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2.5 out of 5
Schooner Hotel
14500 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 432 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 81 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 59 out of 949 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Loriedawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a family friendly & chill spot .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Reda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with great access to beach. Would be great for a family getaway with young children.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The managers anticipated our needs and met them.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
👍Staff was very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is great for groups & gorgeous views!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsay

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So many things within walking distance
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Neil, Middlesex

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and rooms are in rough shape…hot tub has been filled with sand, rooms are beyond dated. But it’s right on the beach so that was a plus!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Donald

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Charity

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice location right on beach. Could use some TLC but many small mom and pop places are like this. Thought it was unique, affordable and I would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was great! It was our second time staying here and will definitely be back 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Richard C Ruple

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location on beach. Clean rooms. But out of date building. Very old.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

dawn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the place the rooms are awesome and comfortable I highly recommended it it’s a perfect vacation getaway you will love it
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thomas, West Seneca

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not much to like other than beds were okay. Property is run down and not being maintained other than running a leaf blower daily. Dirty towels not picked to be laundered. Advertised hot tub hadn’t been used in a couple of years. Now filled in with sand. Pool filthy and not cleaned during our 3 night stay. Sadly cannot recommend. Will not return as there are too many higher quality places to stay in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was our third year at Schooner. We love the vintage appearance but most of all its location location location!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Christy

Traveled with family
If you’re looking for a simple getaway & don’t mind a slightly ran down hotel with no upgrades, this place is a good choice. We’ve been coming here for several years mostly bc property sits right on the beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

judith, Oakes

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Palmetto bug in the kitchen, no ventilation in the bathrooms and drain was clogged. Beach is gorgeous and the pool is delicious. It’s a great property if taken care of.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not as advertised. Room tiny, especially bathroom, no closet, bed horribly uncomfortable, limited parking, no balcony or view at all, loud street noise.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Maryenis

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

ROY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/27
We appreciate your comments and hope to see you again Chuck

6/10 Okay

Terry

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
View from room was fantastic. Direct access to the beach was great! We found it odd that check in was not until 4pm and yet the office closed at 4pm. I would recommend that hours be adjusted in order to greet guests upon check in. A window was left open in our room and resulted in the bed and coverings being damp/wet. We were able to dry it out before use. Property/room was quite dated and needs a refresh and a deep, detailed cleaning. Comfortable enough for our one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/27
We appreciate your comments and hope to see you again Chuck

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Amenities
Hotel is being torn down in months…
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Limited parking available.in the area for guests.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/11
We appreciate your comments and hope to ee you back again soon - Chuck

10/10 Excellent

Dannika

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/27
We appreciate your comments and hope to see you again Chuck

10/10 Excellent

J Rhona

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the location and the place is a like a blast from the past. Old time hotel, love it!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/11
We appreciate your comments and hope to ee you back again soon - Chuck

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is not being taken care of.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/30
We hope you enjoy your next stay in Madeira Beach at another hotel - Chuck

8/10 Good

Jayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/30
We appreciate your review and hope to see you again Chuck

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a hidden gem! I read all the varying reviews of this property, and I have to say we have had the best stay here. Ignore the nasty negative reviews. The property is a bit older, but we have no complaints at all. The owner was awesome; we were surprised with up-graded accommodations. Our room was super clean, extremely comfortable and the best part...just a few steps from the beautiful beach and ocean. The property has lovely outside seating (rocking chairs for our morning coffee was our favorite) and bbq's for guests' use. Bottom line, we would absolutely come back again.
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/11
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We are a clean older Florida style hotel right on the beach. Chuck

8/10 Good

Autumn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to all restaurants and beach. Had a tiny bathroom but was clean with low water pressure. I’d stay here again but max occupancy is 2 people.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/30
We appreciate your review and hope to see you again Chuck

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Marsha

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Manager was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/30
We appreciate your review and hope to see you again Chuck

8/10 Good

TERILYN

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/30
We appreciate your review and hope to see you again Chuck

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/4/19
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you back soon - Chuck

