Hotel Price Categories for Tampa, Florida

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Tampa, FL was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 221 hotels within Tampa and adjacent towns forming the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Hotel Rate Table for Tampa, Florida

The table below shows Tampa, Florida hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate.  The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The table shows the high and low rates recorded for each hotel.  It also shows the annual average high and low rates for comparison.  The "Low Dif" and "High Dif" columns show the difference between the posted current rates and the annual average rates.  The table may be sorted by clicking the column headers.

Initial rates captured at       :  12:00 AM on 5/10/08
Annual averages calculated  :  March 24, 2008

Update Rates

Click the "Update Rates" button to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will simultaneously search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.  Each hotel record will be highlighted as it is updated.  The average time to access the rates for each hotel is around two seconds.  You may stop the search at any time with the "Stop" button and resume the search again with the "Resume" button. 

Compare Rates

To compare rates between hotels, click the column headers to sort by the average rates, low rates, or high rates.

Identify Low Rates

See the difference between the current posted rates and average rates to identify hotels with below average rates.  Negative values indicate below average rates.  Click the "Low Dif" and "High Dif" column headers to sort the values and see the lowest differences. 

Click the average rate values (Ave Rate column) to see rate trend graphs for each hotel.  See how the current rates compare to the rate history for each hotel.  Consider that large differences in the high rates may indicate limited availability of the more expensive rooms, and low rates may simply indicate an opening in low rate rooms.  Rates may also vary with seasons and change for special events. 

Go to the Discount Rates Page for an automated analysis of below average rates.

Get Hotel Information & Reserve Rooms

Click on the hotel names to access the information pages for the hotels.  Use the "Reservation Dates" selection box at the top of the hotel information page to set your required dates and number of occupants.

Interactive Rate Table for Tampa, Florida Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/10/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Emerald Greens Golf and Country Club Vacation Vill 482 161 253 -92 381 712 -331 The Hard Rock Hotel And Casino - Tampa 371 399 371 28 399 371 28 Marriott Tampa Waterside 310 279 264 15 319 355 -36 Renaissance Tampa International Mall 290 188 254 -66 259 326 -67 Marriott Tampa Airport 284 309 256 53 309 313 -4 Hyatt Regency Westshore 254 289 227 62 349 281 68 Marriott Tampa Westshore 244 250 228 22 250 261 -11 Intercontinental Tampa 242 263 203 60 363 280 83 Residence Inn By Marriott Tampa Westshore 217 139 207 -68 209 227 -18 Springhill Suites By Marriott Tampa Westshore 217 185 210 -25 185 224 -39 Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center 216 170 171 -1 199 262 -63 Hyatt Regency Tampa 214 219 214 5 219 214 5 Don Vicente De Ybor 209 na 189 na na 229 na Staybridge Suites TAMPA SABAL PARK 196 124 115 9 140 276 -136 The Westin Tampa Harbour Island 196 230 185 45 251 208 43 Courtyard By Marriott Tampa Westshore 194 119 169 -50 185 218 -33 Residence Inn By Marriott Tampa Downtown 193 119 178 -59 169 208 -39 Courtyard By Marriott Tampa Downtown 192 189 178 11 189 207 -18 Quorum Hotel Frmer Crowne Plaza 188 132 161 -29 132 215 -83 Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport 186 152 184 -32 152 187 -35 Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel 183 169 158 11 219 208 11 Chase Suites Hotel Tampa 176 144 113 31 229 240 -11 Crowne Plaza Hotel Tampa-sabal Park, Fl 166 133 142 -9 190 190 0 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa, Fl 164 144 146 -2 209 181 28 La Quinta Inn Tampa South 162 140 134 6 215 189 26 Radisson Bay Harbor Hotel 162 136 155 -19 144 169 -25 Residence Inn By Marriott Tampa Sabal Park 161 114 148 -34 144 174 -30 Wingate Inn - Tampa North 158 120 121 -1 180 195 -15 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa Stadium Airport Area 153 114 137 -23 139 169 -30 Comfort Inn Airport At Rj Stadium 152 81 98 -17 230 205 25 Courtyard By Marriott Tampa Brandon 150 100 139 -39 160 160 0 La Quinta Tampa Airport 150 82 109 -27 172 190 -18 Wingate Inn - Tampa 148 150 140 10 150 155 -5 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites New Tampa-i-75 Bruce B. Downs 147 210 128 82 300 166 134 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa-fairgrounds-casino 146 129 127 2 169 165 4 Best Western Tampa Airport Inn & Suites 144 109 115 -6 129 174 -45 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa, Fl 144 104 131 -27 129 157 -28 Sailport Waterfront Suites 144 84 133 -49 84 156 -72 The Grande Suites Near Busch Gardens 136 99 123 -24 109 148 -39 Tahitian Inn 131 89 104 -15 169 158 11 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Tampa Brandon 126 90 119 -29 120 134 -14 La Quinta Tampa Usf Inn And Suites 124 105 107 -2 135 140 -5 Springhill Suites Tampa Brandon 124 105 116 -11 124 132 -8 Amerisuites Tampa Sabal Park 122 88 112 -24 109 131 -22 Marriott Execustay At Mainsail Village Of Tampa 119 na 89 na na 149 na Best Western All Suites Hotel Near Usf Behind Busch Gardens 116 97 116 -19 110 117 -7 Howard Johnson Plaza 116 85 115 -30 95 117 -22 Comfort Suites Tampa 115 96 109 -13 106 121 -15 Grand Key Condominiums 110 na 95 na na 125 na La Quinta Inn Tampa-near Busch Gardens 109 101 92 9 131 126 5 La Quinta Inn Tampa Brandon West 105 79 90 -11 104 120 -16 Comfort Inn And Conference Center 104 85 100 -15 95 109 -14 Best Western Tampa 102 75 96 -21 110 109 1 Sleep Inn Tampa 100 90 100 -10 90 101 -11 Ramada Inn Tampa Fl 92 85 90 -5 85 93 -8 Quality Inn Midtown 91 76 84 -8 76 98 -22 Tampa Howard Johnson Express Inn And Suites 91 79 82 -3 99 100 -1 Quality Inn Tampa 90 65 76 -11 129 105 24 Red Roof Inn Tampa Brandon 86 69 82 -13 75 90 -15 La Quinta Inn Tampa East-fairgrounds 84 89 77 12 109 91 18 Red Roof Inn Tampa Fairgrounds 82 68 79 -11 72 84 -12 Tampa, Fl, Days Inn 81 67 75 -8 67 87 -20 Tampa-days Inn Airport Stadium 80 69 80 -11 69 81 -12 Tampa Days Inn State Fairgrounds/brandon 77 69 76 -7 69 78 -9 Howard Johnson Express Inn 76 79 72 7 79 79 0 Howard Johnson Hotel 74 69 69 0 74 78 -4 Tampa - Days Inn Busch Gardens/maingate 74 60 72 -12 60 75 -15 North Of Busch Gardens Days Inn 72 69 70 -1 69 75 -6 Howard Johnson Express Inn & Suites 71 56 69 -13 59 73 -14 Rodeway Inn Tampa 70 63 62 1 80 77 3 Rodeway Inn Tampa 68 49 62 -13 65 74 -9 Red Roof Inn Tampa Busch 66 59 61 -2 59 70 -11 Super 8 Motel - Tampa 64 55 61 -6 65 67 -2 Econo Lodge At Busch Gardens 62 50 61 -11 50 62 -12 Masters Inn Tampa-fairgrounds 50 45 47 -2 52 54 -2

