Located directly on the bay in Tampa, minutes from Tampa International Airport (TIA), this full service hotel is available for your every need. Whether you are traveling to the Tampa Bay area for business or pleasure. The BEST WESTERN Bay Harbor Hotel can offer you convenient, comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. All guest rooms have open balconies/patios with views of the bay or the city. We offer complimentary wireless Internet, a business center, a fitness center and a heated outdoor swimming pool overlooking the bay. Volleyball and water sports are available adjacent to the beach bar. The on-site restaurant, Hogan's Beach, serves a variety of menu items with a full bar. We are less than an hour away from world renowned white sandy beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, a short distance from Busch Gardens , the Lowry Park Zoo, the Florida Aquarium, the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), the Salvador Dali Museum, the Ford Amphitheater, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Cruise Port of Tampa. If you're here to visit a college or university, we are approximately an hour from both the Tampa and the St. Petersburg campuses of USF, the University of Tampa, Eckerd College, SPC and Florida Southern College. For sports fans, there's Raymond James Stadium, the Tampa Bay Times Forum, Steinbrenner Field and Tropicana Field, all within a short distance. For our guests here on business, we offer a variety of meeting rooms and facilities. Our bayside location makes a great venue for any social occasion. Sunset beachside weddings are our specialty. We can host wedding receptions as well as the bride's maids luncheon, rehearsal dinners, family reunions, high school class reunions and service organizations. We can also host parties for special birthdays and anniversaries as well as holiday parties and Quinceaneras. Our on-site staff event planners are available to assist you for any event.
Main Exterior

Amenities
· 24-hour front desk· AM/FM radio
· Accessible facilities
· Air conditioning
· Air conditioning
· Alarm clock
· All public areas non-smoking
· Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
· Bell staff/porter
· Business center
· Cable television
· Cocktail lounge
· Coffee shop
· Coffee/Tea maker
· Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
· Complimentary newspaper in lobby
· Concierge desk
· Concierge lounge
· Conference facilities
· Connecting rooms
· Data port
· Data port
· Desk
· Direct dial phone number
· Elevators
· Executive floor
· Exercise gym
· Express check-in
· Express check-out
· Fax service
· Free local calls
· Free newspaper
· Free parking
· Front desk
· Gift/News stand
· Gulf view
· Gulf view
· Hair dryer
· Hairdryer
· Heated pool
· High speed internet access
· High speed internet connection
· High speed wireless
· Ice machine
· Interior corridors
· Ironing board
· Late check-out available
· Meeting rooms
· Multilingual staff
· Non-smoking rooms (generic)
· Onsite laundry
· Outdoor parking
· Outdoor pool
· Parking
· Playground
· Pool
· Recreational vehicle parking
· Refrigerator
· Restaurant
· Room service
· Safe deposit box
· Security
· Speaker phone
· Sports bar
· Truck parking
· Two-line phone
· Valet parking
· Voice mail
· Wake-up calls
· Wedding services
· Wheel chair access
Room Information
2 DOUBLE BEDSDouble beds, Non-smoking, Balcony/Lanai/Terrace, Internet access
2 DOUBLE BEDS
Double beds, Non-smoking, Balcony/Lanai/Terrace, Internet access, Coffee/Tea maker
1 KING BED
King bed, Non-smoking, Balcony/Lanai/Terrace, Internet access
2 DOUBLE BEDS
Double beds, Non-smoking
2 DOUBLE BEDS
Double beds, Non-smoking
2 DOUBLE BEDS
Double beds, Non-smoking
1 KING BED
King bed, Non-smoking
1 KING BED
King bed, Non-smoking, Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
1 KING BED
King bed, Non-smoking, Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
1 KING BED
King bed, Non-smoking, Balcony/Lanai/Terrace, Internet access
1 KING BED
King bed, Non-smoking
Miscellaneous Information
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 11:00 AM
· Time Zone is EST
· Opened in 1974
· Renovated in 01/01/2009
· 252 rooms.