8/10 Good

Cassie

Our fan didnt work. Liked having a keypad versus a card and the area is fun and hip!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/30
We appreciate your review and hope to see you again Chuck

8/10 Good

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location - right on the beach. The room itself could use some updating and modern touches. Check in was very easy and host was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/23
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon - Chuck

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Right on the beach with plenty of activities. Dolphins swimming by and lots of sun and fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/20
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you soon - Chuck

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/20
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you soon - Chuck

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Beautiful beach. Lovely pool. Outside of buildings were showing wear. Inside our room some problems with window coverings broken, one of the ceiling lights had cover off and one wall plate was not on. Overall, great value for the money. Excellent access to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/20
We appreciate your comments. We have since rectified the issues in the room Thank you for letting us know - Chuck

4/10 Poor

Julie

Traveled with partner
Property a lot more run down than shown in the photos. Parking difficult in that if you park in one of the few spaces in front you must back out onto a busy street. Other alternative across the street means you are running across a busy street. On the plus side it’s right on a lovely beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/23
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon - Chuck

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Something out of a dream
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/20
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you soon - Chuck

4/10 Poor

Natalie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is amazing right on the beach. Some of the rooms are not very nice. The tile on my floor was broken and parts of the hotel need to be renovated. Front desk staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/23
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon - Chuck

2/10 Terrible

Bobby

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was sadly disappointed in this “hotel”. I was late getting to the property due to my flight and there was no one the office to check me in. Instead I found an envelope with my name on it with the instructions of how to get in. Once in, the decor was early American thrift store. The mattress was old and the one in the room was unsteady and pretty unusable. The bathroom sink did not drain. There was a shared balcony with the rest of the second floor with an outside light that could not be turned off. The front side of the room had a bank of windows with wooden shutters (with one that needs repair) that did a very poor job of cutting down the light from the street. The bed mattress was old with broken down support and the bottom sheet was just a mattress pad. Only one sheet for cover with no duvet or blanket. I was finally able to get to sleep at 3am once the traffic noise died down and I could finally pass out from exhaustion. I left first thing the next morning to find a real place to stay. I asked for a refund for the two nights that I prepaid. No reply or apology from the management after I canceled and explained why. This place is a dump and should be shut down.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/4
We hope you enjoy your stay in Madeira beach at another hotel. Chuck

10/10 Excellent

gregory

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/23
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon - Chuck

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is an old hotel. A kids pool was filled with sand! I think they are just waiting for the right price to sell and have taken to just do the minimum to maintain. However, it is right on the beach and well below condo prices.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/4
We appreciate your comments. The hot tub was destroyed in the last hurricane. We are not waiting to sell...we are the the owners who will put a new hotel in this location. We offer a heated pool so we felt that replacing this older hot tub was not necessary. Chuck

4/10 Poor

William, Beech Grove

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is due to be demolished in the Fall and you can tell! It is literally falling down around us. We had 2 rooms there clean “enough”. If for 1 minute I thought I could have found another place quickly I would have ran not walked away. Expedia sold this as some thing it absolutely was not! Shame on you for not doing the due diligence on this property! Unfortunately the clientele at this dive were also bamboozled as we were but they were decent.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/3/4
And yet you stayed 3 days.... There were other hotels that had rooms in the area at twice the price. You came during spring break and you stayed at a clean beachfront property. I would have been happy to send you to our new Cambria around the corner from us with a rooftop pool and spa and restaurants and valet parking and you would have been paid much more and not have been steps from the sand. Chuck

4/10 Poor

jeff

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Old building They are trying to keep this place open but everything is very dated. If I had see it before booking I would have gone elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/2/19
We appreciate your comments. We would have moved you if you had made your concerns known to the desk. upon check in for your 3 day stay. Your wife advised us on the second day that the shower clogged and we fixed it promply as well as recleaned your bathroom for you. Chuck

8/10 Good

Michael, SUWANEE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view and walk right out to beach!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chuck on 2024/2/19
We appreciate your comments and hope to see you again - Chuck