Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Clearwater Beach S-Harbourside

Caution: the large pool and bar is no longer a part of the hotel! Now a part of the water park which is 15.00/day.

We have stayed at this Holiday Inn for the last ten years. Not your typical Holiday Inn. We usually stay in the two story 1 bedroom Marina View Suite. The suite has a full kitchen, dining area, a nice size living room, and a huge private balcony.
It is advertised as a Key West style resort, which I agree. They have two outside Tiki Bars. Indoor and outdoor resturant seating, live music, and a nice zero entry pool. Great for families with small children.
We used to leave the resort to eat at our favorite place «The Pub». The Holiday Inn really stepped up its game on the quality of their food. We enjoyed every meal we ate there. In my opinion, they even won out over «The Pub».
We have three children ages 8 – 12. They love this place. Last summer we stayed for a week. They were adding a Waterpark at the time. A huge teaser for us all. We are headed back next week with friends for a couple of days over Spring Break. We sure hope the Waterpark is open. I will keep you posted.

Have been staying here a few years now and absolutely love the place! Very friendly staff, excellent food in the restaurant downstairs, heated pool, bar, and awesome music brings it all together as my kind of fun! The lofts are like mini apartments and we really enjoy the sunset the best of the two views (the other being the harbor — which is also pretty awesome! Heading out there tonight and planning to try the mini putt-​putt for the first time since the weather is still a bit too cool for the water fun.

This place is in need of some TLC. Sliding doors are worn out, are hard to open and are very noisy when opened by other rooms all night long. The sound is like a boulder is being pushed across a concrete floor all night long. The front doors do not close or latch properly. The Pull out sofabed is very cheap, you’ll sleep with a bar in your back or side. The 2 floor king villa only has a bathroom upstairs, none on first floor, I even asked if there was ANOTHER bathroom upstairs they said yes at reservation time. Cable TV is very bad reception with a snowy picture, Good thing internet and cell were good for streaming videos, we watched our home dvr instead. Stairwell light was burned out. The kitchen cabinets are loose and flimsy, and are under stocked, a couple of plates, very little silverware, no wine glasses. Not a very good value for over $ 300 a night. I feel their advertising is deceptive, advertise a «Sunset View» villa at the «Harbourside Holiday Inn» but do not tell you your sun will set on the parking lot and construction staging area, no harbor no water view, the private balcony is wasted space, assuming you can even force the sliding door to open. This should be a 300 a week rental. The employees are nice and friendly but the owners need to invest in some upkeep or lower the rates to match the state of disrepair to which the Hotel has decayed. The brightside is the restaurant, and the feel of the public spaces. In the morning I saw that the linens on the pull out bed were worn so much looked like stains. Shower was extremely clean and hot water.

Nice location, clean, free parking and friendly staff. We ate dinner overlooking the harbor and the food was pretty good but view was absolutely stunning. We look forward to going back =)

Nice place with lots of amenities and to us a very unique beach hotel experience. Nice pool with bar, walk to everything from there including incredible beaches. Room was clean and big. You can rent bikes, boats, and take a fishing charter from there. Food options and a drug store on the same road. Nice nature park across the bridge as well. So many activities within a 1 — 5 minute walk you dont need a car.
Staff seemed a little disorganized and the hotel needs some small touch ups. For me the arcade needs help, mini golf is too expensive, ugly fishing line hanging throughout the hotel (there has to be a more sightly way to fight avian intrusion), paint and stain are crying for a touch up all over the place, hedges need a good landscaper, and beer/​drink selection and quality at the bars is poor.
With that said I thought the value was good and the kids loved it. We will be back.

Don’t stay here. We found some kind of drug spoon under our bathroom sink. Missed by housekeeping or placed there by a staff member.
I’ve tried for two weeks to talk to the management about this. No one at that location has reached out to me after leaving many voice messages.
Since we have three young children, we were even more thankful that the kids had not found it before us.
There are plenty of condos on the beach you can stay and you won’t have to worry about lack of response from mgmt.

We had a terrible experience here. We were supposed to stay for 5 nights and left after 1 night. Our room key did not work right. The TV remote was broken as was the a/​c in our room. It was dirty with hair and other stuff in the jacuzzi in our room. Dirty used tissues were stuck in the top of the tissue box. There was no hairdryer in room. The worst part is the front desk clerk was rude and rolled her eyes as we explained all of these issues to her. We are going through our credit card company to dispute the charge because they are trying to charge us the full amount we would have owed for the 5 days. There are so many hotels in this area. Don’t pick this one!

