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    Hyde Park Hotel

    2.6 (44 reviews)
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    By far the worst experience of my life. He had cameras in the bathroom to watch you. There is visible dirt on the bed the AC window unit had a gap in the wall large enough for rodents to walk into. Jim the owner is a horribly dishonest man. When we got there and asked if we could leave and get our money back, he told us yes as long as we didn't give him a bad review and then he didn't give us our money back. I definitely wouldn't take kids anywhere near that location. There was tons of questionable activities going on people walking around with very little clothing on. Run don't walk away from that hotel. I will be reporting him to the Tampa to police department for his use of cameras in a hotel room.

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    Don V.

    For what we paid it was a great place to crash. We were leaving on a cruise the next morning and wanted something close to Tampa's cruise port. They have laundry facilities (kinda rough). There are no elevators and all rooms have a small kitchenette. With in walking distance area many bars and restaurants. There is a Starbucks at the end of the street and a Winn Dixie around the corner if you wanna grab stuff for late night snacking. They owner is friendly and chatty. The hotel was clean and had everything you'd need. Ample parking and close to hotel. No additional fees. The building is secure and has an electronic door and old school Keys. Not the swipe card. We would stay again. Def not the nicest in the area, but not the worst and the price was good. Def could use some updating.

    Susan R.

    I don't even know what to say. Be warned, this is a 21 and over only hotel. If you booked through a travel site, your screwed because its not disclosed beforehand. My poor 12 yr old ASD son will NEVER forget this 3 hr period, for all the wrong reasons. Yes, 3 hrs... thats how long it took between checkin in and seeing the reality of this dirty, tiny, hole in the wall place and getting into a real hotel with a chargeback to this craphole. My American Express card rep could not believe it when I told her the room didn't even have a dresser or drawers, unless you count the line of armoires with locks in the hall. Because everyone wants to walk into the hall of a hotel to get your clothes everyday. Also, it advertises things like memory foam mattress... just look at the actuel mattress. *Update* Owner wants to lie and say this is not a 21 and over/adults only... so I posted screenshots from Orbitz, Expedia and Cheaptickets to prove it is.

    The only nightstand in the room but no lamps bedside, or anywhere in the room.
    Ghym W.

    Well, all I can say is the photos on the site do not do this place justice; or the truth. It looked at first to be a cute boutique hotel. Unfortunately it ended being a very tired looking ghost of it's past. Service is very poor. Except for the nice lady that works the night shift. It was not her fault it took two hours for someone to go buy a plunger when our toilet overflowed. (They had only one in the whole place and no one could find it.) On the plus side, the bed was very comfortable (this was the second room they gave us, the first had no sheets.) the stove, microwave and refrigerator were new. (Had to ask for paper towels, no dish towels.) And the shower was very nice; instant hot water and water flow was great with an updated shower head. The place could have been great if the customer service was much better and the rooms had more comfortable items; night stands with lamps and all the items advertised.

    Late Evening at the Hyde Park Hotel
    John O.

    On March 12, 2012 I enjoyed several days' stay in the Hyde Park Hotel in the SOHO (South Howard Avenue) area of Tampa, Florida. What a fantastic place! I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and am looking forward to my next opportunity to return. The Hyde Park Hotel is an older building in one of the most desirable of neighborhoods in South Tampa. It is within walking distance to many restaurants, bars and other attractions in the area. A Sweetbay Grocery and CVS pharmacy are within a short walk as are Starbucks and Panera Bread. Much more interesting are the local one-of-a-kind treasures such as Bern's Steakhouse, Side Berns, Tiny Tap Tavern and the list goes on and on. Also worth noting is that the Hyde Park Hotel is only a few blocks away from Hyde Park Village which is the next neighborhood over. Hyde Park Village is another charming and walkable part of town filled with even more bars, restaurants and shopping. Bayshore Boulevard which is inarguably the most beautiful place in all of Tampa is only a few blocks to the south. The reservation and check-in process is quick and efficient. After I made my reservation, I received an email with the code to the lobby door and a different code for a small lockbox beside the door of my room which contained the room key. After pulling into the parking lot, I was standing in my room, checked in and ready to unpack in less than one minute. If you have any questions or need anything at all, someone will either be in the office at the hotel, or there is a call box you can use. On the occasions that I used the call box, the phone was answered on the second ring by the owner himself. How's that for customer service? The rooms are small, as you should expect in an older property. I found everything to be clean and in great working order. My room had a fully equipped kitchen with full-sized appliances. There are coin-op laundry facilities on site. Let me make a special note about the blazing-fast WiFi! My work is dependent upon technology and a fast and solid Internet connection is a must. The Hyde Park Hotel deserves extra credit for delivering fantastic and FREE WiFi. In summary, I can't recommend this place highly enough. The property is great; the owner is a great guy and is easily accessible if you have any needs or questions. For travelers who want to really experience this wonderful city and especially the unique neighborhood in which this hotel lies, give the Hyde Park Hotel a try. You won't regret it.

