manatee Viewing Center.
Recommended hotels in Tampa Riverwalk
Great Neighborhoods for Outdoors
With its warm Central Florida location, Tampa is perfect for enjoying outdoor activities. Book a hotel in Temple Terrace for a golf vacation or exploration of Lettuce Lake Park, where a long boardwalk overlooks the Hillsborough River and the area's varied wildlife. New Tampa might sound like a revitalization of a downtown neighborhood, but it's actually a great place to stay north of the city with a lovely nature park for picnicking, hiking, ziplining and observing wildlife near a large wilderness preserve. Book a hotel in nearby Wesley Chapel and enjoy the hiking, biking, horseback riding and fishing in the Cypress Creek Preserve.
Temple Terrace
Get to know Temple Terrace by checking out its gardens, restaurants, and shopping. Consider a visit to nearby sights like Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or Adventure Island during your time in the area.
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New Tampa
Travelers come to New Tampa for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Lettuce Lake Park and Cypress Creek Trailhead while you're in town.
Recommended hotels in New Tampa
Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Saddlebrook Golf Course and Wesley Chapel District Park while you're in town.
Recommended hotels in Wesley Chapel
Where to Stay for Culture
Tampa neighborhoods offer a huge variety of cultural activities. Stay in Downtown Tampa for the Tampa Theatre, a nearly 100-year-old movie palace now offering films, concerts and other events. Hotels in the neighboring River Walk are near museums such as the Henry B. Plant, an 1891 hotel maintaining original furnishings, as well as an excellent photography museum. Here the Straz Center for the Performing Arts offers Broadway, comedy, dance, opera and other musical events year round. Book a hotel in Ybor City to be close to nightclubs and museums as well as the initial founding of the cigar industry in the U.S. To enjoy great professional sports, stay in Westshore near Tampa International Airport for football or Downtown Tampa for hockey. For a quite different cultural event, get accommodations in Ruskin on the Little Manatee River for its annual Tomato and Heritage Festival.
Downtown Tampa
Downtown Tampa is a destination visitors seek out for is ample dining options, great live music, and beautiful river views. You might also want to check out attractions like Port of Tampa or Tampa Riverwalk while you're exploring the neighborhood.
Recommended hotels in Downtown Tampa
Ybor City
Ybor City is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Ritz Ybor or El Centro Español de Tampa.
Recommended hotels in Ybor City
Ruskin
Travelers to Ruskin praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to make a stop by Tampa Bay and E.G. Simmons Regional Park.
Recommended hotels in Tampa Riverwalk
Westshore
A noteworthy feature of Westshore is its popular shops. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Westshore Plaza Mall and Cigar City Brewery.
Recommended hotels in Westshore
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