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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG

2.5 star property

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Classic hotel exterior with a symmetrical facade and large windows.
Relax in a stylish space with a desk for work, a comfortable bed, and a cozy seating area.
Enjoy a diverse spread of international cuisine at our buffet, featuring a variety of dishes.
Enter a welcoming space with a clear path to the reception area, flanked by lush greenery and comfortable seating.
Check-in and unwind in our welcoming reception area, featuring a dedicated desk and helpful staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
8610 Elm Fair Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 33610
  • Florida State Fairgrounds
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub)

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG

Tampa hotel walkable to Florida State Fairgrounds
An outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a snack bar/deli are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, conference space, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Tampa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG features an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 1080 square feet (100 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 1,080 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • 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
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Low-height door lock
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 35 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 credit card, debit card, or 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Hotel Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino
Holiday Inn Express Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Tampa Fairgrounds Casino
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Tampa Fairgrounds Casino by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 614 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 200 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1011 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice!

A clean, comfortable hotel, consistent with Holiday Inn Express as we have found.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Floors / rugs in room were filthy dirty! Bathroom tub was dirty & gross looking. Road noise from the street was unbearable, lacks sound proofing. Way below the usual standards of Holiday Express. Building is old and a poor job of updating it is evident. The check in staff were friendly and accommodating, breakfast was good, coffe was good too. We will not be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Rudolph, West Palm Beach

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So noisy! Light sleepers will struggle with street noise, "paper thin" walls, echoing hallways, elevator sounds, etc. On the positive side, the rooms are nicely appointed. Super friendly staff! In-room amenities included a fridge and microwave. Decent WiFi connectivity. Hot breakfast included. Free parking. My room and bathroom were clean and comfortable, with everything available and working, as expected. This hotel is located on the busy US-301 highway, directly across the street from the Tampa Fairgrounds (the reason for my visit). A couple of restaurants nearby, but many just 10-15 min away in Brandon. Casino 5 min away. Pro tip: leave the in-room AC/fan running on low during the night, to help drown out noise from traffic and other guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

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

Very Nice Stay

Very nice stay. Excellent staff. Room was clean and tidy. Honored our request for a room close to the elevator for my 85 year old mom. Breakfast was delicious! We would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I give it an overall grade of B. No A it's an older Holiday Inn. It's been taken care of but it has issues. The treadmill was broken. T v's gym didn't work. It had a weird smell in some areas. Like they were burning incense to cover up for the smell of marijuana.That's apparently everywhere these days. It was a convenient location.I can say that. A little loud with traffic in the morning. The staff was very nice, and it was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to where the convention I attended was held. I was able to walk there.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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

Holiday Inn Express was a great place to stay!

Receptionist was awesome and shared driving directions with me. Room was clean and conveniently located by elevator as I had requested. Breakfast was wonderful and host was most helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Franco

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul Michael, Spring Lake

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very nice and the staff are cheerful and helpful. Note that the driveway is a bit challenging to find as there is a 5 Guys burger restaurant in the way.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

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

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

Great place to stay.

The front desk staff was terrific. We were there with our granddaughter for a volleyball tournament. She gave us places to go to eat. Check in was great. Very fast. She was very friendly and funny. The breakfast was good. Potatoes would have been nice, but everything was hot and good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfred, Boynton Beach

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Azaly

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
This is an older property and felt I it was too expensive for what I received. The hotel needs to be updated. I have stayed at better Holiday Inn Express properties. The staff was wonderful though. Everyone was kind, courteous and attentive. Thanks to the staff I may book at this property again but only because of the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

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

6/10 Okay

Annamarie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Excellent with minor irritation

The only thing I see need for improvement is the breakfast buffet. The gentleman overseeing it was very slow to replenish items that were gone forcing people to wait for the food to warm up/cook or leave without it
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025