Hotel Valuelodge Busch Gardens - Tampa (Tampa, USA)

The hotel is roughly half the price of other surrounding hotels. It can certainly be of use for a place to lay your head for a night or two, especially if you are on a tight budget.

You will find the rooms spacious with a microwave and other basics. Some rooms even have a kitchenette and an interesting view overlooking the pool and garden area.

There are a few restaurants nearby and the highway is close as well. The top attraction Busch Gardens is within easy reach to the hotel.

The front desk customer service is somewhat confusing. For example, don't be surprised if you have to stand at reception and wait for service while the staff finishes a personal phone call. In fact, you may also be the witness of staff members arguing with each other in a frenzy right in front of you and other visitors. Getting assistance is tricky too. The staff seems to have no interest in visitors concerns.

You may find an unsatisfactory appearance and untidiness at the hotel. What's more, unsavoury characters have a knack for hanging around the premises. You may have trouble with your key card and have to change it several times before they get it right.

There is no shelter from the noise inside the hotel. People talking, walking, the TV playing, everything easily penetrates through the walls.