West Tower Deluxe Queens with Pool View Room

This room faces the resort's pool deck, which has three outdoor pools. Pool access runs from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily, and the pool deck is for registered hotel guests, who wear a wristband. The pools are not closed for rain alone, but they do close when lightning is detected within 7 miles.

The room has 2 Queen Beds with pillowtop mattresses and premium hypo-allergenic bedding, and it sleeps up to 4 guests. At 430 sq. ft. it works well for two couples, friends traveling together, or a parent with older children. Blackout drapes help with sleeping in, and connecting rooms are available for larger groups.

The room has a private bathroom with a shower. It is stocked with designer toiletries and shampoo, and there are bathrobes, towels and a hair dryer. The room also has an iron and ironing board and a dryer.

It can be. The room has two queen beds, and a high chair and children's dinnerware are part of its amenities. Children are welcome in the restaurants. Children staying as hotel guests must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and anyone under 18 needs an adult at the pool. Diaper-age children must wear swim diapers. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is a casino resort, so the minimum check-in age is 21, the casino floor is 21-plus, and there is no kids' club. Children under 18 are not permitted in the spa or fitness facility.

A daily resort fee of $25 plus tax covers access to the resort pools, complimentary pool towels, sunblock and bottled water poolside, and two bottles of water daily. It also covers fitness center access for 2 people and self-parking in designated garages. In the room you also get free WiFi, free local calls, free daily newspapers and 24-hour room service.

Free self-parking is available around the clock in the Lucky Street, Winner's Way, Draper Place and Orient Road garages, plus a surface lot. Valet parking is also available 24/7 for a fee: $30 for under 12 hours, $35 for over 12 hours, and $40 for oversized vehicles. Some travelers have found self-parking spaces limited at busy times.

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in can be requested subject to availability, and if your room isn't ready the Bell Staff will hold your belongings. You must be 21 or older to check in, with a photo ID and a credit card. A refundable room deposit of $100 per night is required. If you expect to arrive after 9:00 PM, contact the hotel in advance. The front desk is open 24/7. Smoking is not permitted in either tower unless you are on a designated smoking floor.

There are many dining options on property. They include Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, The Rez Grill, Cipresso, Hard Rock Cafe, Fresh Harvest Buffet and Rock 'N Raw. For something casual there is Rise Kitchen & Deli, and the Pool Bar & Grill serves American fare with views of the three pools. Reservations are strongly suggested at Council Oak, The Rez Grill and Cipresso. Room service is available 24 hours.

Tampa International Airport is roughly 15 minutes by car, though the hotel does not run an airport shuttle. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is about 6 miles away, around a 13-minute drive. Ybor City, Tampa's historic cigar district, is a few miles away. The hotel is not beachside: Clearwater Beach is about 31 miles, a drive of roughly 42 to 44 minutes.