Name: Sunny South Motel
Address: 3206 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, 33614, US

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Taylor

room was disgusting, floor was slimey. pulled out dresser to pull in my charger and spilled food and coffee and trash behind it. staff not friendly.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Catherine

Bugs in the room, gunk and rust in the fridge, frayed and torn towels, overall just felt grimy and extremely dirty and gross. Didn’t even change clothes because my friend and I didn’t want to contaminate our bags after laying on the bed. Removed the duvet and didn’t even get under the sheet. Used t-shirts to put on the pillows because we didn’t trust our bare faces on the pillow cases. For $100/night you don’t expect much, but for the state of the room, they shouldn’t even charge over $35/night. Only upside to this place is its close proximity to Raymond James Stadium. Nothing else is really good about it.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2025

Buck

The amount of times the people working there threatened us with a smoking fee was ridiculous. It started before we even arrived and continued multiple times at check-in. We are non-smokers anyway, so there was absolutely zero chance of us smoking in the room. Despite telling them this multiple times, they threatened to charge us if there was even a little smell of smoke. Besides this, there were a few bugs we found in the bathroom which was not that big of a deal. They had no shampoo and one small bar of soap so a shower was not very convenient. All in, I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2024

Nicole

This was the most disgusting \"motel\" I've even seen or stayed in. They told me multiple times no smoking or there was a $200 cleaning fee. I totally get that, but the room smelled of stale smoke. The sheets were not clean. I could go on and on but i will leave you with this..... it was so disgusting I actually looked for bed bugs! Do not recommend!

Business Self

2/10

Poor

01 Nov 2024

Jennifer

They did not answer my calls after constantly calling voicemail box was full the room is way too small

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Jahziel

Staff was great, Rooms were Clean. Area was kinda sketchy no fault of the owner/property.

Business

4/10

Poor

18 May 2024

William

The motel looked like a place that you would rent by the hour for a quickie

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

James

Hotel quality tiling on floor and shower. NICE!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2024

Lance

Simply overpriced for the tired, old motel it was. Owner/manager demanded another $40 per hour for a late checkout. I was watching a youth team soccer match that morning so had to be out earlier than was convenient, though they only had about six people staying there. Generally unpleasant demeanor. Never again!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2023

Maria

Antique design. Old designs.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2023

Jennifer

When they say you get what you pay for “they” never stayed here! I’m sure prices were high because we stayed the night of the George Strait concert but we pay 190$ for one night and the lady that gave us our key says “if you smoke it is a 200$ fee” so I’m thinking they care about their property, wrong! We open the door and it is nasty carpet with what looks like a huge burn spot like it had caught on fire and a rusty “countertop “ and two beds. The beds themselves looked like they were from the 70s and the sheets and pillow cases were dingy. I pulled the sheets back and there was black hair on the pillow case as well as the sheet. Lucky for me we brought our own pillows and blankets so we were able to use those instead of the ones that were there.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2023

gary

Needs some basic cosmetic work. Needs paint. Sign needs updating. Friendly staff. Clean room. Lighted parking lot so it’s safe at night pulling in.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2023

Jessica

The room was full of cockroaches everywhere. Mold and dead bugs. We had to leave. The most disgusting room I have ever seen.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2023

Reynier

No recommend that property

4/10

Poor

23 May 2023

Erin

Cheap and close to the stadium. But gross, bathroom stank with no air, sink barely trickled water, dirty, cockroaches, toilet hardly flushed. Pictures are NOT the place.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

17 Apr 2023

Herson

Do a favor to yourself and DO NOT STAY IN THIS PROPERTY!!
1- bathroom curtain has mold
2- toilet was not working
3- the bathroom drain was clogged
4- the nastiest thing was look all those cockroaches around the room

Business Self

2/10

Poor

16 Apr 2023

Marina

This was prob the worst place I’ve ever stayed, and I know is a Motel, very dirty, unkept, smelly and felt very insecure, there’s no chain or inside lock.
Hotels.com shouldn’t offer this place

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

15 Apr 2023

Sevinch

Horrible place to stya

Everything was horrible. I went there for Taylor Swift concert and thanks for giving me worst place to stay. Everything was awful. And they don't refund at all. And I paid more than $300 which does not deserve any penny of it. Sheets were dirty and I saw hair in the bathroom and room smelled awful I couldn't sleep at all. I don't recommend anyone. The worst place that you can stay. And the place is not as shown as in the picture. Please and please do not ever stay that hotel

Business

2/10

Poor

14 Apr 2023

marcela

Dirty
Uncomfortable
Falling apart

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2023

Robert

No cleaning

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2023

Claudio

clean room

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2023

fred

It was ok for a 1 night stay by the airport. About what you would expect out of a cheap motel

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2023

Carlos

This place does not cooperate with claim report for damages done to a rental car that was hit by another guest and runs out. They refuse to give the camera video and when police arrives they do not show rhe video where the license plate could be seen. This hotel is not safe.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2022

Justin

The rooms were absolutely disgusting. The odor and condition of the rooms were extremely disappointing. I checked in and immediately checked out. I was not given a refund either. Horrible place should be condemned

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2022

Peter

Old worn out hotel. Too many roaches

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2022

Thomas

Liked:
Convenient to U-Haul Office needed for trailer return only.
Disliked:
Everything else.
Picture is comical contrast to real room.

