Stanislav Rozenbaum

Review of Doubletree Hotel Tampa Westsho...

Friendly front desk staff, would definitely stay a...

Friendly front desk staff, would definitely stay at their house if invited instead of this place.
This hotel does not deserve to carry a Hilton brand name. Very outdated everywhere you look. This hotel must have been an amazing experience... back in the 70s, however very little has been done to it since so it sits here as a monument to the generation X era. Extremely loud a/c, wire harness coming out of it, when turned on, an extremely pungent smell of burning plastic filled the room. Main entry light had a flickering lightbulb, the only way to fix was to remove the cover and unscrew the bulb. No mini fridge or microwave were hiding behind an antique-ish looking tv stand/drawer which would be ok if some sort of complimentary continental breakfast was available. The restaurant downstairs offers breakfast starting at $15-$18/person which for a family of 3 staying for 4 days can get pricey.
The hotel is extremely overcrowded with multiple banquets hosted on the daily basis making the noise and specially the parking situation very uncomfortable. Guests are asked to park in an adjacent garage which only had room on 3rd and 4th levels during out stay. You then need to walk down the garage staircase (no elevator available) with luggage. The staircase reminded me of a inner city subway station staircase with a strong smell of urine and garbage everywhere making it unbearable.
If this was a Howard Johnson I would most likely except my faith and move on, however from a property carrying a Hilton name I was extremely disappointed. By far the worst Hilton brand hotel I ever stayed in.