    Beth G.

    Well, I must first say that this is much more a hostel than a hotel. Having said that, it is a 4-star hostel! You get your own room and bathroom, but the feel is much more hostel-like. The reasons why it is hostel like: office staff not always there, DVDs you can use in your room, real keys instead of card ones, building a little dated, the towels are small, etc. The bathrooms aren't extremely clean. They look like they have been wiped down, but they need a deep scrub. Thus, if those are your expectations, you will love this place. The location is excellent to restaurants and bars in Hyde Park. It is also a great place to get to Bayshore. I went for a 7-mile run. I started here, went along Bayshore, Davis Island, UT, and then came back here through Hyde Park.

    DO NOT STAY HERE. Walking in it reminded me of my catholic grade school 25 years ago, rented chairs, disgusting tile floors in the bathroom (no soap, no hairdryer), and late check in. Extremely small shower with water barely trickling out, and floors that were so sticky, our shoes stuck to the floor . We showered in flip flops, reminded me of my college dorm, and the heater was broken!! I will say JJ at the front desk seemed like he was trying his best,the maintenance guy was very nice and accommodating & it is within walking distance of great restaurants. The owner really needs to revamp this place and listen to all these reviews. I also believe the positive 4 star reviews must be written by the owner, this place is NOT clean and probably the dirtiest place I've ever stayed. Thankfully it was just for 1 night

    Jessica B.

    ok so where to start . had a little bit of issues checking in was not easy.. room was small no closets . remote for the tv was broke. alarm from parking lot nextdoor was going off most of the night. . room was pretty small but not bad we had 2 full queen size . o and did i mention if u had things to hang there were like armore but they were in the hall ways and had locks on them. good thing it was for 1 night. and didnt need them sooo not worth the 140 we paid for the night..

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    Rick Y.

    Glad that there were some reviewers that had a nice stay, probably in the "Upgraded" room that may be present at this sad excuse for a hotel. I think that it really may be an apartment space - there's a "rent drop" box near the ground floor doors, that rents out the unoccupied rooms as hotel offerings. Though advertised as having full service kitchens, there were no amenities available to make the kitchen serviceable. One 2 gal pot, one 12" skillet - nothing much else except the smallest elec. coffee pot I've ever seen - no filters, no cleaning implements, no pitcher to chill water in the fridge (Actually the fridge was the cleanest hotel appliance I've ever seen - probably from no use). Think in terms of: "What should be present to make this room comfortable and actually usable?" 99% of the answers would be "not found here". Really, not even a bathmat in the bathroom. (That was addressed by the comment: "Really, you aren't the first person who's asked that. We may look into that in the future" ?!!!? . The manager actually listed quite a few issues .... to be addressed in the future.) Back to the room layout - the room was severely occupied by a huge king mattress on a handmade plywood and 3X3 platform that was ridiculously tall for a bed. Very little accessible space around it. Built in shelves were all built without measuring, it would seem, as all the shelves were on a slant. Additional 2' deep shelves in the bathroom were actually in a corner where they could not be reached except by climbing over the toilet. Cheap towels. No place near the sink to place toiletries, except a dirty windowsill. The proverbial straw was that we were there on a rainy weekend and on returning to the room on the second day of our stay, we had water running in (no, I did not mean to say dripping) from poorly set window frames. The room was dank and all our clothes were moist from the now unavoidable wetness. The manager seemed a bit unconcerned - came to the room with a bin of wet towels (obviously from other rooms) to collect and refresh ours that were totally saturated. Before closing I have to mention the oppressive and quite overwhelming ODOR we were presented with. Seemed like someone spilled a bottle of air freshener in the room, and actually sprayed the bedclothes quite heavily - on the second day we realized, after the fragrance died out, that occupants do not take the "no smoking" seriously - the pillows smelled quite obviously from cigarette smoke. Left after 2 days of a planned 4 day stay and will never return, never suggest this place to anyone, and only pegged one star because you have to hit at least one star to post the review.

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    I absolutely adored this place, it has an old Timey feel and very comfortable room. The staff is amazing and I definitely will be back!

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    Also, I forgot to mention this place has an electric car charger! You'd never have expected it, because it took me by surprise!

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    There beds are the absolute worst I've ever slept on. Hard as a rock. Your better off sleeping on the floor

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