We'll be brining our teenage son and possibly one of his friends to Tampa to a football training facility this summer in July. The facility is in the 13300 block of Hillsborough Ave. Map Quest shows major cross streets near by of Racetrack Rd. and Countryway Blvd. How is the area for nearby hotels, safety, traffic, etc.?
Are there any nice resorts/hotels to stay at nearby? Probably looking for something around $200/250 per night. We would like something with nice pools/cabanas. How is the Hard Rock Casino?
The training will be during the day M-F, so were looking for things to do in the evening and possibly on a weekend day on either end of our trip. We would like to stay reasonably close during the day and wouldn't mind a little bit of traveling on the weekend. In your recommendation, remember I'm from Idaho, so my primary activity in Florida will be to sweat in the heat and humidity.