This hotel was amazing until tonight. We spent 10 days here for a total of $ 1200. They double booked our room and ended up having to upgrade us to a villa suite. It was very nice except for we ended up having to rotate who slept on the couch due to the fact we have 3 people and there was only one bed in this suite, when we originally booked a two queen bed suite. It was a better room than we had paid for but it would have been nice if we would have actually have a bed for everyone that we had with us. Not much we could do about it. The premises was alright, nice location and the pool was fine. Although the hot tub was broken our entire stay. My friend was excepting mail and every time she went down to check for it, the front desk staff was extremely rude about it. The maids came when requested and did a good job until the other day when they put the wrong soap in the dishwasher and it flooded our entire kitchen. The restaurant is nice and good food but completely overpriced. Tonight when we got home at 5:00 pm there was no more parking available, even though I have a parking pass and am paying to stay here. I called the desk and asked them to go check to see if everyone has a parking pass because I have one and do not have a spot. The person on the phone replied «well what are you going to do about it?» He was extremely rude to me and im actually offended. Blown away. I explained that I do not find it fair that I am paying to stay here and cannot get a parking spot even though I have a pass and many people in the garage DO NOT. He responded «that’s just how it is and there’s nothing he can do to help me». I asked what would happen if I call a tow company and he said «oh you’re going to call a tow company? What if they tow the owners car? They won’t have a pass. So you shouldn’t do that.» He gave me major attitude and was SOOO RUDE. He could have just apologized and explained a situation but instead he gave me extreme attitude and acted as if I was in the wrong for wanting a parking spot at a hotel I am PAYING to stay at??? Is that so ridiculous? There’s supposed to be a huge storm tonight and we leave tomorrow, I would like to not have to load all of our luggage into the car in the pouring rain when I am PAYING to have a parking spot. So I asked to talk to a manger and he told me I was already speaking to one. He told me his name is Nick and he is the manager. I am so angry and will never stay at this hotel again ONLY due to the way I was treated. The location and hotel is wonderful and a nice place to stay but the way I’ve been treated is horrible and disgusting. Not a cheap place to stay, shouldn’t be treated like it is one. OH and I forgot to mention, the first day we arrived there was a spider on the bed… right on the pillow.

Let me preface this review by stating that La Chica and I didn’t actually stay here, but friends and family did. We used their room as our «home base» this past Independence Day weekend, and I absolutely loved the joint. The rooms were spacious, clean and modern. The space outdoors (atrium area?) was my favorite feature though. There was sort of a roof over the roofs, if you will. Not sure how to explain it, but it created a cool and breezy environment between the hotel’s buildings. It was a place you want to chill, and maybe have a cigar. It felt like something from a time past, to be honest, and I loved it. I tried several times throughout the day and night to get a room, but there were no cancellations.
I think I will be booking here next year for sure.

Second year in a row staying here. While it’s a little outdated in the décor, the biggest plus is that it’s within walking distance from Indian Rocks Beach! Probably the main reason we keep choosing to stay here.
On our most recent stay, we ended up with a larger room than last year. It had a large king sized bed and a pull out sofa bed. And TONS of open space to walk around complete with a small kitchen area. There were a few odd things we noticed upon getting settled in our room. The lights in the bathroom sink area were out so I planned to call the front desk to send someone to change, as well as to bring some extra pillows. I had no dial tone on the phone. Someone must’ve been playing a prank because the phone was unplugged! Anyways within minutes after making the call, pillows were delivered by housekeeping and a maintenance guy came to change our lights. As soon as he left, we flipped the light. The bulb was in fact changed but still flickered. It was frustrating but just shrugged our shoulders and didn’t let it ruin our stay.
Parking is free but make sure to leave your hotel parking pass on your dashboard. The hotel is very vigilant about checking to make sure cars in the garage have these passes as they probably have off site guests park there for convenience.
Oh yeah, the elevators are frustratingly slow. So if you don’t have a load of heavy luggage, take the stairs.
We didn’t explore the pool but it’s there for those who prefer over the beach. They also have mini golf available on the ground floor of the hotel. Another cool thing is that you can request late checkout. We called and they gave us an extra 2 hours added on for our convenience. For that alone, this place rocks!

