Winter the Dolphins Beach Club Ascend Hotel Collection

Nothing Fancy but an Excellent Value for Beachfron

My family and I have been staying on the Clearwater Beach strip for over 15 years. This was the sixth hotel we have tried in this area, and I'm glad we did. The hotel was very well situated with an adjacent private beach and an adjoining IHOP that made our 3 day stay very convenient. The rooms are clean, and the beds are comfortable. I am prone to developing lower back pain when sleeping on poor mattresses, but had no problems with these beds. This is a no frills hotel, so if you are looking for modern decor or marble bathrooms you best look elsewhere; however, if you are looking for a reasonably priced beachfront hotel then look no further.

The adjacent construction was noisy. Further, since the adjacent hotel is going up on what used to be this hotel's parking lot, all cars were parked offsite by hotel valets. The problem with this arrangement is that a $15 per day valet fee was charged to cover the costs, which diminished some of the value of staying here. Further, it was not uncommon to wait over 20 minutes to get your car after making the request. To be fair, the front desk does instruct you to reserve your car at least 10 minutes in advance to avoid the wait, but on particularly busy nights, even with a reservation I was forced to wait over 20 minutes as my car was "blocked in by another car." Finally, the hotel has a beach bar that is visited by many locals that pull up in their boats or jet-skis. Many of these vessels are anchored in shallow waters, which reduces the overall bathing space.