DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront Reviews

We had an amazing time with Adrian Robbins the events director. Everything was thoughtful and planned out. We weren’t from Florida so we had to travel and tour the venue prior which we did 3 months before our wedding and it was amazing. She was incredibly kind and really gave our guests an amazing experience. Everything was extremely affordable. Our guests are still talking about the wedding a year later.

These guys were awesome! Despite a change in sales/catering staff mid-planning, our event went off without a hitch! Teresa and Erin were great to work with, as were all of the staff at the DoubleTree. The food was better than at our tasting, and the location is picturesque - great bay background as the sun was starting to set. The staff kept things moving at just the right speed and made sure we didn’t have to worry about a thing on wedding day! One thing for couples to keep in mind is the uplighting. If you’re going to use uplighting, make sure you have enough cord length to get your lights in the right spots. While there are a number of receptacles throughout the tent, they’re spaced out just enough that you may need a couple of extension cords to get your lights in just the right spots. The tent is awesome, the setting was perfect, and our wedding was just as we’d hoped it would be!

I cannot say enough about this stunning venue. At first glance, it seems more corporate but it is so much more. Everything about the rehearsal,ceremony,cocktail hour and reception was top notch. The ceremony venue is spectacular and we had the pleasure of dolphins joining us for our vows! The food was delicious and the bartender was friendly and interacted with the guests ! Kelly C.,Kelly W. and Theresa are amazing and pay attention to every detail. They were able to accommodate us and our guests with minimal notice and went above and beyond at all times.They assisted with linen vendors and were prompt with every response. They worked as a team and were with us throughout the process. The day of Kelly W. and Theresa really ensured everything went smoothly. The hotel offers great outdoor photo locations , including waterfront and a beautiful park within walking distance.The entire staff was kind and guests complimented every staff member they had interaction with. I cannot recommend this venue enough. Thank you for helping with the wedding of our dreams!!!

The people here could not have been nicer from checking in to the wedding coordinator. Anything we asked for was taken care of with in a very pleasant and professional way. We would highly recommend this place for any occasion.

Edward Jones went out of his way on several occasions to make sure we were taken care of. He was very attentive to my 86 year old Aunt (Grandmother of the Groom). Also the waiter Maurice was very good, even bringing me soup out by the pool where our family was congregating.

We can not recommend a venue any more than the Hilton Doubletree Rocky Point! First of all, the venue itself is top-notch, especially for a small gathering! The service was outstanding, from Kelly, who answered every question almost as soon as we sent one, to the bartender and staff, who were quick to help with anything we asked. Location: Fantastic! And the price...wow! While many venues in the area charge tax on top of tax, Doubletree Rocky Point does not beat around the bush; taxes are included in the quote. What you see is what you get. All of the factors above sold the property to us, but what really put it over the top for us was the actual day itself. We took advantage of a sangria bar offered to us for promotional purposes, and it became a hit. Seemed every one of our guests raved about that, as well as the quality of food, which was tremendous! All in all, you cannot go wrong with hosting your wedding, or any other event, at Doubletree Rocky Point.

Great venue to celebrate our company Holiday Gathering. Service and food were excellent. Kelly was very flexible and always willing to accommodate our needs.

My experience with Doubletree is always excellent! The staff is the best I have seen, they really make you fell like family.
The event came out beautiful. The staff was very responsive and catered to all of our needs.
If you are looking for a hotel in Tampa, look no further... this is the best of the best!

I had my wedding here Nov 4, 2016. KELLY WAS FABULOUS!!! She was very responsive, she helped me from start to finish, she answered my questions no matter how many times I asked the same thing. She was with us from set through the service. I can't give her enough praise. She was personable, professional, and respectable. I would come to this venue again and definitely work with Kelly again!!!! My whole family loved her. Thank you Doubletree. My wedding was beautiful!!! Price was great and good was good. I'd do it all over again.
Dee and Pam W.

We had our wedding hotel block here, and the service was great! All of the rooms were spacious and comfortable. Linda was very responsive and provided great service.

We had the pleasure of booking our event with Kelly Whalen. She was outstanding. She went over and beyond to make sure everything was perfect and was so easy to work with. Her attention to detail and professionalism far exceeded any other vender we have ever dealt with. The food was exceptional and everyone had a great time thanks to Kelly. The hotel is beautiful and we were able to book a very large block of rooms for our guests. Everyone loved the property and all our guests were treated so kindly by all of the staff at the hotel. It's location to the airport, downtown and beaches was perfect. They provided local transportation which helped so much with our out of town guests. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone.

