Our reservation was for July 4th. I reserved one room for 2 adults and 2 children. My sister joined us (my husband, myself and out 2 kids) for the day on the beach with her daughter as well. She and her daughter accompanied us back to out room at the Lamara while we cleaned up the kids and fed them... more

I am driven to e write this by the comments on other reviews. My wife and I turned up with no booking. Helen agreed the rate. We paid the rate. Is not that how it goes world wide!! It was a very good deal. The rooms were clean and everything worked. The hotel and gardens were quiet. The pool is... more

I confirmed my reservation via e-mail with the dates and price per the room reserved. When I arrived at the office which was a complete disaster, I was met by the rudest woman I have ever encountered. She INSISTED that I pay a higher price since my stay was during the 4th of July. I told her I would not... more

We got on an extremely last minute flight on Friday of Memorial weekend to go to St. Pete. Tricky, because everywhere was full. I called and spoke to Helen, the property owner and she informed me that she only had a 1 bedroom apt for Fri - nothing on Sat and then an efficiency on Sun & Mon. We decided... more

The Lamara Motel is by far the worst hotel/motel I've ever spent time in. My girlfriend and I booked the motel over the phone from Denmark, which was quite a hassle, as the managing lady, Helen, doesn't speak English very well, and her husband none, while their daughter, who usually runs the place, was in Poland. The phones are hardly... more

We stayed at Lamara for a week in the end of April'06. Our efficiency was nice, clean and quiet. The pool is great. It's surrounded by a beautiful tropical flower garden (whoever does landscaping there - excellent job!). Our four year old loved spending time there. The beach is two blocks away, and everything you need is within walking distance... more

My husband and I stayed at the Lamara for 16 days Dec 20-Jan 4,2006. We arrived late,around 830 pm and Helena gave us our choice of rooms by the pool as requested with kingsized bed as requested. Helena is not harsh as one reviewer said. she is a very sweet Polish lady who speaks English with an accent and who... more

On arrival we were given a lecture on what a very good rate that the owners daughter had given us! To me a price is a price and is a payment for a service provided, not a bonus as we were made to feel (it was as if they wanted more money!) When we entered our room it had a... more

The Lamara USED to be a great place. It was sold to new owners in Feb 2004 and since then things have changed. The previous owners were outstanding and lived on site with their little girl. The new owners are Polish (Helen and her husband) and speak very poor english. They are rude and not friendly. The motel is old... more