Tampa · Florida

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center

513 S Florida Ave, Tampa, Florida, 33602

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Dec 7, 2026
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Dec 9, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

The stay, in detail

  • Prime Location near Tampa Convention Center and Beaches

    Connected to the Tampa Convention Center, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center offers easy access to both business and leisure travelers. Situated close to the beautiful beaches of St. Pete and Clearwater, guests can enjoy the best of both worlds.

  • Luxurious Suites and Onsite Dining

    The spacious suites feature convenient amenities like a wet bar, mini-refrigerator, and microwave, ensuring a comfortable stay. Guests can indulge in an ingredient-driven culinary experience at the onsite restaurant, TASTE, and start their day with a complimentary made-to-order breakfast.

  • Versatile Meeting Spaces and Easy Transportation Access

    With 10,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space, the hotel is ideal for events and weddings. Additionally, its location on the TECO streetcar line provides convenient transportation around Tampa, making it easy to explore attractions like Busch Gardens and The Florida Aquarium.

Book your stay at Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center for a memorable Tampa experience!

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Excellent, very walkable location near arenas and convention center

  • Consistently praised breakfast

  • Spacious, comfortable rooms and suites

At the hotel

Popular amenities

67 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Accessible parking
  • Air conditioning
  • Allergy-free room
  • ATM/cash machine on site
  • Bar
  • Business center
  • Cashless payment available
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
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Pools & wellness

  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Swimming pool

Dining & drinks

  • Coffee Shop on site
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Fruits
  • Restaurant
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Snack bar
  • Wine/champagne

Fitness & outdoors

  • Fitness center
  • Fitness facilities
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Sun terrace

Rooms & comfort

  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Safety & cleanliness

  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Contactless check-in/check-out
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Safety deposit box
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Lift / Elevator
  • Parking
  • Parking garage
  • Valet parking
  • Wheelchair accessible

Guest services

  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Invoice provided
  • Laundry
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Pets allowed

Services & essentials

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Designated smoking area
  • Face masks for guests available
  • Family rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Happy hour
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Minimarket on site
  • Mobile app for room service
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Room service
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Vending machine - drinks
  • WiFi available

Review in focus

1,470 reviews
7/ 10
Location.
Lisa · couple · 2026-10-29

The guest experience

8.3out of 10
1470 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Excellent, very walkable location near arenas and convention center
  • Consistently praised breakfast
  • Spacious, comfortable rooms and suites
  • Friendly and helpful staff
  • Good views on higher floors
  • Breakfast and happy hour amenities appreciated

Worth knowing — High parking fees and valet-only parking · Occasional housekeeping and check-in delays · Crowded breakfast with limited seating at times · Isolated cleanliness/food hygiene incident (moldy toast) reported · Elevator outages / ongoing construction in some areas

How guests scored the stay

  • Location9.4

    Consistently praised as a major strength — centrally located, very walkable, close to arenas/stadiums/convention center and restaurants; many guests highlighted the unbeatable proximity.

  • Food and Beverage9.0

    Breakfast repeatedly described as excellent or great and the happy hour was appreciated by many (though a few found it disappointing); overall F&B is a strong point despite isolated negative incidents.

  • Room Quality8.6

    Rooms described as spacious and comfortable (good beds, suites praised, nice views), though a few guests noted the property is 'a little in the years' and could use updates.

  • Overall Experience8.4

    Most guests would return and praise location, comfortable rooms and helpful staff; isolated operational issues (parking, housekeeping, elevators) temper the otherwise positive overall stay.

  • Amenities8.2

    Breakfast buffet and happy hour are valued and called out as nice touches by many, but crowded breakfast service, limited seating, elevator outages and some maintenance/construction reduce the amenity experience.

  • Service8.0

    Service is generally friendly and helpful (multiple mentions of accommodating staff and helpful front-desk interactions), but repeated service failures (difficulty getting an iron, chaotic check-in, valet/parking problems) reduce the score slightly.

  • Cleanliness7.8

    Mostly clean rooms reported by several guests but isolated issues noted (poor housekeeping, rooms not ready at check-in, one report of moldy toast in breakfast area) leading to a below-target cleanliness score.

  • Value for Money7.0

    Value is dragged down primarily by repeated complaints about high parking fees and valet-only parking; guests like location and breakfast but feel parking costs undermine value.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Mixed experiences

58% of 12 recent stays rated 8+

8.31470 reviews
  • Location was good. Taste was convenient. Breakfast excellent. Happy hour disappointing.

    7/10

    Lisa · couple · 2026-10-29

    “Location.”

  • Great location, great breakfast and happy hour was an extra bonus!

    7/10

    losdoblev · family with children · 2026-10-26

    “Spacious room, loved the happy hour option and breakfast was great too. Location was everything at this hotel, super close to restaurants and very walkable.”

  • Would definitely choose this hotel again, great breakfast and room.

    10/10

    Debra · solo traveller · 2026-10-26

    “Perfect for walking to Benchmark Arena and Florida Aquarium, Omlets were great, friendly breakfast staff and environment. Comfortable bed with everything I needed in the room.”

  • Emplacement

    10/10

    Steven · extended group · 2026-10-20

  • A nice hotel with good size rooms great location but can be very busy

    7/10

    anthony · extended group · 2026-10-19

    “Good location, good size rooms. Breakfast was good quality.”

  • NHL Game in Tampa

    10/10

    Mettalneo · family with children · 2026-10-17

    “Wir waren für ein NHL Spiel der Tampa Bay Lightning in der Stadt. Die Nähe zum Stadion ist unschlagbar. Under Zimmer war im 19. Stock und wir hatten eine wunderschöne Aussicht über die Bay! Das Personal war von Anfang bis Ende immer sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.”

  • 2 Nächte für Busch-Gardens

    5/10

    Daniel · family with children · 2026-10-15

    “Super zentrale Lage, bequeme Betten. Allerdings ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen.”

  • A wonderful birthday trip

    9/10

    Deborah · couple · 2026-10-13

    “This hotel was centrally located, and we got to do a number of things for My Daughter’s birthday.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Jodelkis · solo traveller · 2026-10-12

    “The food was delicious”

  • Fine

    9/10

    Dee · extended group · 2026-09-17

    “Location”

  • Very walkable location

    9/10

    Georgette · family with children · 2026-09-15

    “Location,staff and was clean”

  • Not good

    4/10

    Michael · couple · 2026-09-14

    “Breakfast”

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