As a platinum Marriott, I try and stay in Marriotts whenever possible. My wife and I were taking a dinner cruise out of Clearwater Marina and decided to reserve a hotel room so that afterwards, we would not have to drive the 90 minutes home. The Residence Inn Downtown Clearwater came up and was a part of the weekend specials so we got a very good rate and a very spacious room. (King bed, guest room). If one is seeking to be near the beaches but not on them and save a few dollars, this is a good hotel to choose. Free parking. Very clean room. Only 5 to 10 minutes driving from the beaches. Easy to get back onto Route 60 to head back to Tampa. I have only two fairly minor negatives - When I arrived just before 4:00 PM, there was no one at the front desk for 4 minutes. (I know, a bit nitpicky but I expect people at the front desk). The other thing was the inroom internet (whether I chose wireless and wired) was inconsistent, usually slow, and sometimes almost unusable. Othwerise, this is a fine hotel and I highly recommend staying here if one is looking something just off the beaches and for a good value.
- Residence Inn Clearwater
