Residence Inn St Petersburg Treasure Island

“I loved it from the start. Da wife grew to like it too.”

I swear our unit (508) was the same size and layout as my one bedroom apartment back in the 80’s! Just didn’t have the red shag carpet! It was roomy and had everything we needed. You want to stay on that side for the better view. But 508 was near the elevator so we heard/felt the subsonic hum as... more

I swear our unit (508) was the same size and layout as my one bedroom apartment back in the 80’s! Just didn’t have the red shag carpet! It was roomy and had everything we needed. You want to stay on that side for the better view. But 508 was near the elevator so we heard/felt the subsonic hum as it went up and down (earplugs cured that). I’d suggest going for 506 or, better, 504. The complementary cookies and brownies in the lobby were yummy! We had a running fight with our TV that we ended up just laughing about. It was replaced our second day. Then the sound wouldn’t work. They’d fix that, then that night it would be out again. The maintenance dudes kept working on it. We were on vacation so just laughed it off and didn’t care. They were nice guys. The bed was just OK. Wasn’t as comfy as the one at the Residence Inn Sebring we had just stayed at. Good shower water pressure and shower head height. The odd thing was the sink bowed out into the walk through area. Banged our hips on that a lot at night. Very nice pool. They have a hot tub that we didn’t try. The star of the unit are the two porches overlooking the beach. We spent a lot of time out there for meals, sunsets. The complementary breakfast was pretty much the same every morning (one day they had BACON!). But it was pretty good. They actually had carry out boxes so you could take food to the room and sit on the balcony. The staff were all wonderful to talk to! This place is right on a perfect stretch of Treasure Island beach. It’s really wide, beautiful sand and no crowds. It’s an easy walk down the beach to John’s Pass shopping haven. Tons of restaurants and beachwear shops. There is also a free beach “Taxi”! We used them several times. Never had to wait more than 10 minutes for a pickup. They work solely for tips so be generous! Right across from a Circle-K, great restaurants, liquor store and grocery just up the street. We loved the area! DO NOT try to get here by driving I-275 or other Tampa interstates! They’re a traffic nightmare! As you might have guessed, we’ll be back!

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“Perefect location! Huge room!”

We stayed here for 4 nights in Feb 2024. Perfect location right on the beach. We were in room 409 and had a view of the ocean from both of our balconies. The room was huge and very clean. A short 15 min walk to Johns pass. Would love to stay here again! Highly recommend!

“Quick beach trip”

Perfect location on the beach. The hotel staff is very accommodating. The staff have gone above and beyond when asked for anything. We were able to get a late check out easily. The bartenders are the staff that check you in as well, but they all know how to make great drinks. Chad is a great conv... more

Perfect location on the beach. The hotel staff is very accommodating. The staff have gone above and beyond when asked for anything. We were able to get a late check out easily. The bartenders are the staff that check you in as well, but they all know how to make great drinks. Chad is a great conversationalist and had great recommendations for dinner in the area. I would definitely return here but I would take advantage of the kitchen that is in the suite. I would recommend going to the grocery store and getting lunch food if you are spending the day on the beach because there’s nowhere local to grab a quick bite to eat.

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“Just okay”

The staff was wonderful. Our room was okay. The bathroom had one small sink with a joystick style faucet that had very low water pressure. After brushing my teeth I would go to to the kitchen sink to be able to thoroughly rinse my toothbrush and get a drink of water. Shower water pressure was... more

The staff was wonderful. Our room was okay. The bathroom had one small sink with a joystick style faucet that had very low water pressure. After brushing my teeth I would go to to the kitchen sink to be able to thoroughly rinse my toothbrush and get a drink of water. Shower water pressure was low. It was also odd that the sink area did not have any towel bars so it was impossible to hang up our hand towels. The elevator for floors 1-9 is very slow which made it difficult to get an elevator to accommodate our luggage trolley when departing. As others have mentioned the beach is quite nice with a lovely walkway for walking and bike riding. It is a bit of a walk to the beach. Chairs are available for rental- cash only. Rent early as they do run out of chairs. There weren't many restaurants on Treasure Island so it was a struggle each night to find somewhere to eat. Due to the bathroom issues and lack of restaurants we are unlikely to stay in this area again. That is unfortunate because the beach is great.

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