This Florida Gulf beachfront resort offers five swimming pools: one covered, two family pools, one adults-only pool, and a children's poo... more »
This Florida Gulf beachfront resort offers five swimming pools: one covered, two family pools, one adults-only pool, and a children's pool with wading area. Beach cabanas, volleyball, and a variety of water sports are available at the resort's white-sand beach. There are Har-Tru tennis courts, two spa tubs, a playground, hammocks, life-size lawn chess set, and supervised children?s programs.
The resort's fitness center has treadmills, elliptical cross trainers, recumbent and upright bikes, cable crossover machines, a Nautilus circuit, free weights, and Body Master equipment. The Body Works Salon & Spa offers 40 treatments.
The resort has 56,000 square feet of function space, including 30,000 square feet of air-conditioned space and 26,000 square feet of breezeways and open-air space. A business center has computers, high-speed Internet access, a printer, and copy machine.
Spanning 20 lushly landscaped acres on a seven-mile stretch of white-sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico, this St. Pete Beach resort is ony 30 minutes from Tampa International Airport.
Official Hotel Information
Both tropical and traditional, the Island Grand is the TradeWinds' classic, four-diamond fun, family-friendly, Florida beach resort; complete in its offerings, yet individual in its attention. The Island Grand is a paddleboat rides on a meandering canal... a massage just before a dinner of fresh seafood. It's stealing an evening alone while the kids are entertained at Kids Night Out...breakfast in bed in one of the newly renovated suites...an endless choice of things to do, all drenched in the warm, relaxing Florida sun.Enjoying Everything TradeWinds has to offer...Guests have told us their room is just a small part of their Florida beach experience, so we eliminated many incidental charges and include those amenities that make a vacation truly special in the resort amenity fee, a required nightly fee. The resort amenity fee ($25 plus tax nightly, per unit; multi-bedroom units and penthouses $35) includes: daily $15 parking fee, Wireless Internet Access, Just Let Go Sunsets (Happening evenings on the Breck Deck with live entertainment, a bubbling tropical punch fountain, and munchies. Play a little wall hooky, soak in the ambience of a spectacular Gulf Coast Sunset, and you may be fortunate enough to experience the "green flash."),$1 each local, toll-free and operator-assisted phone calls, use of fitness centers, tennis courts, beach cabana, water trykes, paddleboats, business center computers and printers, incoming and outgoing faxes, and other resort amenities as well as daily newspaper delivery and in-room safe. The resort amenity fee enhances your vacation with many amenities, eliminating many a la carte charges.
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Really enjoyed our stay. Pools are
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Posted Mar 09, 2008
Good
Really enjoyed our stay. Pools are great as is the beach itself. Very clean and a friendly staff. We had a balcony room with a gulf view (upgraded to it on arrival) on the fourth floor. There are plenty of things to do in the area. If I have any...
Located on beautiful beach near hot
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Posted Mar 06, 2008
Okay
Located on beautiful beach near hot night clubs.Long check-in line. Loud power wash by my beachside room in AM. Improper charges. Didn't correct problems.“Their staff doesn't get it. They power wash the paved activity area with super loud equipment...
Security guards at gate were nice and
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Posted Feb 28, 2008
Horrible
Security guards at gate were nice and friendly.Front desk staff bad, parking bad, decor bad, budgeted type room, not luxury at all.“We left after the first night and stayed at a different hotel...
For some reason, they did not empty the
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Posted Feb 28, 2008
Excellent
For some reason, they did not empty the trash.“We stayed in an Ocean Front Suite and it had a great view. There was a sliding glass door facing the ocean and you were able to open the door and hear the waves hit the beach. We did not eat at the...
It's on the beach.Absolutely, did not
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Posted Feb 27, 2008
Horrible
It's on the beach.Absolutely, did not like this place it is a 'Dive'. It is in serious need of a renovation.“Pro: The hotel is on the beach. Cons: The rooms are old, small, smelly and in need of a serious facelift. There is a $25.00 per day resort...
Clean friendly helpful surroundings.The
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Posted Feb 21, 2008
Good
Clean friendly helpful surroundings.The receptionist did not cover the daily 25.00 charges .we spoke kindly with supposed management, and did not receive satisfactory results.“The entire complex is impressive. While our party consisted of only the...
Ocean view, mini-kitchen.Room wasn't
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Posted Jan 28, 2008
Good
Ocean view, mini-kitchen.Room wasn't properly cleaned.“Big place, lots of things to do, great for families, a number of restaurants off campus within walking distance. The only thing I didn't like was I felt the room was not properly cleaned. A...
For a beach vacation good. Other than
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Posted Jan 23, 2008
Mediocre
For a beach vacation good. Other than that fair.The Hotel charges a $25 Resort Fee per day. Was not told and did not want or use. Soured my visit.“Ok hotel if you want to do a family beach vacation. Not recommended for business, couples or overnight ...
I enjoyed the proximity to the beach
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Posted Jan 17, 2008
Mediocre
I enjoyed the proximity to the beach and ocean.I did not like the $25 amenities fee charged for items that should be complimentary.“This hotel should not be rated a 4 star location (2.5 at best). The room was clean, but small and definitely outdated....
Good location on beach.Hotel added a
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Posted Jan 15, 2008
Okay
Good location on beach.Hotel added a $25/day "amenity" fee.“It's basically a string of 50's motels strung together and remodeled. Breakfast was not very good and cost $44 for 2 people. Staff seemed to spend most of its time catering to the many...
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