The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk

We had to switch hotel rooms twice. The first room we got was a smoking room. The second room we went to, there was no hot water, the tub didn't drain and the toilet didn't flush well. We moved to another room and to get hot water we had to run the water for at least 5 minutes. The staff were very friendly and accomodated our requests but we didn't enjoy our stay there and wouldn't go back again.

Bad TV reception. flat screen with a mono feed. Bathroom was severely outdated. Place needs work

I like the location close from the downtown Wasn't clean the hotel have smel in the room like some one pee in the air condition, they charge me $10 every night for the parking also for the breakfast $10 while the reservation was including the breakfast, I wasn't happy :-(

Bugs in the room

The staff was amazing and so friendly. That didn't overtake or overcome the shortfalls, but if you are staying in Tampa, need cheap rates, and have no real hard meeting times, enjoy your stay. The Internet was useless. Too weak to actually send or receive email and the main reason I stayed in a hotel in my hometown for the Bar Exam was for the shuttle service. On day one of the bar the shuttle was jam packed. The hotel was aware that the had 120 guests attending the bar exam. That's the number the staff gave me. Packed is ok, but they should have put on an extra driver for 7 to 9 am. Then there was no return driver. I had to walk back to the hotel. On day two of the bar exam there was no shuttle service available because they were down a driver. I was late to the exam thanks to this issue. I paid for parking but then went to grab a sandwich and came back and no parking was available. Apparently folks attending a show at the straz theater just park at the hotel and the hotel allows it to the detriment of the paying guests The room was clean except for the shower. The shower was filthy. If I had to take the exam again, I wouldn't stay here unless they become very aware of the particular type of guest, add a shuttle for those guests, and ensure that parking is remedied. If the hotel made those few simple accomodations, I would actually make calls to my friends coming to Tampa for the bar and help them book rooms.

Not clean,bugs where found, there was a huge leak when it rained, disgusting.

the location is really great for downtown destinations, and the beds where very comfortable. hotel was old and dirty, ceilings where stained, bathrooms where gross and old/stained, the ac didn't work very well and was extremely loud, the rooms smelled. The hotel itself had next to no amenities. No gift shop/snack shop to get a quick drink or chips or something, no pool or fitness center or anything. Just one really horrible bar with limited hours. That's it.

location Half of this hotel serves as a dorm for University of Tampa students. It was very noisy. Also, the restaurant was DISGUSTING.

Originally I thought the price was worthwhile. I was wrong I overpaid for an old, dirty, bed bug hotel. Bed bug bites and the attitude of a staff member telling me it was in my head.

dated but well located. staff is not the friendliest also but the hotel is perfect for short stays

Bit outdated, slow service

The location & the view of the river My room door's key swipe did not work. When I complained about it, the staff said I needed a security guard to escort me to my room. It wasn't a user error. It happened to take 35 swipes the next day to get back into our room. I don't appreciate being talked down to when I'm just trying to voice a problem with your hotel's hardware!

The location is amazing. Cleanliness wasn't there. Thank goodness we had two beds. One of our beds sheets were stained and dirty, and there was change under the bed, so we know it wasn't clean. The other head board was just dirty. I would love to see this hotel receive a full room refresh. There is so much potential.

The lobby looked great. The rooms had a coat of bright yellow paint slapped on. The linen was old as was mattress. The rooms need a proper renovation from top to bottom. Everything old, and not really clean. TV reception was terrible. Location was a bit away from things. I would not recommended this hotel. Margaret

Great location since we were only there for the Gasparilla race. It took over 30 minutes to check in and when we got to the room it smelled of cigarette smoke. There appeared to be mold where the wall meets the carpet under the window and there were several stray hairs in the bathroom. Before booking this reservation I read that the hotel went through recent renovations. From what I saw, that just meant someone slapped on a coat of paint and not very neatly.

Central location allows easy access to anywhere in the city you may need to be. Parking is almost nonexistent, ended up at a parking garage 3 blocks away. Room was old and in need of repair. Cracked sink in the bathroom. More of a dorm than a hotel.

The location was ok. Right downtown but not a lot of places to eat within walking distance. My online check in text said my room was ready at 3 o'clock but when I got there at 4 o'clock they said my room was not ready. I also booked a room with a king size bed. But all they had was two queen size bed. My bathroom was leaking from the ceiling.

I hate to give bad reviews... It smelled like cigarettes when we walked in the lobby and looked like a shady sort of place... I booked it last minute thru Kayak (app) and had some difficulty checking in. The two staff ladies were nice enough and the view from the room was good but that's all I can say. It felt like a dirty place trying to come clean. Maybe in the future it will be better?

Only location. Bare bones hostelry; no chair in room; no breakfast; no real restaurant; a real loser; they picked the worst room in the place for discount lodging; I would not recommend this place to anyone.