| suites add living rooms with sofas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. dining options include a stylish french bistro and bar, and a modern cocktail lounge offering cold meat dishes. set in downtown tampa and a 2-minute walk from the tampa theatre, this upscale hotel in a former courthouse is 7 miles from the seminole hard rock hotel and casino tampa. the contemporary rooms feature wi-fi (fee) and flat-screen tvs, plus minifridges, coffeemakers and work desks. there's also an outdoor pool, a fitness room and a business center
Tampa International Airport 11 min
Port Tampa Bay (15 min) Glazer Children's Museum (7 min)
Over 150 interactive activities focused on weather, art, communication & more for children under 12. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (14 min)
Venerable theme park with thrill rides, African animals, live entertainment & kiddie attractions. Adventure Island (15 min)
Thrill rides drench visitors at this outdoor water park that also offers a wave pool & lazy river. SheiKra (14 min)
High-speed roller coaster featuring a 200-foot climb & a 90-degree drop in a floorless car. Falcon's Fury (16 min)
The tallest in the U.S., this freestanding drop-tower ride pivots & falls downward at 60 mph. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (5 min)
Large, grassy park provides fenced-in areas with drinking bowls for pets & free monthly concerts. Tampa Bay History Center (12 min)
Sprawling history museum chronicles Tampa with interactive exhibits, maps, films & special events. Tampa Museum of Art (8 min)
Waterfront space with translucent ceilings & polished stone floors housing modern & classical art. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (9 min)
Upmarket casino hotel featuring an outdoor pool & a spa, plus 12 restaurants & 4 bars. Tampa Theatre (3 min)
Built in 1926, this ornate movie palace features a Wurlitzer organ plus films, shows & other events. ZooTampa at Lowry Park (10 min)
Celebrated zoo offering giraffe feeding, educational programs & a water play area. Museum of Science & Industry (16 min)
Interactive exhibits on hurricanes & the human body plus an IMAX theater & butterfly garden. The Florida Aquarium (6 min)
Aquarium with sharks, penguins, stingray touch tanks, a wild dolphin cruise & a water playground. Henry B. Plant Museum (7 min)
Landmark building hosting exhibits on Florida's early tourism industry plus Asian & European art. | 
