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Where to Stay Near Tropicana Field: Hotels for Tampa Bay Rays Home Games

Tropicana Field is in downtown St. Petersburg. It hosts Tampa Bay Rays home games. The MLB regular season runs from late March to September, with the postseason in October. A short drive or ride from downtown St. Petersburg hotels. The team returned here in 2026 after hurricane repairs; its lease runs through 2028, and a new ballpark in Tampa is planned. The 5 hotels below are chosen for how easy they make getting to and from the ballpark, starting with the closest.

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Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg5 bookable stays

The places to stay

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St Petersburg, United States

The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection

1925 waterfront landmark downtown.

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St Petersburg, United States

The Birchwood

Boutique hotel on Beach Drive.

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St Pete Beach, United States

The Don CeSar

Pink 1928 beach resort on St. Pete Beach.

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St Pete Beach, United States

Hotel Zamora

Boutique hotel on St. Pete Beach.

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Tampa, United States

The Tampa EDITION

Design-led hotel in Tampa's Water Street.

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Tampa Bay Rays

Where to stay

  • Downtown St. Petersburg — closest
  • St. Pete Beach — beach resorts
  • Tampa — bigger city base

Hotels

  1. #1 · Drive · about 5 minutes by car · 1.6 mi

    ★★★★

    The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection

    1925 waterfront landmark downtown.

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  2. #2 · Drive · about 5 minutes by car · 1.4 mi

    ★★★★

    The Birchwood

    Boutique hotel on Beach Drive.

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  3. #3 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car · 6.5 mi

    ★★★★

    The Don CeSar

    Pink 1928 beach resort on St. Pete Beach.

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  4. #4 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car · 6.4 mi

    ★★★★

    Hotel Zamora

    Boutique hotel on St. Pete Beach.

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  5. #5 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 17.3 mi

    ★★★★★

    The Tampa EDITION

    Design-led hotel in Tampa's Water Street.

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Getting there

A short drive or ride from downtown St. Petersburg hotels.

Drive; shuttles run on game days.

Hotel prices

Rates are highest in winter high season, which is the off-season for baseball.

Before & after the game

Downtown St. Pete's Central Avenue restaurants.

Tips

Visit tip
St. Pete's waterfront and museums make a good day before a game.
About the venue
The team returned here in 2026 after hurricane repairs; its lease runs through 2028, and a new ballpark in Tampa is planned.

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