The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel is situated in downtown Tampa on the banks of the Hillsborough River. The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Centre is next to the Plaza Hotel and it is just a couple of blocks to the Tampa Bay Convention Centre, the Tampa Downtown Business District, and the St. Pete Times Forum. Also nearby you will find Ybor City, the Florida Aquarium, the Tampa Port/Cruise Terminal and the Channelside Entertainment Complex. Complimentary transportation is available to and from Ybor City, the Florida Aquarium, the Tampa Port/Cruise Terminal, Channelside Entertainment Complex, University of Tampa, Tampa General Hospital, St Pete Times Forum, the Tampa Convention Centre and many other local businesses and attractions within a two mile radius.