a friend and i stayed at this hotel for three nights while visiting pinellas county. i'm from st. petersburg, so i knew this hotel wasn't located in the best area, but geographically it was central and the website that i saw (not this one) had good reviews, so i went with it.
after staying there, i have to say i wish i would have not went with this hotel. the pros are far outweighed by the cons. i'll make it real nice and simple:

pros:
beautiful swimming pool surrounded by palm trees
food & drink vending machine that has a wide variety of choices
hot, free breakfast in the morning with many choices - i was very surprised by how good the breakfast was, actually
spacious bathtub
fridge, microwave, and coffee maker in room
friendly staff
nice, open lobby. rooms open to the outside, which had a good feel to it.
easy to spot off the side of the road
comfortable bed

cons:
very outdated - the keys looked like USB drives instead of being card keys
the door didn't shut all the way on its own - you had to make sure it was shut by tugging on it
the stopper in the shower was very stubborn and hard to deal with - i had to put the end of my comb underneath it just to drain the water - not a "comfort"able experience at all
the walls in the bathroom were cracked in places and there were mildew spots on the shower
they say they have a "business center" and "fitness center," but it's far from that. the "business center" is a computer in the lobby in the corner that is by a window so that everyone outside can see you and what you're doing and the fitness center is a broken exercise bike and stairclimber, with a treadmill that works, but doesn't calculate heart rate properly.

definitely not worth 70 bucks a night...

not the best location