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Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside

$$$Harbour IslandValet-only parking$30 destination feeDogs welcome

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Our take

By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer

Harbour Island puts this Westin a short walk over the bridge from the Tampa Convention Center and Benchmark International Arena (formerly Amalie Arena), and that walk is what guests talk about most: they left the car and went everywhere on foot, with a coffee shop and restaurants next door. Convention-goers and people headed to an event at the arena get the most out of it. Leave the car at home if you can. Valet is the only parking the hotel lists, at $50 a day ($60 for oversized vehicles), and at busy times recent guests describe waiting up to about an hour for the car to come back. With the $30 nightly destination fee on top, a driver pays $80 a night before tax beyond the room. The fee at least buys something: a daily $15 food and drink credit, a daily wine tasting for two, Wi-Fi, and Tampa History Center passes for two per stay. Beds and linens get steady praise. A renovation ran through the summer, and while it did, rooms varied by floor and dining was scaled back. The hotel now sells room types labeled "Newly Renovated," but we couldn't confirm the project has wrapped, so if a finished room matters to you, ask for one of the redone upper-floor rooms when you book.

Quick facts

Resort fee
$30/night destination fee, plus tax
Fee includes
$15 daily F&B credit, Wi-Fi, daily wine tasting for 2, History Center passes for 2
Parking
Valet only, $50/day
Oversized vehicles
$60/day valet
Self-parking
Not published by the hotel
Check-in
4:00 pm, minimum age 21
Check-out
12:00 pm
Pets
Dogs only, up to 2, 50 lb max, $150 per stay

Where you are

725 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602

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You're on Harbour Island, joined to downtown Tampa by a short bridge. Guests walk over to the Tampa Convention Center and Benchmark International Arena (formerly Amalie Arena), and there are restaurants and a coffee shop right next door.

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Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside FAQ

Does the Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside charge a resort fee?

Yes, a $30 per night destination fee, added to the room rate with tax on top. It includes a daily $15 food and drink credit, Wi-Fi, a daily wine tasting for two and Tampa History Center passes for two per stay.

Is there self-parking at the Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside?

Not that the hotel lists. Valet is the only parking it publishes, at $50 a day, or $60 for oversized vehicles. Guests report long waits for the car at busy times, so ask for it well before you need to leave.

Can you walk to the convention center and Benchmark International Arena?

Yes. Guests walk over the bridge from Harbour Island to the Tampa Convention Center and Benchmark International Arena (formerly Amalie Arena), and many leave the car parked for the whole stay.

What time is check-in?

4:00 pm, and you have to be at least 21 to check in. Check-out is 12:00 pm.

Is the hotel still under renovation?

Possibly. Guests reported work under way through summer 2026, with rooms varying by floor and dining scaled back. The hotel now lists "Newly Renovated" room types, but we could not confirm a finish date, so ask about construction when you book.

Does the Westin Tampa Downtown Waterside allow dogs?

Yes, dogs only: up to two per room, 50 lb max, with a signed waiver and a $150 non-refundable fee per stay. Dogs can't be left alone in the room.

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