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Hotels near Raymond James Stadium

6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-day journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Westshore and the stadium district

La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport Stadium Westshore

A Westshore hotel with free breakfast and a free airport shuttle, walkable to International Plaza and about two miles from the stadium in a straight line.

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No stadium shuttle is published, so it’s a rideshare or a drive to the game. The pool is seasonal.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and cross the pedestrian bridge over Dale Mabry Highway, or drive to a stadium lot. Main gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.
Getting back
Walk out through Lot A and over the pedestrian bridge to the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone, or back to your lot. The stadium warns that outbound traffic can take 45–60 minutes to clear.
Address
4730 W Spruce Street, Tampa, FL 33607
Hotel website

Westshore and the stadium district

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tampa / Raymond James Stadium

A hotel off Highway 92 with free parking, a light breakfast and an outdoor pool. The hotel puts the stadium about two miles away.

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It’s on a busy highway corridor with little nearby to walk to, and no stadium shuttle is published.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and cross the pedestrian bridge over Dale Mabry Highway, or drive to a stadium lot. Main gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.
Getting back
Walk out through Lot A and over the pedestrian bridge to the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone, or back to your lot. The stadium warns that outbound traffic can take 45–60 minutes to clear.
Address
5405 N Church Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614
Hotel website

Downtown and Channelside

Hotel Tampa Riverwalk

A downtown hotel on the Riverwalk with balconies over the city and river. The hotel says the Glazer Children’s Museum, the Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Museum of Art are within walking distance. It charges no resort fee.

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Renovation runs through November 30, 2026: work happens 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily and the pool and all food and beverage outlets are closed, apart from limited options such as a grab-and-go lobby bistro. Guests must be 21 to check in.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge to the stadium.
Getting back
Walk to Steinbrenner Field and book a ride from the pickup zone. Rides can’t be requested from the stadium itself.
Address
200 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
Hotel website

Downtown and Channelside

Hotel Flor Tampa

A downtown hotel on Florida Avenue with its own restaurant, The Dan, a coffee shop and breakfast service.

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A $30 daily destination fee applies. The hotel’s pages we read publish no parking information.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge to the stadium.
Getting back
Walk to Steinbrenner Field and book a ride from the pickup zone. Rides can’t be requested from the stadium itself.
Address
905 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602
Hotel website

Ybor City

Hotel Haya

A hotel on Ybor City’s 7th Avenue with a courtyard pool, the Flor Fina restaurant and a café, 1.6 miles from downtown by the free streetcar.

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A $25 nightly destination amenity fee applies, parking is valet only, and there’s no airport transportation.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge.
Getting back
Book a ride back from the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone.
Address
1412 E 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
Hotel website

SoHo and Hyde Park

Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection

A 188-room hotel on South Howard Avenue in SoHo, decorated around a culinary theme, with Élevage restaurant, the EDGE rooftop cocktail lounge and Spa Evangeline.

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Guests must be 21 to check in, and no pets are allowed other than service animals. Parking is valet only.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge.
Getting back
Book a ride back from the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone.
Address
1207 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Westshore and the stadium districtThe shortest ride to the game

Sleep among the offices, malls and chain hotels between the airport and the stadium, a short ride from the gates.

Malls, office towers and highway traffic

To the stadium
Take a rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and cross the pedestrian bridge over Dale Mabry Highway, or drive to a stadium lot. Main gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.
After the game
Walk out through Lot A and over the pedestrian bridge to the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone, or back to your lot. The stadium warns that outbound traffic can take 45–60 minutes to clear.
The tradeoff
It’s a district of highways, office parks and shopping malls, with little to walk to in the evening. Downtown, Ybor City and SoHo are a ride away.
Downtown and ChannelsideA walkable city weekend

Stay on the Hillsborough River and the Riverwalk, near Curtis Hixon Park, Sparkman Wharf and the Florida Aquarium.

Riverfront parks, towers and waterfront bars

To the stadium
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge to the stadium.
After the game
Walk to Steinbrenner Field and book a ride from the pickup zone. Rides can’t be requested from the stadium itself.
The tradeoff
The stadium is three to four miles northwest, with no train or published shuttle, so plan on a rideshare. Downtown hotels charge for valet parking.
Ybor CityHistory, food and nightlife

Stay on 7th Avenue in the old cigar district, among Cuban and Spanish restaurants, with the free streetcar to downtown.

Brick streets, cigar-factory history and late bars

To the stadium
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge.
After the game
Book a ride back from the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone.
The tradeoff
Ybor is a nightlife district, so evenings on 7th Avenue can run late, and the stadium is about four miles west, so it’s a rideshare each way.
SoHo and Hyde ParkDinner-focused weekends

Stay on South Howard Avenue in South Tampa, next to Bern’s Steak House and a strip of restaurants and bars.

Restaurants, cocktail bars and old Tampa homes

To the stadium
Rideshare to the Steinbrenner Field zone and cross the pedestrian bridge.
After the game
Book a ride back from the Steinbrenner Field pickup zone.
The tradeoff
It’s about three and a half miles south of the stadium, and the area is built around dining rather than sights.

Hotel questions

Is there a train or shuttle to the stadium?

No train serves the stadium, and no official game-day shuttle is published. HART buses on routes 7, 32, 36 and 45 run on detour during select stadium events. The free TECO Line Streetcar links downtown and Ybor City only.

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