Hotwire Hotel: 3* Tampa (Tampa North - Wesley Chapel) La Quinta Inn and Suites Tampa North I-75

[funmomo]

Dates: 4/16-4/18.

I had booked Hyatt Place but decided to try to save a few dollars. Disappointed, I should've clicked the 3* Busch Gardens but I didn't think LaQuinta would be an option for 3*. I used the HOTWIRE link.

3-star Hotel in Tampa North - Wesley Chapel

90% Recommended

This Hotel features the following amenities:

Free Parking

Free Breakfast

Free Internet

Pet friendly

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Golf Nearby

Tennis Nearby

Accessible for the blind

Accessible for the deaf

Accessible path of travel

In-room accessibility

Accessible bathroom

Handicapped parking

Roll-in shower

[thereuare]

Sorry to hear that you're disappointed with the results, but this hotel does get excellent reviews (4.5/5.0 TA rating and 90% recommended by previous HOTWIRE guests) so hopefully this hotel will surprise to the update and you'll find it to be a good value for the price paid.

Feel free to ask the board for help before your next opaque purchase as a second set of eyes to have a look and confirm that you think you might be seeing can never hurt.

Thank you for using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase and sharing your results, helping us add this property to the Hotwire Hotel List.

Enjoy your stay.

[funmomo]

I'm not sure if this is appropriate but I wanted to update that I tried to be optimistic but it just did not turn out well. The hotel is undergoing a major renovation for the next few months and they were aware of many of the issues that I complained about when I decided to check out early and just go somewhere else. They offered me four different rooms but two had broken locks and you couldn't even open the doors. The first was stained and dirty. The fourth had ripped furniture, dirty grout, a fuzzy tv reception, a thoroughly ripped shower curtain, sheets that didn't fit, and the carpet was so filthy that it made my kids feet/socks dirty. I have a newly crawling baby so this was just unacceptable and I was fully ready to just cut my losses and pay for a better place elsewhere. They were very accommodating and the General Manager admitted that he knew the carpet was an issue and to give them a chance in a few months once everything is updated including the carpeting. They offered to contact hotwire and refund my entire amount and did exactly that. So, while it's not a place I would pick, I must say that the service was outstanding because I had no hopes of receiving a refund but they made it happen. Unfortunately, this was my first hotwire hotel purchase since I know I can be a bit of a hotel snob, that's probably not a good combination if you want a really low rate.

[thereuare]

I'm not sure if this is appropriate...

Sure it's appropriate as it's important for user to know just what happens when things go right, but also what happens when things go wrong, and how it is handled by the companies involved.

I'm sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your (limited) stay but happy that La Quinta and HOTWIRE agreed to refund your purchase and handled the situation well.

I'm not sure what5 was offered in this zone for your dates, but you may want to stick with the higher rated hotels in the future... while this doesn't guarantee that you'll love the hotel, it does minimize the likelihood of many of the issues that you experienced (although i'll again commend La Quinta for their handling of the situation)