Information on Hotels
For the 2026 Fall Weekend, the University is partnering with the following hotels to give a special rate to our UTampa families for the weekend:
- Hilton Tampa Dowtown, 211 N. Tampa St., Tampa, FL. 33602
- Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore, 4811 W. Main St., Tampa, FL 33607
- Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Downtown, 325 N. Florida Ave., Tampa FL, 33602
- Embassy Suites by Hilton, 513 S. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
- Palihouse Hyde Park Village, 1509 W. Swann Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
- Hotel Alba, 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 33609
Hilton Tampa Downtown
To reserve Hilton Tampa Downtown online, enter your arrival and departure dates and select "Check Availability" to view the University of Tampa rate. For questions or booking assistance, please call (813) 204-3000. For telephone reservation reference Corporate Code 24520.
Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore
To reserve Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore online, enter your arrival and departure dates and select "Check Availability" to view the University of Tampa rate. The "Corporate/Group Code" section under "Special Rates" will auto-populate with the reservation code 24922. For questions or booking assistance, contact Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore reservations at 1-800-233-1234 and state you are visiting "University of Tampa" and use "24922" as the reservation code to receive the special group rate.
Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Tampa Downtown
To reserve Hyatt Place OR Hyatt House enter your arrival and departure dates and select "Check Availability" to view the University of Tampa rate. The "Corporate/Group Code" section under "Special Rates" will auto-populate with the reservation code 24922. For questions or booking assistance, contact reservations at 813-424-3152 and state you are visiting "University of Tampa" and use "24922" as the reservation code to receive the special group rate.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center
To reserve Embassy Suites by Hilton online, enter your arrival and departure dates and select "Check Availability" to view the University of Tampa rate. For questions or booking assistance, please call (813) 769-8300. For telephone reservation reference Corporate Code 560024520.
Palihouse Hyde Park Village
To reserve Palihouse online, enter your arrival and departure dates and select "Check Availability" to view the University of Tampa rate. For questions or booking assistance, contact Palihouse Hyde Park Village reservations at (813) 820-1685 and use "UOFTAMPA" as the reservation code.
Hotel Alba
To reserve Hotel Alba online, enter your arrival and departure dates and select "Check Availability" to view the University of Tampa rate.
Travel Information
Tampa International Airport (airport code TPA) is served by most major airlines and is consistently ranked as one of the top airports in the nation.
Directions to UTampa
From the North:
I-75 South to I-275 South to Exit 45A. Follow signs for Downtown West/Ashley Street. Take Ashley Dr. south to Kennedy Blvd. Turn right on Kennedy Blvd., crossing the Hillsborough River. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University.
From the East:
I-4 West to I-275 South to Exit 45A. Follow signs for Downtown West/Ashley Street. Take Ashley Dr. south to Kennedy Blvd. Turn right on Kennedy Blvd., crossing the Hillsborough River. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University.
From the South:
I-75 North to Exit 256 (Crosstown Expressway). Crosstown Expressway to "Tampa General Hospital-Davis Islands" exit (right after crossing the Hillsborough River). Turn right on Plant Ave., go to the dead end at Kennedy Blvd. Turn left on Kennedy Blvd. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University.
From the West:
I-275 North to Exit 44 (Downtown West). Ashley Dr. south to Kennedy Blvd. Turn right on Kennedy Blvd., crossing the Hillsborough River. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University.
From Tampa International Airport:
Florida 60 East to I-275 North (Downtown) to Exit 44 (Downtown West). Ashley Dr. south to Kennedy Blvd. Turn right on Kennedy Blvd., crossing the Hillsborough River. Turn right at the first light at the main entrance of the University. The University of Tampa is 8 miles from Tampa International Airport.