The following employees offered outstanding service.
Linda Urban , Kelly Whalen from Sales were excellent and a pleasure to deal with especially overcoming the obstacles of distance when making the arrangements for the dinner on 5/13/16..
JustIn Edmunds from food service solved a problem with catered the event quickly with excellent service .
Kenny the bartender at our catered event on 5/13 was outstanding in serving our guests .
Patti Knoell on midnight shift went above an beyond to help our group continue a reunion of classmates an friends of my Son who had not been together for 5 years by allowing use of a room where they could enjoy conversation without disrupting other guests. A nice gesture as two of them are in the military an stationed abroad and not had contact with the group..
Doug Ritichie from accounting who helped resolve accounting for the many rooms that I had billed to me.
The shuttle drivers who transported our wedding guests to an from many outings .
Your Doubletree Suite Hotel is definitely a FIVE STAR hotel with a STAR Staff
Sincerely

I couldn't be happier with our decision to have our wedding at the doubletree rocky point. Our coordinator Kelly was AMAZING to work with and without her I would have been in serious trouble. She was able to create our perfect day, leaving me at ease before and during the wedding. The staff were all amazing (and so accommodating!) and our wedding magically went off without a hitch! everyone has told us its the best wedding they've ever been to, and I honestly could have never imagined how beautiful and easy everything was. The view, food, drinks and experience was awesome. Our wedding was beyond all of my dreams, and it would have never been possible anywhere else. I would not have done anything differently, and will forever be grateful to Kelly and the rest of the DoubleTree team for giving us such an incredible day to remember for the rest of our lives

I celebrated my 50th birthday party and all my guests raved of how the food, and bartender and servers were so pleasant and courteous, and how everything was so planned and went according to plan. Everything was beautiful, Kelly was awesome thru out the whole process on coordinating everything and even was there to help when some guests flights were delays causing them to have to check in early and she made it possible to have them accommodated. I would highly recommend this establishment for any event.

Kelly was extremely friendly & answered all questions quickly she made the event flawless. The entire staff was attentive & treated all of our guests wonderfully .we couldn't have asked for a nicer venue our wedding was perfect. If you are looking for a beautiful location with great food & a hotel for guests this is the place. Highly recommend for us.

We had the incredible opportunity of recently having our daughter and new son-in-law's (Sherra & Don) wedding at this wonderful hotel! I would run out of space if I shared all of the great things about the staff and the property My daughter and I visited numerous properties in the Tampa Bay area, and none of them felt like the right fit...until we visited the Doubletree and met Kelly Whalen; who is the best event coordinator-hands down! Over the many months, she was there for us every step of the way, promptly answering each email, any question, large or small. She worked closely with us to customize a package that perfectly met our needs. She did so many behind the scenes for us that were greatly appreciated. This is a perfect location if you have out of town guests, or you're looking for a destination wedding spot. They have everything - location, on the water, sunset, and if you watch closely - dolphins! The complimentary shuttle provides transportation to and from the airport, and nearby restaurants and malls for all guests. The banquet staff, the front desk staff, the shuttle drivers,the bartender at the reception, even the lady that brought the roll away bed to our room - they were all top notch and went out of their way to make this one of the most memorable occasions of our lives. The food was great, both at the rehearsal dinner and the reception - esp the boneless short ribs of beef. We had a number of out of town guests, and they are still saying wonderful things about the wedding, hotel property, the comfort of the hotel suites, the view of the bay, and the staff! And if all of that wasn't enough, if you're a Hilton Honors member, you get points for having your event there!

Now that the dust has had a chance to settle, my wife and I have had plenty of opportunity to relive the wedding among ourselves and a lot of our guests. We would have nothing but good things to say about the event, the venue and especially our coordinator and her staff plus the weather cooperated. The Doubletree allowed us to stay within our budget and still put on a top shelf wedding that our daughter was more than pleased with which, of course, makes us very happy. As each decision came up, no matter if it was the menu, the bar or the venue, our coordinator had good solutions. And our coordinator was the calming force when we had our last minute snafu with the flowers, etc. It showed she cares about these events. The Doubletree was a great value and the staff could not have been nicer or more cooperative. A big thumbs up from this Dad!

Kelly is so amazing and was so great to work with! She made my whole wedding planning process so easy and enjoyable. I can tell that she truly loves her job and it shows. I would recommend anyone to have their wedding at The Doubletree. It is a beautiful venue at a reasonable price!

