La Quinta Inn Tampa Bay Airport Hotel

The parking situation was horrible. The staff parked in front of our room and we had to walk from the other side of the hotel to and from our car. The ice machines were not always working in a convenient location. Other rooms noise could be heard.

The front desk personnel handled my room mix up with humor and efficiency.

This hotel made me feel welcome: The front desk personal called me by name before I checked in.

The location is convenient to the airport, but right in the flight path. I woke up at five o'clock in the morning when the first flight took off. I had a second floor room, with no elevator and I had to drag my suitcase up the outdoor stairway.

This hotel made me feel welcome: They had my information right at hand. It felt very welcoming, as it was very late in the evening and I was tired.

When I entered the room it smelled musty.

There was an electrical outlet mounted on the wall that was rusted to the point of falling apart. The room had no drapes, sheers only. With the lights on in the room anyone walking, or driving by could see in. Street light in parking lot illuminated the room like daylight. I've never seen a motel/hotel room without drapes. The bed had the characteristic sag of a bed well past its prime.

I will have to say that the room was neat, vacuumed, and dusted. The staff was friendly.

The property was not well taken care of, it had weeds and overgrown plants. The location was convenient to the airport, but there was not much else about it.