Luxury Hotels in Tampa

Tampa, Florida, offers shopping, night life, a zoo, pro and college sports, theme parks and a plethora of restaurants. But if you want to spend your time outside, you have a few options. Hillsborough River State Park offers canoe rentals and walking paths, the Upper Tampa Bay Trail is an eight-mile paved trail and beaches are scattered throughout the entire area, with parasailing, snorkeling and swimming. After an active day, relax at a luxury hotel.

The Westin Tampa Harbour Island

This waterfront hotel offers rooms with high-speed Internet access, iron and ironing board, safe, cable television with movies, Heavenly Bed, Heavenly Shower/Bath, coffeemaker, hairdryer and signature bath products. On the property, guests will find a fitness center, covered parking, outdoor pool, business center and 13 meeting rooms, as well as 725 South, a casual restaurant; Market Place, serving coffee and pastries; and The Bar, serving light fare.

The Westin Tampa Harbour Island
725 S. Harbour Island Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 229-5000
www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/index.html

Crowne Plaza Hotel Tampa-Westshore

This nonsmoking hotel, renovated in 2009, has amenities such as an outdoor pool, business center, executive floors and suites, concierge service, and Mezzo's, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offering a full bar. In their rooms, guests will find cable/satellite television with movies, stereo with CD player, high-speed Internet access, phone with voice mail, coffeemaker, free morning newspaper, hairdryer, robe, and iron and ironing board.

Crowne Plaza Hotel Tampa-Westshore
5303 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 289-1950
www.ichotelsgroup.com

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

Patrons here have exclusive access to this hotel's private wildlife preserve, where they can go canoeing, kayaking or biking. When they retire to their room, guests will find a cable television with video on demand, telephone with voice mail, hairdryer, coffeemaker, Internet access, Portico spa products, stereo with iPod dock and minibar. Hungry guests have their choice of on-site restaurants, including Armani's Oystercatcher's and Petey Brown's.

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
2900 Bayport Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 874-1234
www.hyatt.com

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Article Written By Jamie Simon

Jamie Simon began her copy editing career with her college newspaper, "The Independent Florida Alligator." From there, she joined the copy desks of "The Palm Beach Post" and "The Tampa Tribune." She is now the managing editor of a monthly trade publication. Simon has a journalism degree from the University of Florida.

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