Tampa Marriott Water StreetvsTurtle Beach Resort & Inn
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina ranks marginally higher than Turtle Beach Resort. Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina comes in at #13 in Tampa Bay Area with accolades from 5 reviewers including Oyster, Gayot and Rough Guide.
Tampa Marriott Water Street
700 South Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
From $213/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Across from the Tampa Convention Center, this downtown hotel was built for conventioneers but is also convenient to tourist spots such as the Florida Aquarium." Full review
Rough Guide
"One of downtown Tampa’s largest and most luxurious hotels, this waterfront palace towers above the nearby Convention Center and Channelside entertainment complex."
Gayot
"Serving as the anchor to the revitalized Channel-side area of Tampa, this hotel is ideally located for visitors to The St. Pete Times Forum."
Star Service
"Located at the end of Ice Palace Drive, adjacent to the convention center and the Channelside Entertainment and Shopping Complex." Full review
Turtle Beach Resort & Inn
9049 Midnight Path Road, Siesta Key, FL 34242
From $295/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Pool
Frommer's
"On Siesta Key's south end, this intimate bayside charmer is one of Florida's most romantic retreats." Full review
Concierge
"This Siesta Key resort's pet-friendly policy draws animal lovers to its sublimely peaceful 20-suite complex overlooking the bay and the gulf."
DK Eyewitness
"An intimate retreat with five cottages, as well as five rooms in a more modern building."
Fodor's
"Reminiscent of a quieter time, many of the cottages at this friendly, affordable, family- and pet-friendly resort date to the 1940s, a romantic plus for yesteryear lovers." Full review