The Best Hotels With Suites to Book in Tampa, Florida

Easily reached by complimentary hotel shuttle from Tampa International Airport, this place has “relax and recharge” written all over it – not to mention shop, shop, shop, as it’s adjacent to the International Plaza and Bay Street mall. Opt for a room overlooking the Spanish-style courtyard or the expansive Tampa skyline, and curl up on your plush bed, snug among pure cotton linens. Try the club-level suites for perks including breakfast at the bistro downstairs, as well as access to the lounge, which turns out endless tasty snacks and drinks.

Just beyond the Westshore district, you’ll find some of the very best Tampa suites here – Sailport is part of the tiny Rocky Point island along the Courtney Campbell Causeway that runs for 10mi (16km). You’ll be close to key points – the airport, say, and downtown Tampa – but you’ll get a full-on beach breakfast. Suites stretch to 500sqft (45sqm). Dip in the outdoor pool, get a group to play beach volleyball or head to the Big Bamboo Bayside restaurant for conch fritters, jerk tacos and a pizza topped with Mexican pico de gallo salsa.

Tampa hotels with suites don’t get much better than this Marriott property – far from your standard chain-hotel proposition, the boutique style here turns heads the moment you step in. The wavy, carved-wood ceilings in the lobby show you what’s to come: views of gentle waves crashing over the bay, seen from your room. Suites carry the theme one step further with carved-wood desks inspired by driftwood, spotlight-like lamps and blue-and-gray prints hung above beds. Best of all, the rooftop bar and infinity pool have views of the finest sunset in the city.

One of the nicest hotels with suites that Tampa has to offer is actually about half an hour beyond the city proper, across the bay from St. Petersburg. These marina-side suites on Bahia Beach are a great retreat easily accessible from town. They deliver the works, from full-size kitchens to standalone tubs and hypoallergenic bedding – some suites are particularly spacious-feeling with airy open-plan configurations. Check in, settle in and cool off in one of the three outdoor pools, or rent a kayak, play beach volleyball and grab a cue and play some shuffleboard.

Explore downtown Tampa right outside this Hilton, steps away from the Riverwalk. Some rooms look out over the hotel’s two courtyard pools, while others have flash-for-the-cash touches including granite and marble countertops, backlit mirrors and tufted headboards. The hotel’s exterior is dazzling, with an all-window facade, and you’ll want to explore the sun deck, grab an on-site Starbucks or lose a couple of hours in the intimate wine room at 211 Restaurant. Top food tip: order the French-cut chicken or the delicious steak burger, which comes topped with garlic aioli and caramelized onions.

These low-key suites in South Tampa are perfect if you want to get around: you’re in a prime position to check out the action in downtown Tampa. Head across the bay and discover St. Petersburg, or ride along nearby Bayshore Boulevard. Whether your stay is just a quick pit stop before heading out on a cruise (the hotel has packages that include a ride to the port) or if you want to stick around awhile, you won’t get bored – the complimentary hot breakfast is worth the stay alone, plus there are en-suite kitchenettes and prime lazing by the heated outdoor pool.

This alluring tower of a hotel rises right beside the water in the heart of Tampa’s downtown district. For good reason, the rooms have the moniker Stay Well – health-giving novelties include an en-suite air purifier, circadian lighting and a Vitamin C infusion in the shower head. Feeling pepped up? Time for dinner on the bay at the restaurant’s waterfront restaurant, Anchor and Brine, for pan-seared scallops or aji amarillo honey grouper, best savored with a glass of top-of-the-line Italian wine.

Head east to this hotel on the outskirts of Tampa, off Interstate 75 and close to the town of Brandon. Suites sleep up to six and are eye-catching spaces, with designer touches such as lunar prints, striped carpets and textured bedspreads. Your stay also comes with bonuses including made-to-order breakfast, evening snacks and drinks, and you’ll be near plenty of neighborhood joints for lunch or dinner. Mango’s, the hotel restaurant, serves up some fine Floridian-inspired dishes, with locally caught seafood a favorite.