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

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Lobby
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Accessible (Hearing, Mobility Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tampa

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG in Tampa, you'll be a 5-minute walk from Florida State Fairgrounds and 12 minutes by foot from MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa and 7.4 mi (12 km) from Tampa Riverwalk.

What's nearby

  • Florida State Fairgrounds - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa - 1 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - 12 min drive - 11.5 km

Getting around

  • Tampa Union Station - 16 min drive
  • Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shell - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Jubao Palace Noodle Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Constant Grind - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Council Oak Steaks & Seafood - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Eastside Lounge - ‬4 min drive

About this property

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

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Florida State Fairgrounds
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 76 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino by IHG. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Tampa? This hotel has 1080 square feet (100 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • 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 cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • 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 available
Express check-in available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 608 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Annamarie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Excellent with minor irritation

The only thing I see need for improvement is the breakfast buffet. The gentleman overseeing it was very slow to replenish items that were gone forcing people to wait for the food to warm up/cook or leave without it
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Roscoe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Thermostats controlled by motion detection have no place in a hotel room, I woke up sweating in the middle of the night. Low flow shower heads are a nice idea, but in practice they just end up making you shower longer wasting your valuable vacation/business time. The property is not aging very well, it looks like it was built/remodeled very cheaply. The sound isolation of the room was very poor compared to my stays in other Holiday Inn Express hotels. The hotel is in a convenient location, but the road exiting the complex is falling apart. If I was driving a sedan or other low riding car I would have been concerned about damage.

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The one biggest, though not that big, issue was the malfunctioning keys. Added to this, the best were highly uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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

6/10 Okay

Steven J

Refrigerator did not work. Tv remote didn’t work properly. It was clean, and check in was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simeon

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

6/10 Okay

Mathew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen

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

4/10 Poor

Beverly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t sleep because of noise, dog barking, person stomps above my head
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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

10/10 Excellent

William

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Alena

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

KIMBERLY

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Renee

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

nick

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

Comfortable

We had great breakfast and a easy checkin and checkout
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Huey

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie

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

Convenient & quiet

Quick check in. Very quiet with comfy beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

THE BEST HOTEL EVER!!!

STAY HERE!!! REALLY REALLY NICE!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome experience! 5 star!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025