Compliments of the free breakfast convenient Wi-Fi access and I-4 ease guests at La Quinta Inn & Suites Lakeland East roll over for the pets-stay-free policy too. With 114 rooms and suites this four-floor interior-corridor hotel offers nice neutral and rather sleek accommodations — easy on the eyes and equipped with free high-speed internet access (some rooms boast microwaves and fridges too). Hotel features that hit the spot include the free Bright Side Breakfast with waffles fresh fruit yogurt coffee and carbs galore along with an outdoor pool a guest laundry facility and free parking. Pets get the VIP treatment: free stays. While just off I-4 La Quinta puts guests in a quiet pocket rife with top-choice restaurant chains. Rest assured Lakeland Regional Medical Center is less than a 10-minute drive as is Lakeland Square Mall. No joke you can watch the Detroit Tigers spring train at Joker Marchant Stadium just over a five-minute drive. Swing south and you'll hit downtown Lakeland (home to the Lakeland Center Polk Museum of Art and loads of old-fashioned charm). Lakeland Linder Regional Airport is 12 miles while Tampa International Airport is 44 miles away. It's great overall and so convenient to venues and restaurants say our guests of the pet-friendly La Quinta Inn & Suites Lakeland East.