Residence Inn Clearwater Downtown

The room was clean and nice. The customer service is far from what I would expect! The guy at the front desk was extremely rude and sarcastic when I called later in the evening to ask about an extra charge to my bank account that I had not be told about when arriving. At check in, he said everything was taken care of online through my online payment… but that was not the case. I would have liked the option of using a different card for this additional charge. He sarcastically said, «I’m sorry that you were charged a minimal amount. Is there anything else you need (annoyed with me)?» He clearly did not understand that he should have ASKED if I wanted the additional charges on the same card or a different one. Everything indeed was NOT taken care of online. Good price. Clean room. But the rudeness and sarcasm is NOT worth it!

Everyone was amazing the staff stepped up to the plate when I needed to charge my Tesla for charging. They gave my a plug and an extension cored. The rooms were super clean and the breakfast was much better then expected… Lots of choices. And FREE… This place is great for all ages
It’s centrally located with great restaurants and a great beach close to it

Absolutely phenomenal expeience at this hotel. From the friendly staff to the huge rooms, we were never disappointed. Ours came with a fully equipped kitchen stocked with anything You might need. Great quiet secluded pool, awesome gym, and the complimentary breakfast definitely impressed. Also, this hotel has unique promotions such as food truck night and a free smores bar! True story. A smores bar? ! Never heard of such a thing. Highly recommend. Only disappointment is the elevator. It’s a bit sketchy

I stayed at the Clearwater Residence Inn two weeks ago for one night. I’d have to say that I’ve stayed at many hotels and not many of them have been particularly memorable. The Residence Inn this trip really stood out.
The Residence Inn has very nice rooms. Mine had a full kitchen with stove, full-​size fridge, kitchen sink, kitchenware and everything. Besides the bedroom and the bathroom, the room has a comfortable living room area with two tables and chairs, a sofa, TV and coffee table. The area was clean and stylish, and I had everything I needed.
In the morning they have a decent breakfast buffet with eggs, sausage, fresh oatmeal, fruit, muffins and waffle makers. Better than a usual little continental breakfast.
The hotel is near downtown Clearwater and I’m not really sure what else, so it depends on where you want to be when you come here. It’s about a 10-​minute drive from the beach, not really within walking distance. I was visiting my church nearby in downtown Clearwater, which is a short walk away, so it was just fine for me.
But where my stay at the Residence Inn really stood out was the SERVICE. I had most of my experience with Randall, who was the manager during the afternoon and evening, and Christie during the day. Randall was so nice, answered all of my questions, was willing to help me out with anything, and really took the time and caring to see that I had everything I needed. One time I was just passing by the lobby looking for something, and he took the time to walk over to me and see if he could help me, which he did. The attentiveness and caring was superb. Randall, you rock man!
Christie was also amazing. She helped me out with my luggage during the day and was very friendly and just willing to help. I have to emphasize this point because in life I run into so many people who just don’t seem like they’re interested in helping me or don’t want to be bothered. But the Residence Inn staff were so willing. During the day it started raining, and I asked Christie where I could buy an umbrella. She told me, but then she said, you know what, I have an umbrella you can borrow. And she went to the back office and came back with a huge umbrella that I ended up borrowing for the day. I was shocked. I had never been treated that way. The level of service here was simply amazing.
Also deserving mention were the two women who were servicing the breakfast area – I didn’t get your names, sorry. They were very friendly, chatted with me a bit and were helpful there.
So in other words, everyone I ran into there were a pleasure to deal with. You guys were amazing and I wish everyone were like you!

I had such a great time at this hotel. First off one of the main reasons my stay was so great was because of one of the front desk associates Randall. This guy is extremely professional and offered the best customer service. Literally every time he greeted me and asked if I needed anything. I watched this guy get a crowd of people forming a line and he was able to satisfy all of them with no complaints. I travel for work and I want to say thank you to Randall for making my stay very pleasant! I will for sure be back!!!

Complimentary breakfast and conveniently near the beach but exclusive from the tourism. The concierge are very friendly and will provide great tips and suggestions.
The hotel is clean, bedrooms are arranged very similar to other Residence Inn. The hotel has a nice outdoor swimming pool and a nice patio immediately outside their breakfast area.
The downside was there was a homeless person in the parking lot who approached my husband and the other the breakfast was a bit greasy and the kitchen cook did not refill scrambled eggs after 9:30 AM.

