travellerin1984 Posted August 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Hi! We will be staying in Tampa for 3-4 nights pre-cruise in January 2021. I know we are early but I just want to start planning... 😄 Do you have suggestions which area we should stay? We prefer not to rent a car (but if it is necessary we can do that) I love beaches but if the weather is so-so it might be wiser to stay near downtown? I like swimming so I want to find a heated pool... Any suggestions regarding area and hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted August 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2019 I would escape Tampa and head to St Pete or Clearwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted August 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Avg. temps in Tampa in January are 53 - 71, so not exactly beach weather unless you're from Canada or Minnesota., or just want to walk on the beach. Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy1957 Posted August 19, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Choose beach or downtown. Downtown is fun with a walkable riverfront including restaurants, aquarium, water taxi, museums and theater. Cruise port is adjacent to downtown. Beach is great. Clearwater Beach has lots to do but a trek back to the port. Arrange transportation back ahead of time and be careful with your travel time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted August 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2019 We love the Marriott Waterside downtown. Nice walkable area and the trolley stops right outside your door!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellerin1984 Posted August 24, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Thank you for your comments! Have anyone stayed at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay or can comment the location? Like I said before we prefer not to rent a car and like to walk. Marriot waterside looks great too. If we choose to stay at Clearwater beach do you think we need to rent a car? Thanks for taking time and answering the questions! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop16 Posted August 24, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 24, 2019 We stayed at Clearwater Beach 4 nights & never rented a car, walked or took the trolley. We did a have car service for transportation from/to airport. This was before uber/lyft was popular 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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