Independent Clearwater-St. Pete Beaches hotels

"The Don CeSar Pink Palace is back and it looks great and ALL of the employees were great. It had the feel of a 5-star Caribbean resort with the tradition of a resort dating to 1928. THE GOOD: Everything. The beach and the pools were wonderful. Weather and sunsets were beautiful. The drinks at the bars and the food at the restaurants and also around the pool were great! The entertainment in the main bar was great. The cost per night was very reasonable. The employees were all very friendly. The rooms weren't huge but matched our expectation. The cleanliness and room service were perfect. THE BAD: The resort fees & taxes added about $50 per night to the cost but that is normal for St. Pete Beach. The air conditioner was really loud. The shower and restroom was a little bit tight in size. There was a national sales convention there and they blocked off one of the pools for their use only on two days. OVERALL: St. Pete Beach was devastated by the hurricanes of 2024 and the area is not back to its normal tourist destination feel as many hotels are still not re-opened. But that is a good thing as there were no crowds anywhere. And it is evident that the Don CeSar staff is trying their best to bring their hotel back to being the place to stay in St. Pete. We absolutely will be back! "

"We enjoyed our stay. The entire staff was professional and courteous. "

"What an amazing staff!! EVERYONE was cheerful and helpful at the front desk and at the restaurant!!! The food was phenomenal with gluten free bread! Yay!!! And gluten free cookies upon check in! Room was beautiful with balcony to people Watch!! Outstanding staycation and will be back!!!"

"Great bang for your buck! Nothing fancy but zero complaints. "

"I love the view of the ocean from my living room window "

"Great location, great staff, it was a little noisy in the morning. You can hear the house keeping moving things around, but besides that the place was great. Newly renovated, right in the beach, nice pool area and the bartender was very nice and provided us information on everything we needed!"

"My husband and I took a couple of days for a getaway. We spent two nights at this hotel. We got the king bag overlooking the ocean. It was stunning. The room was clean. The view was beautiful. The sunset was incredible. Breakfast is available in the morning, including lunch and dinner if you choose downstairs outside. The staff is super friendly. The beach is gorgeous with the white sand. Water is quite not many waves. If you wish to eat outside the resort there are plenty of dining options. You can drive to a few you can walk to I love Saint Pete Beach. And this resort we will definitely be back soon.!! Highly recommend!!!"

"Good condition "

"Perfect location. Great receptionist. Very easy to check-in. Room was okay. Old furniture w shaky dinning chairs. Bathroom was old and curtains had mold. Overall, it could’ve been a little more cleaner w updated furnitures but we enjoyed the stay. View was great. "