The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Clearwater

The Karol Hotel, St. Petersburg Clearwater, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Perfect for Your First Visit to Clearwater

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 2675 Ulmerton Road, The Karol Hotel, St. Petersburg Clearwater, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has great rooms from $191 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a pet-free facility at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Clearwater

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Clearwater which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3131 Executive Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Sea Captain Resort On the Bay

Perfect for Your First Time in Clearwater

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found Sea Captain Resort On the Bay to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $159. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 40 Devon Drive. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Clearwater Central

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $104, La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Clearwater Central, at 21338 US Highway 19 North provides an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, laundry services, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a hot tub, free parking, and free parking. It's located just 4.2 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Clearwater

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Clearwater

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Clearwater has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $117 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3070 Gulf to Bay Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Comfort Suites Clearwater - Dunedin

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Comfort Suites Clearwater - Dunedin is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at 1941 Edgewater Drive. We also love the laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tampa Clearwater

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tampa Clearwater because it has great rooms that start at $143. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 21090 U.S. Highway 19 North. Only 4.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this convenient hotel.

Holiday Inn Express Clearwater East - Icot Center By IHG

Perfect for Your First Visit to Clearwater

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Holiday Inn Express Clearwater East - Icot Center By IHG offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at 13625 Icot Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.1 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Clearwater St. Petersburg Ulmerton Rd

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 4485 Ulmerton Road, Home2 Suites by Hilton Clearwater St. Petersburg Ulmerton Rd has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, golf, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free airport shuttle, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.1 miles from the center of town.

Residence Inn by Marriott Clearwater Downtown

Perfect for Your First Time in Clearwater

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Residence Inn by Marriott Clearwater Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 940 Court Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.