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

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Free daily buffet breakfast
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub) | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

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

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

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Suite, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(49 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

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

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Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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About this property

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

Hotel with free breakfast, 5-minute walk to Florida State Fairgrounds
An outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre 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 centre, conference space and laundry facilities are on-site.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Florida State Fairgrounds. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a business centre, meeting rooms and conference space
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Florida State Fairgrounds and 12 minutes on foot from MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 1080 square feet (100 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG. Self parking is free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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 cot
  • 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 centre
  • 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
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • 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 cot
  • 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 and check-out are available
Express check-in available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from November 10 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Swimming pool
The property will be renovating from 10 November 2025 to 5 December 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Swimming pool
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 35 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 627 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1005 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Coree

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was polite and helpful. We stayed for a concert at Mid-Florida and it was super convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Maurice

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roger

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
bathroom very dirty !! the bed is way too huge and the pillows are gigantic and full of feathers which I am allergic to...very difficult getting into and out of this huge bed and very high off the ground...pillows are huge andvery hared! this was one ofthe worst hotels we have ever experienced.. No good sleep and had to leave...and now they have added a $50. charge for extras which we didnot use any extras and theysaid at the desk that $50 was not charged on our card....but I got the charte with my account today of $50...So who is lying !!!???????
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Easter

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ernest

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and the people were very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

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

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for a concert
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

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

Great place to stay in Tampa

Favorite hotel to stay at when we go to Tampa. It is comfortable and clean. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Breakfast is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

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

10/10 Excellent

heather

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

Excellent stay

We stayed one night to attend a concert in Tampa. The hotel was amazing. Beds were comfortable. Staff was very helpful. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Angelica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Hardrock Casino
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hallways smelled moldy,and had to ask for another room…mildew smell in room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sabrina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to concert venues and things to do. Clean enough and very friendly staff. A little dated but would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, jersey city

Liked: Amenities
Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to job
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sangeetha, Tallahassee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms on the first floor have doors that are so loud when they shut. Difficult to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

wes

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

8/10 Good

jesse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
conenient
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It would really be nice to Wheel chairs for people with disabilities..at least 2 or 3
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025