"Recommended as a boutique lodging option in Ybor City that pairs well with a personal favorite local activity, the Ybor City Historic Walking Tour, which explores the area's cigar-production history and cultural heritage." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"With its multicultural origins rooted in immigrant ownership centered around a once-thriving tobacco industry, there’s nothing else in Florida with a flavor quite like Tampa’s Ybor City. The boutique Hotel Haya, a recent addition to the neighborhood, offers updated accommodations in rooms it paints as “playfully nostalgic.” The rooms’ chic décor is full of references to local history, all courtesy of local artisans." - Mark Fedeli
"Hotel Haya (from $175 per night), which pays homage to pre-revolution Cuba at fine dining restaurant Flor Fina and the gorgeous little coffee and breakfast bar, Cafe Quiquiriqui, which serves some of the city’s tastiest Cuban sandwiches and strongest cortaditos."
"Opened in 2020 as part of an independent lifestyle hotel group, this boutique property sits in the heart of Ybor City and functions as a community-focused hub for both visitors and locals. Design touches celebrate local makers and the neighborhood’s Cuban heritage — from blown-glass chandelier pieces and wrought-iron stair railings to wood-tiled floors that evoke Havana — while a Director of Lifestyle curates partnerships with more than a dozen neighborhood businesses. On-site amenities include a palm-lined lap pool, a cooler stocked with dozens of cigars, a rooster statue that nods to the area’s protected chickens, and 178 guest rooms featuring locally commissioned art, rain showers, herringbone tile bathrooms, and Grown Alchemist toiletries. The property also emphasizes accessibility with ramps throughout public spaces, nine ADA-accessible rooms, an ADA pool lift, and single-use restrooms with shower facilities near the pool deck." - Sarika Bansal
"This recent addition to the Ybor City neighborhood offers updated accommodations in rooms it paints as “playfully nostalgic.” The rooms’ chic décor is brimming with local, historical references all executed by local artisans. Suites, in particular, feature exposed brick from the original building which stood on Haya’s site, as well as walkout balconies overlooking 7th Avenue." - The MICHELIN Guide