Tampa Convention CenterVenue Guide & Nearby Hotels

Venue address and event entrances

Tampa Convention Center uses 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602 for attendee arrival planning. Check your registration materials for the correct hall, building entrance and drop-off point before choosing your hotel route.

Where to stay near Tampa Convention Center

Convention district / Water Street / Harbour Island

Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown Convention Center connects with the venue by skywalk. Tampa Marriott Water Street, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street and The Westin Tampa Waterside provide additional nearby starting points. Compare the route to your actual registration area, street crossings, parking and breakfast charges.

Downtown / Riverwalk / Channel District / Ybor City

Downtown and Channel District hotels broaden the choices around restaurants and other appointments. A Ybor City stay can suit an extended visit using the TECO Line Streetcar, with the station-to-hotel and station-to-entrance walks included in your plan. Check the current route and service hours for late-evening returns.

Westshore / airport corridor / Rocky Point / Brandon

The wider collection includes Westshore, airport, Rocky Point and Brandon hotel areas. These locations require transport to the downtown convention center. A hotel airport shuttle does not automatically include convention transport; confirm its destinations and compare the full journey, traffic and parking costs.

The guide keeps the closest 40 hotels in this verified collection visible even when no comparison price is available for the displayed night. Distances are straight-line estimates from the convention campus reference point. Choose a hotel using both its location and the real route to your event.

Historical and recurring events

These historical events and recurring series show the types of programs associated with Tampa Convention Center. The examples provide context for the venue's past and established programming.

Some programs include nearby hotels or additional downtown sites; check the location assigned to each session.

Event history disclosure: Some events may no longer repeat, may have changed format, or may have moved to a different venue. Past editions do not guarantee that an event will return here. Confirm the organizer's current location, program and registration details before booking.

Getting to Tampa Convention Center

Tampa International Airport (TPA) provides taxi, rideshare, rental-car and public-bus options for downtown travel. The airport’s SkyConnect train serves the Rental Car Center, where public-bus stops are located. Check current HART routes and airport pickup instructions for your travel date. Compare the airport-to-hotel trip separately from the hotel-to-convention journey, especially for a Westshore or Brandon stay.

Use the official venue parking page to compare the Tampa Convention Center garage, Pam Iorio garage and Fort Brooke garage. Event rates, availability and overnight rules vary. The TECO Line Streetcar provides a way to compare stays along its downtown, Channel District and Ybor City route; check current service information. Allow extra time when convention and nearby arena events overlap, and confirm your assigned registration level.

Book your convention stay on BusinessHotels.com

Individual travelers can compare and book convention hotels directly through BusinessHotels.com, without enrolling their company in a corporate travel hub or arranging a managed-travel contract. This website booking is separate from an organizer’s room block or a booking on a hotel’s own website.

Attendees, exhibitors, independent professionals and bleisure travelers can compare locations, stay dates and room conditions. Follow any employer or event booking requirements that apply to your trip. Compare an official room block when it includes useful benefits or a negotiated price.

1. Confirm your entrance and event days. Include exhibitor setup, early meetings or any additional leisure nights.
2. Choose your actual stay dates and guests. Use the calendar and the correct adult and child occupancy.
3. Compare the complete stay. Review taxes and fees, cancellation terms, parking, breakfast and charges payable at the property.
4. Open the hotel page. Use the hotel button to review room availability and the latest rate for your dates before booking.
5. Review and confirm. Check the property, room, dates, guests and final total, then retain your confirmation.

Use AI Hotel Finder by venue name or address

Open BusinessHotels.com AI Hotel Finder. Enter Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, or paste 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Select the venue suggestion, choose check-in and check-out, and submit your search. Compare the returned stay totals and the actual route to your hall.

For a specific property, enter the full hotel name and city. A venue search helps you compare locations; a named-hotel search helps you check a property already on your shortlist.

Add a leisure day around the convention

The Tampa Riverwalk, downtown restaurants and nearby waterfront attractions offer options around convention hours. The Florida Aquarium, Tampa Bay History Center and Ybor City can suit an additional leisure day. Beaches in Clearwater and St. Petersburg require a separate trip; compare the extra hotel nights, travel time and transport before extending your stay.

Venue and hotel booking FAQs

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BusinessHotels.com is the independent publisher of this guide. Venue and event mentions do not imply endorsement or an official housing partnership. Hotel inventory and prices can change until confirmation. Current venue and organizer instructions control event access.