Business Family

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Terrible

Just

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2022

nicole

This place needs a lot of work. It was very dirty and there were holes in the walls. We had a giant roach in the bathtub and the AC didn't work well. We had low expectations to begin with, but the price was way too high for the quality of the room.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 May 2022

Brian

We couldn’t even check in to this property. The staff was rude and unaccommodating to our needs. We had reserved the Sunnyside Motel for two nights. We couldn’t check in the first night because we arrived pretty late which was understandable, but when we tried checking in the following morning we were still told we were “too early” to check in. Me and my partner were forced to sleep in our car because we couldn’t afford to stay anywhere else, wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 May 2022

Jenna

Was disappointed very much so with this location. I know we were just staying there for a less than 12 hours but there was only one outlet in the whole room, not even one in the bathroom. The bed didn’t even have a fitted sheet, only two pillows that were flat, a old lollipop stick under the bed and there was a cockroach in the bathroom. The outside of the property was okay but location wasn’t the best. There wasn’t much to eat close by and we when walked to the gas station down the street the customer service was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. I love Tampa, Florida but I will never come close to this area again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2022

Michael

Barrows wouldn’t recommend this place to a enemy

One of the most disgusting places I’ve ever stayed in

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2022

Tatiana

It was a lot cheaper then surrounding hotels at the time, so I picked it. Everything was ok, but there was a cockroach inside the room…. I saw it in the middle of the night :/

Business Self

4/10

Poor

16 Apr 2022

Jose

Is not nice

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2022

MARCELLUS

This place is not the Taj Mahal if you’re looking just for a place for tonight like we were because we were going out the next morning to our Cruise this is the place for you.I’m telling you right now they don’t answer the phone I’ve called them four separate times and every time the phone just rings and then it goes to voicemail and the voicemail is completely full so if you have any questions they won’t answer the phone.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 Apr 2022

Francisco

Disgusting. Roaches and stains everywhere. Shower didn't even drain properly. 2 seconds walking barefoot on their floor left our feet black.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2022

Edward

DON'T STAY HERE

Dirty room. Drain in shower had no cover attached to floor. No hangers in closet.
Poor lighting in room. curtains falling off the rod. buttons missing off of A/C unit. The wifi was on and off again. only two plugins for charging units.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2022

Marlon

Cheap place but expensive for what you get.

I traveled alone to Tampa and decided to save on the only night I would sleep there, for the price it was the cheapest place around, but the hotel is old and seems to have no maintenance, making it look poor.
For men traveling alone and looking to save money, it seems to be a good option. Women traveling alone may feel insecure or uncomfortable with the general conditions of the place. But if you are traveling with your girlfriend or family (especially with kids) don't stay at this place!

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2022

Amelia

I don’t think the bed sheets were changed. I checked in at a little hole at the door. Ugh! Innkeeper is from India. Nothing against them. Poor service. I have nothing against them. The bed is nicely made but the bed sheets are dirty. I paid cheap price but we want the bed linen to be clean. The park with 1-2 miles is awesome.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

13 Mar 2022

Mary

A rip off

It was a dump. Walked in and turned around and walked out.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2022

Vincent

Relatively inexpensive clndition of property matches the cost, however it was clean and safe.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2022

Heiner Chaves

Un lugar muy tranquilo. Las instalaciones son muy viejas y están faltas de mantenimiento.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

18 Jan 2022

Chris

Absolutely disgusting left a night early and slept like one hour roaches in my room, was itchy the whole night and I would never go here again I wouldn’t even recommend this place to my worst enemy.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2022

John J Hebert

ok

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jan 2022

Manuel

The place is run down hole in the wall. Needs professional improvement not just DYI. Ceiling tiles bundling with mole stains and the roaches.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

10 Jan 2022

Roxanne

Unsatisfied

Bed not comfortable, lights kept flickering, bathroom door didn’t lock or even close
properly, no outlet in bathroom, no easy access to outlets to plug in phone charger, so had to pull out bed & unplug flickering lamp.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Nov 2021

Jaime O

Isn't a good place

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

So-so stay

AC worked well. Refrigerator worked well and freezer area was clear which was good as there was no ice machine. Did not use microwave. Wifi was spotty. Water pressure was weak. Hot water only got lukewarm. Shower did not drain well; had water up to my ankles when showering and had to wash my feet separately. Staff tried to clear it by pouring drain cleaner but it did not work. Room was small and did not have many power outlets. TV only had air broadcast channels. Good parking. Convenient area.

Self

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2021

Laura

I totally understand a cheap rate means a humble room but it never means disgusting, filthy, dirty. We slept with our clothes on to avoid touching the sheets. I rather sleep out in the wilderness than go back to this place. I highly recommend this place if you’re a raccoon without shelter.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Oct 2021

Marc

To start off, the motel is next to a strip club. I arrive and ring the buzzer to check in and get my key. No one answers so I ring the bell again. A man not wearing a shirt appears and angrily waves for me to leave as if I was disturbing his sleep. I left as I felt unsafe and found another place to stay. In short, I paid money but when I showed up I was not given a room.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2021

Larry

This place is a holdover from the 1950s. Tiny rooms and dirty looking. I never even checked in.

Leisure Self