I have pretty high standards when it comes to hotels, but I got a really good deal on this place and the pictures online looked good so I went for it. I was not expecting too much but when I arrived my expectations were definitely exceeded. The staff were all so welcoming and friendly. They were very helpful and probably the friendliest hotel staff I have ever seen. I had a studio room with a king bed and it was really nice. There was a kitchen with a stove, fridge, microwave, and dishwasher. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. It was a spacious room and I really enjoyed my stay here. I looked for bed bugs and did not see any signs of them which was also a huge plus because that is a big fear most people have when going to hotels. I would definitely go back!

Great experience from start to finish!
We arrived on a Friday during spring break right in the heart of the spring break rush to the beach. The employee at the front desk, although not present upon my arrival was quick to come out of the back room to greet me. She was quite friendly and very informative about the area, even providing me a map. I gave her my name, she handed my my room keys and we were on our way? I found it odd I was not asked to provide any additional information, sign anything or even give a credit card for incidentals? But I didn’t care so much…
When we arrived at our room I was delightfully surprised at the size of the room. We got the two bedroom suite which had a common area, a full kitchen. Off of this common area on each side of the suite contained a full bedroom with closet, king bed, television as well as a full bathroom. VERY NICE ROOM.
I have a few reasons for giving this hotel a ⁴⁄₅ and not a 5÷5… When I called in the morning of our arrival I asked for early check in. The person who answered said that was not an option and they were completely booked. Granted they politely asked me to call back in a few hours to see if they could get us a room I still found that odd. BTW… Immediately after hanging up with the woman I went to the app on my phone and selected an early check in with no problem. Our room was nice but we found it had a door bell. This door bell was tied into the in room strobe light/​fire sounder system. We found in the middle of the night when some stupid kids running down the hall decided to ring our door bell it made me immediately jump out of bed thinking there was a fire in the building. IS THIS EVEN CODE? I THINK NOT. LITERALLY THE STOBE LIGHTS IN THE ROOM WENT OFF ALONG WITH THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDER. My only other gripe was the continental breakfast in the morning. It was mayhem, completely unorganized but I can’t blame them for this. One employee was tending to a completely sold out hotel… He did as much as he could and it was appreciated. I think I even saw him look… shake his head… smile…and continue refilling food. NOW THAT IS THE SPIRIT!!! good work!

Stayed in Marriott’s Residence Inn in several cities in the US. This was by far the best ever!
The complete hotel has been refurbished and so the studio was very stylish and clean.
Positive:
Nearly new studios
Very very friendly and competent staff
Things to improve:
— Housekeeping quality differs, sometimes excellent, sometimes things missing (e.g. toillet paper, shampoo) or dish washer not started.
— Air condition starts randomly even when disabled (very misterious)
— Air condition in the room loud, outside (when windows open) even more

Great hotel large lovely rooms. Well equipped. Nice staff at front desk. Happy here. Comfy beds and ample pillows too. Conveniently downtown

Staff here was really friendly and attentive from check in to check out. Got a room early, got a late checkout option, and phenomenal service in between. So they’ve got that going for them. They’ve got cool snack and drink options behind the front desk that you can charge to your room. Breakfast was as bland and simple as any other Residence Inn around the country I guess.
The location is alright, it’s still a ways from the actual beach. For being driving distance from most things in Clearwater, I don’t think that warrants this location charging 150+ a night for their rooms… even if the rooms come with a kitchen and a sofabed. Our deal was on
, and we got it for 89 bucks a night, so I don’t feel too bad about how much we spent.
Depending on what you are doing in Clearwater, how many people you have and how good a deal you can get… I say go ahead and try to stay at this spot!

