Hyde Park Hotel

If I could give this...

Liked: The only pleasant surprise was the full kitchenette, but only up to a point. It was not expected and was therefore a surprise, but without the advance knowledge of its inclusion, we hadn't prepared to take advantage of it. So, in the end, it was a wash.
Disliked: This will be lengthy. The Booking placement ad did not accurately describe the facilities that we found ourselves in. Our first visual impression was of a 1940s boarding house slightly renovated to stay in code. The advertised "upscale neighborhood must have been a ruse due to the high security front door code which required remote operation from an absentee manager to open. There was no one on site to check us in. This is a low-rent apartment house that has a few rooms for overnight guests. If not for the kindness of a resident guiding us in the ways of the hotel we would have never figured how to get into our room for the night. We never met a manager or staff member while on site. The key to our door was in a key safe box that was attached to our door. It was connected inside the key safe box with a chain just long enough to insert the key into the door knob lock. We got the front door security code and the key safe box code from a text message from the absentee manager. The key remained attached to the key safe box; we never had the security of possessing the key during our stay. After opening the door we realized that the two beds occupied so much of the small area that we could barely get into the room. There was less than one foot between the side of the bed and the corner of the door hall that we had to pass by with our luggage. The beds were extremely and unnecessarily tall; we are average sized people and could not touch the floor with our feet while sitting on the bed. These were the hardest beds we had ever slept in. We likened them to sleeping on a picnic bench with only a blanket under us. There was no room to haul the one desk chair into the room for more comfortable TV viewing. The bathroom had been overly remodeled to fit the tone of the rest of the building, and the dual head shower would not turn off fully after we used it; we listened to the dripping of the faucet all night.

Clean, no-frills hotel in excellent...

Liked: Location! It was accessible to shopping and dining. Free parking. Area feels safe. Lots of couples and families. Lots of people walking their dogs. There is a new Aldi for groceries.This is a very basic hotel and is on older side. However. bathrooms were fine. There is even a kitchenette with full size fridge, oven/stove, microwave and sink. For the price room stay in Tampa, I would choose this again.
Disliked: Very basic amenities. Room was small and was filled up by King bed.

Very good

Little private getaway

Liked: The outside had me a little worried when we pulled in. But don't judge a book by its cover. The inside was very nice. A little smaller than expected but overall a very nice experience.
Disliked: Smaller than the pictures led you to believe and need vending machines or ice machine

Exceptional

Decent sleep and wonderful neighborhood

Liked: The mattresses were comfortable, we slept very well. The location is our neighborhood, so it was wonderful and quiet. Lots of places to eat and drink within walking distance.
Disliked: Some small repairs needed. Very eclectic. Some of the furniture was handmade.

Very good

Bad

Liked: The location
Disliked: Everything

Good

Liked: furniture was dated but the bathroom was new and cleanfor the price this is great value for money ($125)just manage expectations given the price