If you are planning a visit to the Tampa Bay area and are seeking cheap hotel rooms in Tampa Bay then you can’t go wrong with the following five:

• Masters Inn
• Comfort Inn
• Best Western Tampa
• Red Roof Inn
• Howard Johnson

Each of these are well-established hotel chains that offer clean and comfortable rooms and amenities at affordable rates.

The single most popular destination in this west coast Florida city is Busch Gardens, Tampa. It is a massive theme park that offers thrill rides and a huge, exotic zoo. Tampa also features the Florida aquarium, the Lowry Park Zoo and Weeki Wachee Springs.

Over the past few decades Tampa has also become a very popular sports town. It features an incredible array of sporting activities including world-class golf, tennis and professional sports including the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Major League baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays and the Tampa Lightning of the NHL.

Arts and cultures also play a huge part and what the city of Tampa has to offer. The museums, concerts and cultural institutions draw nearly 6 million people per year and pump over $500 million into the local economy. And of course, because this is a coastal city Florida that features pristine beaches and some excellent restaurants featuring fresh seafood.

Tampa Bay was also ranked by Forbes magazine as one the best outdoor cities in America, as well as one of the cleanest. It is also an affordable destination for families and attracts a great many travelers from the Midwest. Because Tampa Bay is such a popular tourist destination finding cheap hotel rates is not difficult at all.