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TradeWinds Islands Resort

Address: 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL, 33706 | Map It
Phone: 727/363-2212
www.justletgo.com

Price range: $$$-$$$$
Location: St. Petersburg

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.1/5

Fodor's Review:

The TradeWinds is very popular with foreign travelers who enjoy the indoor waterways complete with paddleboats. It's also one of the few pet-friendly resorts in the area, boasting a play area and room service menu for dogs and cats. Most rooms have a view of the beach, though you may have to crane your neck in some. The best views are from gulf-front suites with balconies or those overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. There's on-site swimming lessons for children and adults. Pros: great beachfront location; close to restaurants. Cons: lots of conventions; bland decor.

Hotel Details: 434 rooms, 310 suites
In-room: safe, kitchen, refrigerator, Internet, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: 11 restaurants, tennis courts, bars, children's programs (ages 4-15), pools, gym, laundry facilities, spa, laundry service, beachfront, parking (paid).
Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by Diana410 from Chesapeake, VA on 2/12/09
Great location; nice and quite as it's set back from Gulf Blvd.

Member Rating: 4.0
Ratings details: Room: 4.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 3.0

Reviewed by flylady from Florida on 5/6/08
Worst stay I have ever had at a resort anywhere. Service very bad, room very low end, food not good.

Do not waste your time or money. We left a day early.

Very disappointing.

Member Rating: 1.4
Ratings details: Room: 1.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by smoofinator from Baltimore, Maryland on 4/8/08
We stayed at the Sandpiper property of the TradeWinds this past month (March) and it was awesome! We really liked the adults only pool and had a fun time our entire visit (walked over to Island Grand and had a wonderful meal at Bermudas). Housekeeping was attentive, and everyone smiled at us everywhere we went. Our room had a gulf view and was clean and comfy.

Everyone was so helpful and friendly and I would definately advise anyone who is considering visiting this part of the gulf coast to check out TradeWinds!

Member Rating: 5.0
Ratings details: Room: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by annflood from Des Moines, Iowa on 3/26/08
We stayed at the the Tradewinds Sandpiper in march 2008 and found the experience to be intolerable. There are 2 bars next door that crank the tunes from 2 pm to 1 am every day. Lots of LOUD familys, smokers and "How Ya Doin" easterners. music is played everywhere from the hallways, restaurant, bathrooms etc. Also we had lice bugs in our beds and overall the room were not cleaned properly. The maid knocked on our door at 11:00 am even though we had our DO Not Disturb sign out. I wanted to escape!