· 10 suites.
· 6 floors.
Directions
From: The north. Take Interstate 75 South/275 South. Follow 275 South to Exit 39, Tampa International Airport/Highway 60 West. Follow signs for Highway 60 West to Clearwater. At second traffic light, turn left on Bay Harbor Drive to the BEST WESTERN Bay Harbor Hotel. From: The south. Take Interstate 75 North to 275 North. Follow 275 North to Exit 39, Tampa International Airport/Highway 60 West. Follow signs for 60 West, Clearwater. At the second traffic light turn left on Bay Harbor Drive to the BEST WESTERN Bay Harbor Hotel. From: The east. Take Interstate 4 West to 275 South. Follow 275 South to Exit 39, Tampa International Airport/Highway 60 West. Follow signs for 60 West, Clearwater. At the second traffic light turn left on Bay Harbor Drive to the BEST WESTERN Bay Harbor Hotel. From: Tampa International Airpo Follow exit for Highway 60 West to Clearwater. Upon exiting, merge into one of the three left hand lanes. Follow signs for Highway 60 West to Clearwater. At the second traffic light make a
Restaurant Information
Hogan's BeachHogan's Beach, on premises, bar/lounge, American, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Beach BarBeach Bar, on premises, bar/lounge, American, open for: lunch, dinner, full bar with live music, sushi bar, entertainment, beach volleyball and more!
Chart House0.15 mile(s) from Chart House, full service, International, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Bahama Breeze0.20 mile(s) from Bahama Breeze, bar/lounge, International, open for: lunch, dinner
Meeting Facility
Accommodates up to: 200Accommodates up to: 200
Recreation Information
Fishing - FISHING
Cardiovascular exercise - EXCKOT
Beach - Hogan's Beach, on premises, bar/lounge, American, open for: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Volleyball - Beach Bar, on premises, bar/lounge, American, open for: lunch, dinner, full bar with live music, sushi bar, entertainment, beach volleyball and more!
Spa - 10.00 mile(s) from Safety Harbor Spa
Fine dining - Restaurant on-site, Crabby Bill's, fine dining
Sunbathing - Sunbathing
Pool - Poolside services, food & drinks served
Soccer field - Soccer, beach
Sports events - Sports events
Jet-ski - Jet skiing
Outdoor pool - Outdoor pool, heated
Weightlifting - Weight lifting equipment
Water activities - Water sports
Playground - Playground, beach area
Area Attractions
- Tallahassee280 mile(s) from Tallahassee
- Orlando75.00 mile(s) from Orlando
- Palm Harbor30.00 mile(s) from Palm Harbor
- Saint Petersburg20.00 mile(s) from Saint Petersburg
- Clearwater15.00 mile(s) from Clearwater
- Tarpon Springs35.00 mile(s) from Tarpon Springs
- Ocala80.00 mile(s) from Ocala
- Westshore Plaza,6.00 mile(s) from Westshore Plaza, mall
- International Plaza,6.00 mile(s) from International Plaza, mall
- Shriners International0.5 mile(s) from Shriners International
- IBM10 mile(s) from IBM
- Walker Parking12 mile(s) from Walker Parking
- Laser Spine Institute0.5 mile(s) from Laser Spine Institute
- Wade Trim2 mile(s) from Wade Trim
- Side Splitters10 mile(s) from Side Splitters
- University of South Florida,19.00 mile(s) from University of South Florida, USF
- University of Tampa9.00 mile(s) from University of Tampa
- Florida Aquarium10.00 mile(s) from Florida Aquarium
- Busch Gardens20.00 mile(s) from Busch Gardens
- Channelside,10.00 mile(s) from Channelside, Port of Tampa nightlife, restaurants, shopping, events
- Lowry Park Zoo15.00 mile(s) from Lowry Park Zoo
- Ybor City,10.00 mile(s) from Ybor City, Tampa's Latin Quarter

