Plan on making it to the Super Bowl, someway, somehow? Here are some hotels in the Tampa/[St. Petersburg|http://www.travelmuse.com/destinations/US/FL/103/saint-petersburg], Fla., area that are still available (some are even affordable), if you just can’t miss the biggest day in football.
Ramada Inn, St. Petersburg. Just three miles from downtown St. Petersburg and 20 minutes from Raymond James Stadium, the Ramada Inn St. Petersburg offers pigskin-patrons amenities such as a heated pool, fitness center, two onsite restaurants and complimentary breakfast. Rates start at $149 per night for one king bed room.
Alden Beach Resorts. Get the best of what the Tampa Bay area has to offer with sun and sports. Stay right on the beach at the Alden Beach Resorts. Starting at $239 per night, travelers get an in-room kitchenette, access to the fitness center and free Internet. Even if you can’t land those sought-after tickets, you can tailgate at the resort’s beachside bar and enjoy its barbeque grill, right by the two Alden Beach Resort pools.
Renaissance Vinoy Resort. If you want to make a trip out of your Super Bowl pilgrimage, try the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, a hotel featured in our Tampa/St. Pete Hotels article. The hotel features free high-speed Internet, fitness and business centers, two pools, 18 holes of golf and a 12-court tennis complex. This historical hotel runs for a manageable $379 per night, a steal considering its beachfront location and that it’s less than 30 minutes from Super Bowl XLIII.
For more information about things to do in Tampa and St. Petersburg, read our coverage of Ybor City, Tampa Bay Tours,Tampa and St. Pete for Families and, for family travel information, check out and our Busch Gardens Tampa article.
