We wanted a venue that offered an outdoor ceremony & waterside reception so we picked this venue. 8 months prior to our wedding our family drove around the venue & overheard that the reception tent was going under construction. Unfortunately, this was not communicated to us. The venue assured us that construction would start in Aug & finish in Sept (our wedding was not until mid-Nov so we had no issues). On Aug 1st we confirmed with Erin C. that everything was on schedule. So we set-up our food tasting for the end of Sept & had our groom’s mom fly in so she could see the new reception tent. Upon our arrival, we see that the OLD tent is still up & NO updates have been made. We were in shock as NO ONE communicated the 2 MONTH delay in construction. We were concerned as they mentioned that the new completion date was now Nov 1st (~2 weeks before our wedding). We had talks with the venue & their GM as we had serious concerns that the tent would not be finished & we were unhappy with the ... Read morecommunication. We asked for daily updates & to find a suitable back-up venue. In Oct we continued to get updates, however, they eventually stopped looking for back-up options as they were “150% certain” & “guaranteed” we would be in the new tent. In Oct we asked them if there was any chance that there would be inspection issues & they said no. Well, 11 DAYS before our wedding we received a phone call from them informing us that they WOULD NOT be able to hold our wedding in their tent due to the inspection. Prior to this point the venue refused to release their construction timeline to us so we had no knowledge that the inspection was not already complete. We were devastated & again, my parents took time off work & drove to the venue to figure out alternative options. Although we were able to find a new venue (The Godfrey Hotel who did a fabulous job) we were provided no monetary compensation other than a free night in the hotel to cover the stress, time-off work, invites, decorations & countless items that we spent money on that could not be used. The Doubletree made our wedding process very stressful & I would recommend to avoid using this venue. We also had issues getting rooms added to our block & with the event timeline. Another reason we chose this venue was because there was no event time limit. In Aug I emailed Erin to confirm the timeline of events before I made the invitations. Erin confirmed that she was okay with the timeline I proposed & she actually suggested the ceremony time so I made/sent the invites. 2 months later, at the food tasting, Erin mentioned the wrong time for our event. Upon correcting her, she informed us that we will have to push the ceremony back an hour because of a 5 hour event limit. Given that there was no event limit mentioned in our contract or to us, invites with the time were already sent, & as she picked the ceremony time we fought back & they abandoned the time limit they tried to impose 2 months before the wedding. Additionally, getting rooms added to our block was extremely painful. I found myself consistently checking the room block & having to email them to add rooms when I saw that it was full or when guests contacted me with issues. I figured that this would be monitored by the venue but it was not. All in all, we were disappointed in the communication & lack of coordination provided by the Doubletree. Even 11 days prior to the wedding we still had not received a layout of the reception area.

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!

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.

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.

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 ... Read morethis venue enough. Thank you for helping with the wedding of our dreams!!!

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 . Y... Read moreour 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.