Great spot for a family vacation. There were two adults and four kids. The kids enjoyed the pool. Rooms were ok– a little outdated. Kitchens are not stocked with dishes– bring your own. Pool towels are the size of a paper towel– I suggest bringing your own from home. Rooms are spacious enough for a family of six. There is construction going on at the main pool– it’s pretty noisy throughout the day, but it didn’t bother us.

We found this hotel to be very noisy for the interior rooms. The rooms are dated and have a very funny smell. The shutters of the windows do not block out the light so it’s like sleeping in bright sunshine. We asked to be upgraded to a room on the water side because the interior rooms are so incredibly noisy. for the price it’s not much value

Clean rooms, comfortable beds and pillows. I have no complaints about my stay. Staff is helpful and nice. Room was impeccable. I’ll rate the restaurant /​bar separately because it was a different experience but I love this hotel. I don’t think it’s worth the asking price, they have bad coffee in the rooms and breakfast isn’t included. For close to two hundred dollars during this season that’s pretty ridiculous. Got a deal on hot wire and split it with a friend. Worth it for the discount.

Room was alright… a little dated but fine. Biggest complaint is that on a Saturday night there was a band playing at the restaurant and since the whole hotel is very open the music was SO loud. Felt like I was in Vegas.

This place has shady cancellation policies. No cancellation policy is posted on their website, and Holiday Inn’s main site just says something cheery like «Use our reservation manager to change or cancel your reservation No Problem!»
When we had to cancel because of a medical emergency, I got a cancellation email with no charge mentioned, but then I was shocked to see a charge on my card bill for THE FULL STAY AMOUNT. That’s right, not $ 50 or $ 100 or one night, THE FULL AMOUNT. It is crazy.
When I called and spoke with a manager and explained the terrible situation we had to cancel for she would not budge. Then she tried to tell me I got some advance purchase rate I dont remember booking. So I asked her to at least send me rate details to compare to the email confirmation I received when I booked, and she refused!
Then I called the main Holiday Inn line. They were very nice and said that a refund shouldn’t be a problem given the circumstances and that someone would get back to me in 48 hours. No one ever did.
This is the most affordable decent place to stay near my in-​laws, but I’d rather pay more and not have to deal with a heart-​less, soul-​less corporation that willy nilly charges my credit card without notification or warning. Shame on them for so many reasons.
Don’t pay more for a reservation here than you can afford to throw out the window, because if something happens and you can’t make it, chances are your money will vanish, just like mine.

We stayed for almost two weeks. Charming old-​fashioned villa-​like place with all kinds of in-​house amenities — mini golf, restaurant /​bar, pool /​jacuzzi. The neighborhood is quiet but has everything — shopping and restaurants — and the beach is two blocks away. We would definitely stay here again.

Checked in and we were upgraded to a villa overlooking the marina and intercoastal.
Free parking and no resort fees.
Our villa is split level & over 1200 sq feet. Only draw back, I have to carry the bride up to the second level. LOL.
The place is clean and comfortable.
Celebrating our 41 wedding anniversary and so far no complaints.

Very clean and nicely laid out. The room was spacious and comfortable. The front desk staff was super friendly and helpful.
I loved that we were only 2 blocks (5 minutes) from the beach, so we didn’t have to worry about driving there. There are also a bunch of restaurants and bars nearby, but this area does not have the hustle and bustle of Clearwater Beach, so you can relax.
There are two pools, both nice and clean. There is also a miniature golf course on the first floor, which would be fun for the kiddos on a rainy day.
The hotel backs up to the harbor, so it was nice to walk along the marina and check out the boats. I did not look into it, but saw some signs for boat and bike rentals, which would have been fun if we had more time.
Another plus– parking is free, and there is a covered garage which is nice on a hot Florida day.

Got the upgrade to a 1200 square foot villa over-​looking the marina. Lots of room private balcony great value here. We have stayed here several times never had any issues check in was quick and painless thanks to Charles he made sure everything was good he works afternoons and does a great job. The place was super clean and quiet even though there were lots of high school kids staying at the hotel this weekend. We like the bar area and they had a great band playing live on Saturday night we ate at Jimmy’s after running around the local area most of the day. We love the location there is plenty to do and very close to the beach we always head north on Gulf Blvd towards Clearwater it’s more high end and very nice. I am sure we will return and stay here again in the future.