Hotwire Hotel: 3* Tampa (Busch Gardens) La Quinta Inn and Suites

[roberthuss]

La Quinta Tampa USF Inn and Suites

3701 E Fowler

Tampa, FL 33612

(813) 910-7500

Check In - 9/26/09

Check Out - 9/27/09

Amenities: Complimentary Breakfast, Laundry Facilities, Fitness Center, High Speed Internet Access, Pool

Hotel Rate: $45.00

Nights: 1

Rooms: 3

Subtotal: $135.00

Taxes/Fees: $22.87

Total Price: $157.87

3 star hotel

[AaronJB]

Congratulations on your success!

Looks like a very reasonable rate for this property. Thank you for letting us know about this new hotel for the site's HOTWIRE list for this area.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and please use the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Enjoy your stay.

[roberthuss]

I will definitely report back. I am skeptical about this hotel being listed as a 3 star hotel.

I contacted Hotwire, because Priceline rates it as a 2 star, and even Hotwire's own partners, Hotels.com and Expedia.com list it as a 2.5 star hotel.

My problem is - why do they say that 3 star hotels will have room service and a restaurant - and this one doesn't, yet it fits into the 3 star category? They list LaQuinta as an example of a Hotwire 2 star hotel.

I am hoping this hotel really does live up to it's 3 star rating.

[AaronJB]

I believe that HOTWIRE's ratings are an average of a few different services (although I could be mistaken.) Some La Quinta's are 3*, but most are 2.5*/2*. However, you are right on the room service aspect, and if this property doesn't offer that, that is a case and something to bring to their attention.

Let us know how it goes.