Honestly, the only reason we chose this hotel was because I had some Marriott free night certificates that were about to expire and Marriott would not let me use them at their hotel on the beach. That being said we had a great experience at the Residence Inn.
Positives:
— If you rent a car you’re about a 5 – 10 minute ride to the beach. You could also easily do the trip on a bicycle if you’re so inclined.
— Daily breakfast which varies a bit from day to day so you’re not eating the same thing every day.
— Very helpful, friendly staff. Any time we needed more towels, blankets, etc. someone delivered in 5 minutes.
— Great room setup for a family vacation. The wife and I had the bedroom with private entrance. We put the kids on a foldout couch in the main area with its own TV. The kitchen was also nice for keeping snacks, sodas, leftovers from dinner, etc.
— Evening socials with free beer, wine and appetizers/​snacks.
Negatives:
— Nothing, really. There were some minor details that could be addressed (pain touch ups here and there) but certainly nothing that affected the quality of our stay. It would have been nice to be right on the beach but we couldn’t beat the price (free).

This experience was great! Courteous, helpful staff and beautiful, comfortable rooms. The breakfast buffet was good. There were scrambled eggs, grits, waffles, biscuits and gravy, sausage, and French toast, along with assorted cereals and yogurts. It takes just a few minutes to drive to Clearwater Beach pier. We were very happy and will definitely return in the future.

Great location and rooms very clean and modern. Best of all is the staff. Everyone was so friendly. As a big time traveler, can’t say I’ve ever experienced a friendlier staff. Will definitely stay here again!

I got an amazing rate at this place. We had a 2 bedroom/​2 bath apartment with a full kitchen (stove, oven, microwave, full size fridge, large kitchen sink, and a dishwasher) and a living area with a TV (3 TV’s total) for $ 207/​night (regularly $ 499/​night).
It was very clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful.
There is a hot breakfast buffet served every morning that is included.
The pool is on the small side and the fitness center doesn’t have much, but it worked well enough.

This Residence Inn by Marriott is located just about 3 miles from the beach. 5 star hotel for the spacious and very clean rooms. Stayed over night after attending Clearwater food and wine fest, knowing we’d be partaking in lots of adult beverages and not wanting to be a statistic. The king studio suite was spacious and modern with full kitchen with everything you’d need. Free wifi was a plus! They even have free breakfast, dinner reception etc. Would highly recommend this clean hotel for your stay. It’s a short 10 min ride to the beach. Taxi will cost about $ 8 each way. There is a small Mexican market within walking distance for any last minute needs.

We have stayed at our decent share of hotels and this was one of our better experiences. The hotel room we had was like a studio with a king size bed, and a kitchen that included a full fridge, sink, cooking range, dishwasher. We only stayed for two days so we didn’t use any of this stuff except the full size fridge. The room was clean, had a nice size tv and plenty of space to stretch out and relax. It could really be lived in. If you were staying here for a while, the kitchen has most of the conveniences that you need such as pots and pans, cooking utensils, corkscrews, kitchen towels, paper towels, etc. Everything to make you feel ike you’re at home. We didn’t experience any noise from our neighbors either. The hotel gym was also nice as it had two treadmills both with tv attachments, elliptical machine, bicycle and weights. The treadmills could use some cleaning but they worked just fine. The only problem we experienced with the hotel was the internet/​wifi problem– it was difficult to get online and my wife couldn’t really get a good connection to the wifi for her phone. We didn’t go to the pool as it was kind of chilly and we didn’t have breakfast from the hotel so I can’t comment on that. The hotel is nearby the beach but is located on a one way street that can be a little difficult to get to but otherwise we’d stay here again. It was clean and quiet and relaxing which for us is more important than the internet working, but for those who are there for work related things, this could be a problem

Absolutely one of the best hotel experiences ever! We booked two rooms here to attend the neighboring Color Run race this weekend. Our rooms were perfect for a race weekend — full refrigerator, coffee pot, communal laundry room.
The staff could not have been more helpful. We checked in late — no problem. Adjoining rooms — already taken care of. Late check out to shower after the race — absolutely.
We will definitely be staying at this Residence Inn again… and thanks to the helpful staff, we will definitely frequent another Marriott hotel soon. (Marriott management, I hope you’re listening. This staff needs a raise!)

Friendly staff, great room, great room attendant.
Free breakfast and routinely have free dinners.
I wish I could stay longer. It’s been a pleasure And I’m traveling on business.
Thank you for a great stay.