West Tower Deluxe with Pool View Room

This room faces the resort's pool deck, so your outlook is over the pool area rather than the casino or car park. The hotel has three outdoor pools on a 60,000-square-foot pool deck, and the Pool Bar & Grill there also looks over the pools. The room itself is a recently renovated 430 sq ft space at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.

The room has one king bed with a pillowtop mattress and premium, hypo-allergenic bedding, and it sleeps up to 3 guests. A rollaway/extra bed is available for a surcharge if a third person is joining you. It suits a couple comfortably or a couple with one extra guest.

The private bathroom has a shower and is stocked with designer toiletries, shampoo, towels, bathrobes and a hair dryer.

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

You have a mini-fridge, a coffee/tea maker and 24-hour room service. For entertainment there is a 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels and pay movies. The room also has a safe, an iron and ironing board, and a clothes dryer, which helps on longer stays.

Registered hotel guests can use the pool deck, which is open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. Wristbands must be worn, and towels stay at the pool. Glass, coolers and outside food and drink are not allowed. Chaise loungers cannot be reserved and are first-come, first-served. The pool stays open in rain but closes when lightning is detected within 7 miles. The property's amenities also include an adults-only pool, a wading pool and a hot tub.

Guests must be 21 or older to check in, but children may stay when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Anyone under 18 at the pool needs an adult with them, and children under 18 are not permitted in the spa or fitness facility. With one king bed and room for 3, it works best for a couple or a small family. Connecting rooms are available if you need more space.

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. A photo ID and credit card are required, and a $100 refundable room deposit per night applies. Cancel at least 24 hours before arrival to qualify for a refund of the deposit. The front desk is staffed 24/7.

The hotel is about 15 minutes' drive from Tampa International Airport, but it does not run an airport shuttle. Self-parking is free for guests, 24/7, in the Lucky Street, Winner's Way, Draper Place and Orient Road garages plus a surface lot. Valet is also offered for a fee, at $30 short-term or $35 long-term.

On property you'll find Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, The Rez Grill, Cipresso, Hard Rock Cafe, Fresh Harvest Buffet and Rise Kitchen & Deli, plus the Rock Spa & Salon. Busch Gardens is about 13 minutes by car, and Ybor City is a few miles away. Clearwater Beach is about 31 miles, roughly a 42–44 minute drive, so this is a pool stay rather than a beach-front one.