The venue is perfect and the staff are fantastic. We couldn't have asked for a better weekend. Anything we asked for was fine. Kelly Whalen was amazing, she worked hard to coordinate everything for us. Also, Edward was fantastic. He made sure our families were well taken care of all weekend, not just during the ceremony/reception. Also, I think William was the bartender for the rehearsal dinner and cocktail hour and reception. He was amazing too! He talked to us about some fancy drink options during the rehearsal and brought some berries and fixings for those to the reception - and they were delicious!

We had everything at this location, the rehearsal dinner on a Friday night, then the ceremony the next day on the lawn, cocktail hour by the pool, and reception in the permanent outdoor tent. We had a lot of out of town guests, and this location was exactly what we were looking for and allowed us to have a ceremony on the water, without a long distance/wait to the the cocktail hour and reception. The facility is beautiful and everything was even more beautiful than I imagined it would be. The ceremony on the lawn was perfect. A storm was brewing behind us, the clouds and sky were stunning, dragonflies were flying around and dolphins were swimming around - all while we exchanged our vows. What could be better? We did have a little drizzle during the cocktail hour. The guests found cover under the umbrellas and canopy by the pool. We heard the appetizers were great. Then we had our reception in the tent. The AC in the tent was definitely helpful, it was a hot night! The food was amazing. Our tasting was good, but the food on the day of the event was even better - our guests are still raving about the meat (filet mignon).

DoubleTree has a lot of options for packages, and will customize anything you'd like to change/add. Kelly has been doing this for a long time and had lots of great advice! We want to come back for a redo next year!

Linda our events coordinator was great in setting up our rooming block for all our out of town guests. The reservation and check in process went very smooth and everyone was able to enjoy our wedding weekend!

I had my wedding, reception and rehearsal here. It was hands down the best experience. Kelly {the event coordinator} was totally flexible with me changing my mind every other week and open to all my crazy ideas of things I wanted done. Emails were always responded to in a timely manner even when she was out of town. I did not have to set up anything except my center pieces and the few things I D.I.Y.ed by myself. Set up and take down was handled by staff and was done BEAUTIFULLY. The food was INCREDIBLE and my guests are still talking about it a week later when I talk to them. My husband and I couldn't be more happy with the services we received at this venue. If I had to do my wedding again I would do it here every time. It's a beautiful location, many options of where to have ceremony or reception and an AMAZING staff.

Kelly Whalen at the Double Tree Suites by Hilton Tampa Bay, as well as all the staff at this hotel were phenomenal! Kelly was very prompt with emails, and making time to meet with me, as well as meeting with my fiance'! After several meetings with other vendors, I was starting to feel that I would not find a venue in my price range, and when I called she completely renewed my wedding planning happiness. From the time we met, I felt comfortable, and knew this was the correct place for all our wedding needs. As soon as we checked in, she made sure everything ran smoothly and was great about helping with making sure our DIY decor looked perfect for the evening. We had both our rehearsal dinner, and wedding at the hotel. The outdoor wedding ceremony site, gave me the beach-like wedding that I wanted, without the sand. Cocktail hour was held by the pool while we quickly had photographs, and then we had our reception in the tent. The food was delicious for both our rehearsal and reception, staff members were very attentive to the needs of myself and my new husband during our whole stay. Kelly and the hotel staff made our day perfect, and I would recommend this venue for your wedding and rehearsal needs!

Kelly,

Thank you so much for giving us the best wedding we could have ever thought about! We really appreciate your time and effort. Your very sweet and we loved working with you!

Kelly and the staff did such a fantastic job! All the staff was so generous. We couldn't of had a better wedding! We will continue to go there for our anniversary :)

We looked at a bunch of venues in Tampa but ended up booking DoubleTree right away. They were perfect for what we were looking for and for the number of people we wanted for our wedding (around 100). Just like everyone else has mentioned, Kelly Whalen was phenomenal. Working with her was fantastic and she was so incredibly helpful and kind. No matter how many times we emailed her asking her questions she always responded promptly and was always professional. She made our experience so nice and worry free.

Our wedding ceremony was on the back lawn by the water, cocktails by the pool, and reception in the tent. When it rained, everyone was flexible and on top of moving things around. We had a photobooth and bar outside by the pool and had lots of room for our guests inside the tent with the buffet set up. My DJ had plenty of room as well. All of the staff were fantastic, rooms were nice (many compliments on the rooms and the views), conference suit was perfect for getting ready with all the girls and with hair and makeup, little treats were left for us in our room by staff...everything was perfect. The only issue we encountered was with open bar. Towards the end of the night, they started running low on some drinks but it wasn't a huge issue, just something to mention. Food was great!! I would definitely recommend this venue for someone looking for an all-in-one package deal with a guest count around 100 (if you want dancing). Groom, Bride(me), and guests were very satisfied.