Discount Hotels Page

After updating the rate table to get the lowest up-to-the-minute rates, go to the Discount Rates Page to see hotels with below average rates.  You may adjust the "Percent Below Average" value to query hotels for the discount level you specify.

Hotel Locator Map

The Hotel Locator Map will open in the space occupied by the introduction box at the top of this page.  Click the static map or click the "Launch Interactive Map" button to open the map.

The Hotel Locator Map shows the location of hotels in Tampa, Florida and adjacent areas.  It allows you to zoom in, zoom out, center, and select hotels for identification.  The map includes an interactive list of hotels that works with the map.  As you zoom in on your area of interest, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.  This feature allows you to focus the list of hotels for a specific area of Tampa, FL. 

The hotel markers on the map are colored and numbered to match the hotel list.   The colors indicate the price range categories calculated for the hotels in Tampa, FL.  If you are interested in only one price range, use the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list to turn off the price ranges you don't need.

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, by high rates, or by low rates.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted separately.  In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.

After you have focused the hotel list, set the dates for your reservation with the Reservation Dates selection box on the left side of the map. Set the dates for your stay, the number of adults, and the number of children, then click the Update Rates button at the top of the map's hotel list to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will step through each hotel and search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.

The current rates and the annual average rates are presented for comparison.  The current rates are presented in bold text and the average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the current rates.  Compare the current high and low rates to their average values to identify below average rates. 

Hotel rate trend pages showing the rate history of each hotel are linked to the average rate numbers.

The links under each hotel provide access to the hotel information and rate pages.  The rate links will generate rate pages for the number of occupants and dates that you set in the Reservation Dates selection box.  Hotel rooms may be booked through the rate pages.

Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The March 24, 2008 rate analysis for Tampa, Florida hotels is based on the average rates of 221 hotels within Tampa and adjacent towns forming the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $50 - Masters Inn Tampa-fairgrounds
Highest Average Room Rate:  $1985 - Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the March 24, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA hotels is $143 and the standard deviation is $68.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $211, so Tampa hotels with an average rate higher than $211 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $96, so Tampa hotels with an average rate lower than $96 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Tampa hotels with average room rates greater the $96 and less that $211 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.