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Bellwether Beach Resort

4 star hotel
Kids stay free
8.6/10 Excellent
(1575 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (25)

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Overview

Bellwether Beach Resort is a great option for families seeking a relaxing beach vacation. The resort boasts beautiful beach access, cabanas, and a rooftop bar with stunning views. While some areas of the resort may show signs of age, many recent updates have kept it well-maintained. Families will also appreciate the resort's convenient location, friendly staff, and onsite restaurant, Bongos, featuring live music. Note that while cabanas are available, they are first come, first served.

Guest highlights

The beautiful beach and beach access
The resort's convenient location
The amazing and kind staff
The rooftop bar and live music at Bongos

About the hotel

Spend the day playing on Bellwether Beach Resort's private beach then return to dine at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants.

Nearby attractions

Bellwether Beach Resort is located on a private beach and in an area with good shopping. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Tropicana Field. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkeling, and parasailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Dvd player
Mini-fridge
Outdoor pool

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi

Food and drink

1 poolside bar and 1 bar
3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 am–11:00 am: usd 8-25 per person

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Lever door handles
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Things to do

Motorized watercraft
Nightclub
Outdoor pool

Outdoor

Pool sun loungers
Private beachfront location
Terrace

Conveniences

Atm/banking services
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Elevator

More

Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
21 km from this hotel
Tampa International Airport
35 km from this hotel
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
41 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

25 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

60%

4 star reviews

24%

3 star reviews

4%

2 star reviews

8%

1 star reviews

4%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Bellwether Beach Resort

Showing 1 - 10 of 25 reviews

Latest reviews (25)

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Michelle

26 Jun 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Bright, cheerful, well appointed. Clean throughout. Annoyingly, a broken elevator made for long lines up & down (and everything is on an upper floor). Overall - relaxing, easy vibe. Good for couples and young families.
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Shanna

2 Jun 2024 - 5 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Nice resort.. a little dated but still nice. Staff was friendly, loved the beach cabanas, the view from the roof top bar is beautiful. We also loves the proximity to every thing as well as the free shuttle around st Pete beach. Would definitely stay here again: HOWEVER the elevators always smelled bad and musty, the detachable shower head in our shower would not stay put, it just kept falling , could be a “user error”. If check in starts at 4pm.. please don’t tell me my room isn’t available at 4pm, first resort u charge us for an entire night starting at 4, so the room should be ready at 4. Thankfully though.. they were able to switch our room that wasn’t ready to a room that WAS available and ready at 4 . St Pete was a beautiful homey beach.. reminded me of the local beach I went to as a kid in NC. Thank u for a wonderful time.. we needed it!
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Amanda

26 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

I read a lot of bad reviews about this hotel and maybe hesitant to book it. I’m glad I did it anyway this hotel is right next to all the rest of them that you see when you’re searching to book and St Pete beach I really don’t think it matters too much which one you pick because they’re literally all connected to each other and most have day passes which you can go to. I didn’t find the amenities overwhelming at Bellweather but I did find it Absolutely perfect for vacation for just me and my partner. One thing I would want to know is the cabanas are first come first serve so if you have a family, you have to get up at 8 AM and book one or else you most likely won’t get one
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Amanda

5 Mar 2024 - 7 Mar 2024
reviewed on travelocity

4 out of 5 stars

Our family really enjoyed our time here. Staff was amazing and kind. The property was really pretty and nicely located. Things that needed tlc, the king bed was sunk in the middle and so uncomfortable, wish front desk would have mention you need a reservation to eat on roof top, and the outside restaurant is awful. Bongos is horrible. The staff is rude, the don’t talk to you when you walk up and act like your an inconvenience.
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Craig

2 Mar 2024 - 4 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

We had a great time came here again!! This was once the plaza hotel which we stayed before also and our experience this time was even better. The whole hotel has been updated and all the bells and whistles are offered it was such a great beach vacation with our family of 5!! It is truly 5 stars from every way possible stay here and you will not be disappointed!! Till the next time st Pete’s and the bellwether hotel
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Jessica

9 Sept 2023 - 13 Sept 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Had an AMAZING time at the Bellweather! Hotel had a fun Mid-Century Modern Vibe and I loved the decor. I loved the fact that we didn’t have to leave the resort - and if we did there was a Free Beach Taxi we could take or. Trolley if you want to go to Clearwater for the day. The staff was excellent! The Concierge began texting me 4 days before we arrived to help us with any excursions and arrange airport transportation if needed. There was also a bottle of wine waiting for us as we were celebrating our 25th! Bongos is the on-site restaurant and Tiki Bar - live music between Noon and 10 pm. So much fun and the wait staff is great - super friendly. This was a couples trip for us but I think this resort is perfect for families too. Will be back!
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Khania

13 Aug 2023 - 14 Aug 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

We enjoyed our stay as a family. Great rooms, clean property. Very friendly staff and great service. Food in beach restaurant was very good. Beach staff was very helpful.
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katarina

6 Aug 2023 - 8 Aug 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

It's great for a long week get-away weekend for couples. It was also kids friendly if you're looking for a family long weekend. The bar and restaurant on the roof top are really cool.
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Holly

26 Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

The property is older but recently upgraded. Very clean. Staff was very helpful, patient and nice. Food was really good at Bongos and the cafe. Beach access was amazing, cabanas are included in resort fee daily but better get in line at beach for one at 745 am or they will be gone. Shopping around the resprt closes between 7 and 9pm. Restaurants between 9 and 10pm. Very family friendly. Becareful of the "free taxis" Its free but they highly encourage tips which is the same price as an Uber or Lyft. Download the Freebie app and the town has truly free rides in these little electric cars. No tips are allowed. During Mon through Fri there are only a couple so wait times are longer for one. Weekends they are plentiful. This is a not over developed area with good prices for food and most activities. Properties are a little older but kept up well. Will definitely be going back.
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Sokvantha

8 Jun 2023 - 9 Jun 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

My room was clean and the beds were huge. I liked the outdoor restaurant and live music. I love the palm trees on the beach. It made it so beautiful. We did a family sunset photoshoot. We loved the pictures. I would definitely stay there again.
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