Econo Lodge Busch Gardens

2.5 star property

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Relax by the pool surrounded by a deck and shaded by trees, with lounge chairs and a table nearby.
Welcome to EconoLodge 4139, featuring a modern entrance with a convenient bench and trash can.
Welcome to our lobby, featuring a reception desk, staircase, and cozy seating area with armchairs and a flat-screen TV.
Comfortable room with a large bed, desk, and table, perfect for working and relaxing.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a comfortable seating area with armchairs and a table, a digital screen, and a telephone at the reception desk.

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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4139 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33617
  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Adventure Island
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • University of South Florida
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Private Bath)

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Econo Lodge Busch Gardens

Hotel in Temple Crest
Along with concierge services, this smoke-free hotel has laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking is free. Additionally, free newspapers, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area are onsite.
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens offers 99 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Econo Lodge Busch Gardens features a terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. This Tampa hotel also offers a picnic area, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. The property has a 24-hour front desk. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Econo Lodge Busch Gardens is a smoke-free property.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 30 mi (48 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Quality Busch Gardens
Mosi Hotel Tampa
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Hotel
Quality Inn Busch Gardens
Econo Busch Gardens Tampa
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Hotel
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Tampa
Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa

Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 200 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 406 out of 1001 reviews

4.6/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

3.8/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Velvet

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

JORCELINO

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never go to this place

Disgusting dirty smelly worst experience ever
Refrigerator
Bath tun
Shower
Bathroom door
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Antonia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was roaches curtains where very stained walls were stained smelled bad
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This listing constitutes fraud. The photos shown are not reflective of the actual hotel. It is, for lack of a better or kinder term, a complete dump. Our first room was disgusting and the balcony door didn’t close all the way or lock. We requested a new room, which was somehow even more disgusting. It had clearly not been cleaned — there was dirt everywhere, literal leaves in the bathroom, and a sock on the ground. The AC in the room was also broken. We decided at this point to leave for obvious reasons. The man at the front desk said he couldn’t give us a refund because we had “been there more than an hour,” and when we tried to show him the pictures of our room he said something along the lines of “I know, my cleaning staff doesn’t do anything, this is how it is,” which is just…baffling. Anyway, he said to contact the manager (whose email is a bunch of random letters). We will be attempting to contact him as well as disputing the charge. Absolutely disgusting, the worst hotel I have ever been to. I have no idea how they are still open they need to be shut down.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mario

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Econo lodge 4139 E Busch Blvd Tampa, FL 33617 The place (Room 133) totally dirty 1- Fire alarm on the floor 2- Microwave total very dirty 3- Toilet nasty 4- AC remove not batteries 5- Main door broken 6- Back door insecurity 7- Dresser garbage inside 8- plug uncover 9- Sink dirty 10- German roaches on sink I have videos about IT I need my MONEY BACK
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gerardo

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible worst Experience ever. Lobby smell like cigarette the room what’s nasty, everything was dirty. The shower the bed hat hairs all over the blanket, yellow stains all over the blanket cigarettes on the floor, I went to the front desk ask for my money back they refuse to return my money. They try to give me another room that it was worse than the first one. I left the hotel without getting my money back. do not trust the pictures you see online.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

jason

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was definitely in a perfect location right across from Busch Gardens, and adventure Island, but you could tell it was very outdated and not taken care of very well. just very bottom of the barrel for a quick stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marcos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel I've ever been to -5 stars
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marc

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Frankie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property old and smells. Area eye sore
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesse

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’ve never left a bad review but this place is so bad it felt like a disservice not to leave one. DO NOT STAY HERE. The photographs are old, currently the building looks like it’s almost condemned. It seems like they hardly clean anything inside. Smelly, stained and trash ridden entrance. Room water faucets/shower all calcified and rusted. Roaches. Can’t adjust my AC unit so I’m unable to sleep because it’s hot. Can hear right through the wall and the hostess was kind enough to put the guy sleeping with a prostitute RIGHT next to my room. The entire place is a waking nightmare. I repeat: DO NOT STAY HERE. You can get astronomically better for the same or less price elsewhere.

4/10 Poor

Gregory, Edgewater

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was one of the worst places to stay on the planet. I was amazed that this very sketchy lodge has the Econo lodge marquee. It was a disaster area and the second night there was police all over the place. Did not help that there were homeless people directly outside the main entrance and the morning we checked out there was a semi conscious person laying on the luggage cart and someone sprawled out on the lobby couch with the clerk all asleep or unconscious at best. The rooms were filthy, towel Rack was broken with no bar and the mattresses should have been condemned. I took pictures of you need proof. Would Never consider staying again at an econo lodge.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ardella

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Mariya, Pittsburgh

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bobby

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room service never came to us and they didn’t even have breakfast. They never cleaned our room and then when we asked for extra towel towels, we were told to pick them up from the lobby. Also, Even with the room key, we had to forcibly open the door as hard as we could because it refused to let us in our hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Noel, Orlando

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ricardo

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a dump, it shouldn't even be open, it's dirty, everything is broken, it's a disgusting place! Never stay at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

magnolia

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rosario

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't make it and wasnt allowed to reschedule or cancel and get my money back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025