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Barefoot Beach Resort Hotel – reviews, photos

13238 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, St. Petersburg, FL 33708
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Barefoot Beach Resort Hotel
Ranked #12 of 48 hotels in St. Petersburg
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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Largo, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Nothing but problems”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011

I booked a block of rooms in MARCH for a wedding in September I had several problems with the staff not knowing what they were doing and had to keep going to the hotel to get it worked out Aaron the manager gets everything in perfect order and The day before the wedding they CHANGED all the rooms so none of our family would be together That was the point of booking and blocking 10 rooms together not sure why they changed the rooms at the last minute but we get it fixed and the lady at the front desk tells my sisters one being (the Bride) I am rude because I wanted our rooms re-booked back to the way I blocked them in the first place my family was a little mad that the lady at the front desk would even talk about me to them and madder that we planned this wedding months in advance there should not have been any problems.... All of us had to kill several roaches nearly everyday in our rooms. then after we all get checked out and my family all head back to michigan 3 weeks later I get my credit card bill the hotel charged someone else's room $358. to MY credit card it happened to be one of my own family and we fixed it ourselves knowing the hotel staff was not capable to do it. I will say that Aaron the manager is a great guy and worked hard to fix everyone else's mistakes and the hotel itself was o.k. I wont go back due to service and staff and the horrible cheap pillows and beds.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“I will not be back to this budget property!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011
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We stayed at this property because it was in close proximity to a family member that we were visiting. It was very bare bones and worn out. The kitchenette area was new, but the soft goods were worn. The AC barely cooled the room. We were given a worn out beach towel upon arrival. I KILLED 2 roaches during the night! The swimming pool is in the middle of the parking lot.
This was not a very upscale part of this area!

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Buffalo, New York
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“paradise!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2011

Staying at the barefoot resort was the best 7 days my daughter and I have ever spent together! The acommendations were awesome, from the beautiful decorated comfortable room, to the necessities delivered to your room every morning!! What completed the vacation was the personalized attention you received from the front desk!! Very friendly, & helpful!! We would recommend this hotel to anyone! Thank you sooo much Barefoot Beach for making our vacation a memorable one!!!

Room Tip: book early so you can get a room looking over the gulf!! Wake up every am to a beautiful view!!!
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“An okay value for the price”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2011

It was a nice quiet place but for what we spent the shoreline adult resort would have been a better bet. Didn't like the fact that there was no housekeeping everyday. Flooding in hallways was a tad bit annoying. Friendly staff. Sort out your options, bear foot is a great place but I'd only return if it was last minute and they were the only vacancy around

  • Stayed June 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ohio
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Barefoot Beach Resort Hotel - Your Home On Madeira Beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2011

After you have spent a day at Disney, stay here 2 weeks. It's like having your own oceanfront home on the beach with sand dunes for beauty and privacy.

Pretty soon everyone will be going fishing in flip flops in the Pass or marina at dawn and hook it cook it lunch at Lisa's across the street or the Wharf in Pass a Grille.

You can arise and walk on the beach for an hour and then have breakfast at Lisa's which is like having your own in-house restaurant. Or walk to Sweet Sage in Redington which has a garden, read the newspapers and is open 7am until 2 pm.

This is a great place for extended family vacations because you can walk or take the trolley to everything. Evie and Marc will do everything to make you happy immediately from Zagat reviewed restaurants to the solution for a sticky thermostat to lost swim goggles. With front office Meryl and Ricardo it is like having a concierge. There is tremendous natural beauty, impeccable old Florida staff and a commitment to quiet service and excellence.

This is oceanfront. You can see the sunrise and have drinks on the balcony watching the sunset or watch the kids in the pool or on the beach.

This is our third visit. You will feel renewed. There is something for everyone here.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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