With a stay at BAY INN in Tampa (Temple Crest), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and University of South Florida. .This motel is 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Tampa Riverwalk.
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa - 18 min drive - 23.1 km
Raymond James Stadium - 18 min drive - 14.9 km
Getting around
Tampa Union Station - 18 min drive
Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 21 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 15 min walk
Zambia Smokehouse - 2 min drive
Zagora Café - 3 min drive
Dragon Fire Grill - 3 min drive
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - 6 min walk
About this property
BAY INN
BAY INN offers 108 accommodations. LCD televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Stay in one of 108 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Laundry facilities
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping on request
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Cash Breakage deposit: USD 80.00 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 25 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
BAY INN Motel
BAY INN Tampa
BAY INN Motel Tampa
BAY INN Reviews
Reviews
6.0
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 498 reviews
10 - Excellent
160
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 498 reviews
8 - Good
47
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 498 reviews
6 - Okay
69
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 498 reviews
4 - Poor
64
Rating 2 - Terrible. 158 out of 498 reviews
2 - Terrible
158
5.2/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
4.8/10
Amenities
5.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Joseph
Business traveller, Travelled with partner
13 Feb 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Night stand lamps.missing.bulbs
AC/heater partially worked and would shut off randomly
Floors need work, i kept flip flops on.
Uncomfortable bed but sheets were soft.
Water faucet spit grey stuff
Joseph
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
10/10 Excellent
HEIMA, tamarac
9 Feb 2026
HEIMA
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
8/10 Good
Raymond
8 Feb 2026
Raymond
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
4/10 Poor
Javier
Travelled with family
8 Feb 2026
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel owner knocks on people's doors in the morning to tell them to leave, as if they were criminals. It was a really awful experience, to be honest. Maybe it wasn't the owner or the manager, but it was truly unpleasant.
Javier
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
4/10 Poor
Kristine
Travelled with family
8 Feb 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bed was broken... it smells and mold in bathroom
Kristine
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
4/10 Poor
JOHN
Travelled with family
7 Feb 2026
Disliked: Staff & service
The place is bugfree but that is about the best thing. The sink didn't ha e cold water, the bathroom door didn't latch and therefore wouldnt stay closed. The security latch on the room door was broken and useless. All in all, not a room worth the cost.
Room....The room heater didn't work This was reported 2xs and the 2nd time the staff hung up on me. My husband and I slept in our clothes used the bed sheets as rugs to walk on the floor. Statf was concerned about his money.... He was friendly but of no help or support
The room was clean, everything was in order, but if I had had a room without a damaged sink, I would have given it 5 stars
Thea
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Jesus
4 Feb 2026
Jesus
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
4/10 Poor
Tracy
Travelled with family
3 Feb 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff was great - the room not so much. Floor, walls , shower was extremely dirty. People were coming in and out of the rooms down from me. I wouldn’t stay here again.
Check-in was ok. The room smelled horrible and wasn’t the cleanest. I don’t mind a motel as long as its clean; this room was nasty! The toilet had ‘stuff’ on it and the floor hadn’t been swept at all. Besides that, there were people yelling all night long, someone busted the window in the room right above me and it scared the crap out of me at 3am. Then some random person knocked on my door at 4am. Needless to say, I didn’t sleep very well because I was scared and uncomfortable from the time I stepped into the room until I checked out!
The room had a very strong smoke odor plus burn holes in the blankets and curtains. The beds were noisy…crunch sound every time I moved. The road was noisy with multiple sirens and the heat (yes, it was cold) cycled on and off every minute and a half.