As a frequent business traveler to the Clearwater area, I decided to try the Hampton since its location is very convenient for me. It's OK but I will not be going back. If you are visiting Clearwater for pleasure, I am sure that you will like it. They have beautiful landscaping and a large pool area.

But for business, it is a dud. First off, it is an old motel that has been renovated (not a bad job but you can tell that it is old - I'm not sure how old but I would guess 30+ years). So it has outdoor corridors. There is no highway noise even though it is located right off of busy US19 but you can hear every person that walks past your room. Also, there are no refrigerators. The bed was comfortable but the linens were only of average quality (if that).

For my (company's) money, I will drive nine miles south and stay at Country Inns & Suites in Pinellas Park.

Also, and this is just me...but I just cannot get past the "Hilton" name. Every time I stay at a Hampton or a Hilton Garden Inn, I cannot help but think that I am putting money in Paris's party pot.

This hotel was not originally built as a Hampton Inn, but they have done a great renovation on the guest rooms and other areas. Spacious pool area with waterfall and spa. It has a wonderful "back porch" with a long line of comfortable rocking chairs. Beautiful Floridian landscaping and very conveniently located. The staff was very nice, especially the Gen Mgr. I would definitely stay here again, even over newer hotels.

Stayed in this hotel on the recommendation of a friend who is also interested in the Phillies Spring training games. This hotel is only a 10-15 minute walk to the stadium. For this purpose, it's a very convenient location. If you're interested in the beach, you should consider someplace further down route 60 which has heavy traffic most of the day and is under construction in lots of places. The hotel itself is about average for a value hotel. We had a room with 2 queen beds that were extremely comfortable. The bathroom is ridiculously small. It was clean but be prepared to be cramped. The sink is outside the bathroom with ample room for all your personal needs. Plenty of towels, tissue, etc. One more note of caution about the bathroom; the toilet flush is extremely slow and requires flushing more than once at times. Our check in was o.k. but finding the hotel room was not easy. The hotel has all outside entrances so leave your luggage in the car. The buildings have letters on them but do not indicate the range of room numbers. We stayed in room 270, second floor, and it was hard to read the room numbers from the car even on the first floor. We had an ice machine right outside our room but fortunately it wasn't working or depending what your feelings about ice machine noise is, you might find convenient. A quick trip down the steps and there was another one that was working, along with a vending machine for sodas, etc. There are only a couple of elevators and they are not spaced out very well; we had to walk a pretty good distance to find one. We had a short walk to the swimming pool which was very nice. Clean, but not heated with lots of friendly Phillies fans gathered round. There are only a few tables with umbrellas so pick one early. I found ample chairs around the pool. There is a wading pool with a waterfall and a jacuzzi that was nice and hot. Breakfast was included every morning as well as a newspaper delivered to your hotel room. Breakfast was o.k., plenty of scrambled eggs, turkey sausage links, waffle machine, bagels, danish, o.j., and plenty of coffee. The coffee is always on and this was handy when chilling at night in the lobby. We are used to staying at Marriott's but this place was close to where we wanted to be, and it is a good value for this time of year. (under $150 a night with AAA rate). Free internet is provided, and there is also a small business center off of the lobby with a couple of computers and printers that we used to print our boarding passes for the flight home. There are two places to eat within 5 minutes walking distance; the famous Lenny's for breakfast and lunch only(long, long lines during spring training), and the Tilted Kilt; something like a Hooters with a better variety of food and plenty of t.v. sets. We got in our car and went north on Rt.19 about 4 miles to a place called The Grillsmith in a shopping center. Great food, especially the crab and shrimp cakes, and I also had a fabulous Filet Mignon. By the way, there is a small refrigerator in the room that will hold cans, bottles, but not much else. There is also plenty of shopping in the area; Malls, food stores, chain food places, etc. All in all a good hotel for what we wanted to do in Clearwater.

This property appears to be a 1970s era Holiday inn that has been updated. Exterior entry to rooms from parking lot. Rooms clean. Staff pleasant and competent. Good value for the money. Breakfast consistent with Hampton Inn standards. Pool nice.