Where to Stay Near Tropicana Field: Hotels for Tampa Bay Rays Home Games
Tropicana Field is in downtown St. Petersburg. It hosts Tampa Bay Rays home games. The MLB regular season runs from late March to September, with the postseason in October. A short drive or ride from downtown St. Petersburg hotels. The team returned here in 2026 after hurricane repairs; its lease runs through 2028, and a new ballpark in Tampa is planned. The 5 hotels below are chosen for how easy they make getting to and from the ballpark, starting with the closest.
Where to stay
- Downtown St. Petersburg — closest
- St. Pete Beach — beach resorts
- Tampa — bigger city base
Hotels
#1 · Drive · about 5 minutes by car · 1.6 mi
★★★★
The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection
1925 waterfront landmark downtown.
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#2 · Drive · about 5 minutes by car · 1.4 mi
★★★★
The Birchwood
Boutique hotel on Beach Drive.
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#3 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car · 6.5 mi
★★★★
The Don CeSar
Pink 1928 beach resort on St. Pete Beach.
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#4 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car · 6.4 mi
★★★★
Hotel Zamora
Boutique hotel on St. Pete Beach.
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#5 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 17.3 mi
★★★★★
The Tampa EDITION
Design-led hotel in Tampa's Water Street.
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Getting there
A short drive or ride from downtown St. Petersburg hotels.
Drive; shuttles run on game days.
Hotel prices
Rates are highest in winter high season, which is the off-season for baseball.
Before & after the game
Downtown St. Pete's Central Avenue restaurants.
Tips
- Visit tip
- St. Pete's waterfront and museums make a good day before a game.
- About the venue
- The team returned here in 2026 after hurricane repairs; its lease runs through 2028, and a new ballpark in Tampa is planned.
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