Hotels near Starkey Wilderness Preserve, Pasco County

I would've given this hotel a 4.5/5 if possible. PROS - The hotel was spotless, the gym is well equipped, great central location & customer service was top notch! CONS - Sometimes the HVAC system in my room made noise during the middle of the night when the heater would run, the overcooked/overly sweet pre-made waffles on the breakfast bar & there's only one washer/dryer available for guests to use in the laundry area. EVERYTHING else about the hotel is 5-star!

This hotel was convenient for a stopover stay while traveling. Free parking, with plenty of spaces. There are a couple of restaurants near by if needed, there is also a Starbucks less than a .25 mile away. The room was clean, the staff was polite and friendly. The bed was a bit firm, not the best sleep but not a deal breaker for this price point, that is expected. There are 2 seating options in the room, other than the bed, which is convenient for eating. There is a nice outdoor sitting area with hammocks and seating both with shaded areas and unshaded areas, that is a plus. There is a little area to purchase snacks and a few sundries near the front desk if needed. A car is needed for this location, a few shops near by but not really walkable. As for the room, it felt damp, the bed, towels and even our things started to feel damp. The explanation was that this is FL. As I lived in South FL and North FL, I don't buy that. There is an issue with the AC system. But for one day stopover not a deal breaker. There is only one elevator, which was inconvenient during peak times. This one elevator is utilized by staff with carts as well guest trying to get breakfast and guest checking out. Other times the one elevator was not an issue. There are only 3 floors in this hotel so the stairs were an option. In the end, the value was there for this location. Budget friendly find!

My husband and I had to get a hotel room due to hurricane Milton, and I must say this hotel and the staff there were awesome, they even gave a free continental breakfast when normally they normally do not. The very nice lady that worked overnight I believe her name is Maribel she was calm and collected throughout the night, she made me feel calm, she was so understanding with my jitters, restaurant staff were awesome

Myself and three of my friends, take a golf trip every year and have stayed here for the past ten years or so. Please note that everyone that works there is wonderful and very accommodating. The daily breakfast was very good. However, since the proprty has been purchased and new management has taken over, things have gone downhill. Upon arrival neither rooms could be opened. After a time and new room cards, we were able to get into our room. The other room could not be unlocked. Finally a maintenance worker was able to open the door with his master fob, but couldnot get the key cards to work. since no other rooms were available, they were given a master fob. I assume it was set to only work on that room, but it would not work on the outside doors. The next day when we returned and went to our rooms. The room with the lock trouble was wide open and lock was in pieces on the table. They had been working on it and had left it that way while they were somewhere else. Do not know how long it was open for. When we checked out, one room was supposed to be on my credit card, the other room was supposed to be on one of their cards. They left everything on my card. They had the information and card number for the other from check-in. Perhaps the staff is not all properly trained. The assistant manager assured us she could fix it. Each room should have been approximately $2200. By the time she was done, the other room had $4400 charged and mine had been charged nearly $11,000. At that time she said she could not change it because of the large amount involved. When we got home, we had to spend time calling the general manager and spend a couple of weeks calling my credit card company (just in case) and checking in online to make sure the excess charges were removed. It was finally straightened out, but it should never have happened. As a side note there used to be activities four nights per week for the guests, i.e., pizza night, grill night, movie night and so on. Not anymore. Overall disappointing.

Although the room we stayed in was very clean, and the beds comfortable, the hotel is showing its age. The tub had chips in the porcelain, and the shower curtain was hard to close to prevent the floor from flooding when showering. There are not enough plugs in the room for all our electronics, especially since the USB ports in the lamp between the beds were not working. Also, one of the elevators was out of service. The breakfast had a lot of choices, but the eggs and biscuits were out when we got there and it took a bit before it was replenished. Because of that we chose the cheese omelets, but they weren’t hot and were chewy. The sausage links could be improved due to an extremely tough casing which was difficult to cut through. The pancake maker was a nice addition. The employees at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. I gave 4 stars because the room was clean, the beds comfortable, and the employees friendly and helpful.

Service level beyond Hampton standards and above the top tier Hilton brands.....Lindsay provided an overview of all of the amities, hotel layout, breakfast (breakfast was ok) and features of the hotel. We had a pizza from lunch and when we checked in, our room did not have a fridge. I asked Lindsay if she had a room with a fridge and she promptly moved me and helped move me and provided a cart and made it super easy. Very impressed with her service level

Check in and out was easy. All employees were friendly and helpful. Any requests were handled right away (extra towels, refill for conditioner, etc...). The room was clean and comfortable. Was nice that living area had separate temperature control from the bedroom. There was 6 of us, the ones that liked it cold, slept in bedroom, the ones that wanted warmer slept on sofa bed. The kitchenette was nice, and a decent sized refrigerator and freezer was a plus. The pool area was clean and well kept. One pool was heated, the other not. Hotel was busier on the weekend than weekdays. Pools still had plenty of room for all. There were grills for use, if you desired. Breakfast was good, the usual buffet for suburban locations. Do need a car, or could Uber, but nothing is a long drive away. The only disappointment was on weekdays, they didn't have coffee out round the clock. We checked out at 2:30 am to catch a 6 am flight and return car rental in Tampa. Coffee especially that night would have gone along way. You never know when people will check in or out, be up super early or be up late. Coffee should be available for those people. Small complaint for an enjoyable stay. Will definitely stay here again . I visit family there a few times a year, and this will be my go to place.

First of all the employees act like you owe them something, not very friendly and helpful. Room was dirty and nasty due to they clean every 3rd day as I was told by front staff. Asked for more towels said they had a towel shortage. The pool was filled with a bunch of kids unsupervised just a nightmare. The restaurant was very short staff had a 6 year old cleaning the tables on our first day there. The pool table in the bar is from the 70's and not taking care of. Oh don't let me forget the Drug Dealing going on in the side parking lot. Do yourself a Huge Favor ... Don't Stay There Go Elsewhere. This place is a Total Dump.