Brightwater Hotels, St. Petersburg - Clearwater

"Nice hotel, amazing views to beach"

"Loved the pool and bar area. Each room has its own view plus privacy from the other rooms. "

"Parking onsite, excellent location right by the start of Clearwater beach, brilliant friendly night staff both knowledgeable and reassuring."

"Excellent service!"

"Hotel room was very roomy and we liked the fact that the pool was dockside. Location was great for walking to restaurants and the beach."

"No hot tub that we could find"

"The hotel facilities were excellent. The beach was as described - wonderful. Unfortunately we were located on the 5th floor with no functioning elevator and small children. The room layout was as described but the decor and condition of the room was severely dated and in need of refurbishment. Stay away from the Mahi block until a refurbishment takes place and the elevator is fixed (otherwise you are forced to enter the block via the car park). Away from the room, the family had an excellent vacation "

"Another overpriced Florida ripoff in a region that is similar to the Jersey Shore and not an upscale destination. Add the per night occupancy taxes aimed at sticking it to the tourists who do not vote in the state and it became a very expensive stay for what felt like a semi-maintained establishment. Property is old and in need of an upgrade. For example, door of the room was hard to open, as was the front entrance which is difficult to go through when trying to carry luggage. The layout of the hotel is a little convoluted, and the elevators are rundown (they tend to close quickly, too). The small pool was okay and the Rum Runner restaurant is average and currently noisy due to construction of new restaurant and pool, which was not mentioned in advance when booking was done. It’s the only option for breakfast and the service was slow. The room itself wasn’t bad and a good size. But there was no luggage rack for suitcases and the safe deposit box is down near the floor with shelves above, which makes it difficult for those who are older and struggle more to bend over. There was no room service during our two night stay. This property is geared toward families and teenagers, so it’s a little noisy at times but quiet when time to sleep. My biggest objection was a 5 star price for a 3 star hotel. I have been in many different hotels of different levels of quality in many different locations and this was below average when comparing the quality versus the price. "

"Our room was filthy the first day. So we had to go to dinner while our room was cleaned. That cost us $100. They charged us $25 a day for bikes and a trolly ride that we never used because we didn’t even know that was a thing until we checked out. They also charged my 7 year old daughter $15 for some cereal. The only good thing about the place is the location on the beach. The hotel itself is gross. "