Originally Posted by
Friendly Traveling Deathmerchant
Might be good to ask "is there an alternate place guests may watch the fireworks?"
I was thinking of staying there the 16-18th, and while its not a huge concern to me that the buffet has me locked out of the lounge for a while, i *would* like to ensure I have a view. Either a good harbor view room on a high floor, or roof access, etc.
TDM
Totally unrelated side note: Manager at Embassy Suites Tampa Harborside opened up the roof for a few of us to see the mock invasion of Tampa Bay during a military expo last year. Great service, totally fun treat.
Weather permitting, I would recommend wandering down to the waterfront by Wan Chai, west of the convention center to watch the fireworks. Did this couple of years ago for the calendar NYE fireworks, and it was great. We brought a bottle of champagne with us, with loaner flutes from the Conrad. It's less than a 15 minute walk.