In which area to stay in Tampa?

You're going to Florida to visit this state or to settle in there? Here is our selection of the best areas to sleep in Tampa!

Located in the eponymous bay in the centre of the western coast of Florida, Tampa – Hillsborough County Headquarters – is the third most populous city in the state after Jacksonville and Miami . Discovered by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, the city experienced a boom in the 19th century, until it became the first metropolis of Florida creating the most jobs. Port town next to seaside cities, Tampa houses 330 000 inhabitants and more than 4 million people throughout Tampa Bay. Its rich past, subtropical climate, beautiful beaches and cultural heritage make it one of the major tourist destinations in the United States. The rents of the apartments are rising and staying in Tampa can be expensive according to the selected quarter.

As often when arriving in a new city, the question “in which area to sleep in Tampa” is one of your major concerns? Between Ybor City, the port, the business center or the residential areas, here is where to stay in Tampa.

Ybor City

Ybor City is the historic centre of the city, the centre of Tampa's festive life. The neighbourhood is named after a Spanish immigrant, Vicente Martinez Ybor, who built his first cigar factory in Cuba, where tobacco culture is very lucrative. The rivalry between Spanish and Cubans led him to migrate north, Florida: Vicente Martinez Ybor moved to Tampa in 1885, where he built workers’ housing for his factory. Ybor City is therefore a former working-class district where a workforce of Spanish, Italian, German and Cubans was built. World Cigar Capital until the 1929 crisis before being depreciated by the Second World War, Ybor City is a very rich cultural, ethnic and architectural blend.

Avenue The Setima is the commercial lung of downtown, from where you will not miss seeing the historic red brick buildings, a New Orleans and Mediterranean city setting. More than 900 historic buildings dismantle the pavement of the neighborhood, including the Ybor Square, where the Vicente Martinez Ybor plant stands. A trolley bus allows you to visit the neighborhood: the Teco line streetcar museum . Among other things, find many art galleries, museums – Ybor City State museum - a very large concentration of bars and international cuisine restaurants. Accommodation in Ybor City offers a central position.

Downtown Tampa & Westshore

Here is the business center, the CBD ( Central Business District ), as English-speaking people say. You will not find only skyscrapers and banks: Downtown Tampa is a cultural area that will also seduce art lovers and tourists who have come to enjoy a family holiday. Staying in Downtown Tampa offers a central position with many bars and restaurants, parks and green spaces, close to the central station – Tampa Union Station - or Greyhound bus station – ideal for boarding a bus to go to Miami and visit Florida, or shopping and visit museums: Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Firefighters Museum . Like all downtowns, staying in Downtown Tampa can be expensive. The hotels where to sleep in Tampa are located to the west of the neighborhood, near the Hillsborough River.