I-75 Exit 279 (Wiregrass / Cypress Creek)
Off I-75 exit 279 within a mile of Wiregrass Mall, The Grove, Krate shipping-container marketplace and Florida Hospital Center Ice, the Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-Wesley Chapel (4.6, 752 reviews) is the area's single hot-tub-search hotel — a 4-star brand pool hotel with fitness center, free breakfast, pet-friendly and kid-friendly rooms, business center and free parking. Subratings run strong across the board: cleanliness (4.7) and service (4.7) tied strongest, location (4.6), rooms (4.6) and sleep quality (4.6) all matching, value (4.4) weakest but still healthy. A 5-star recent guest wrote 'peaceful, smooth experience, recent rooms, helpful and gracious staff... a comfortable home away from home,' and another specifically calls out staff members Ullissa and Jordan for 'professional, friendly, and courteous' service that 'represent the HILTON brand with pride and dignity.' A 3-star review does note 'good basic Hampton Inn. Nice staff, rooms clean but older.' Best for Ice Sports tournament families, Wiregrass Mall shoppers, USF Tampa visitors, Busch Gardens family weekends and I-75 corridor road-trippers wanting a reliable brand base outside the Tampa metro traffic.