Two reasons for not giving this place 5 stars: Sma...

Two reasons for not giving this place 5 stars: Small rooms and LOTS of noise from the clubs and traffic outside.

$300 per night would be OK for an upscale room, but the one we had, a "Gulf View double" was really just a nicely appointed Best Western or Holiday Inn style room. Really nothing memorable about the room and it feels like a ripoff had the rest of the facility not been as nice. Our room did have an OK balcony with a great view overlooking the Clearwater strip/roundabout, the Pier 60 park, hotel pool, and Gulf.

The rest of the facility, however, was beautiful. Private beach with tiki bar, good restaurants, Starbucks, nice pool and poolside bar. Easy walk to shopping and night life.

The thrum of Clearwater night life outside can be heard and felt until 2am - so if you party, great. If you are wanting sleep, good luck.

Be aware there is only valet parking and a "resort" fee that will cost $25 and $20 each per day. The fee does not cover beach canopies, loungers, or umbrellas - those are $60+. But you can check out a towel. The dining is great, but very expensive. In fact everything is expensive here, so don't be shocked when you check out.

Image of the private beach from the main level restaurant.