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Chic and luxury at every twist and turn, Opal Sands welcomes you with laid-back beach vibes and cool art adorning the walls. Take a dip in the zero-entry pool, complete with stunning views over the beach and private cabanas you can rent for the day. You won’t want to miss the beach’s white sands, and what could be better than sitting, cocktail in hand, with your feet in the soft powder. Taste some local seafood in the restaurant, or you could have a night in with room service. But don’t just spend your days on-land, have a go at some water sports and have fun in the sun (and sea).
Amenities
Bicycle Rental
Kayaking
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Hot tub
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Spa
Swimming Pool
Where is it
On the beachfront, a short stroll to shopping, dining, and nightlife of Clearwater Promenade, and half a mile from Pier 60. Distance from Tampa International Airport: 21.5 miles.
Hotel information
230 rooms and suites. All with Gulf of Mexico views, private balcony, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, coffee maker, safe and hairdryer.
Spacious Gulf Front Rooms (previously named Premium Gulf Front) are 360 sq ft with large balconies that boast views of the Gulf, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus sofa-bed, sleeping maximum 4 people.
One Bedroom Gulf Front King Suites offer views of the beachfront and the Gulf of Mexico, and feature a separate living room with queen-size sofa bed, dining table for four, kitchenette, bathroom with separate shower and tub, and master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.
Free night: Stay between 01Jan - 15Feb '24 or 11Aug '24 - 15 Dec'24 and receive your 5th night free. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable.
Booking Bonus: For stays completed between 11 Aug '24 to 15 Dec '24 Virgin Holidays customers
have free valet parking for stays of 5 nights or more. Please note that at
all other times the parking charge is $40 plus tax per day and is payable
locally (subject to change).
2025 Free Nights: Stay for 5 nights, pay for 4 for stays completed between 1 Jan–15 Feb '25 and 11 Aug–15 Dec '25. Terms & conditions
apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers
may not be combinable. Black out dates may apply.
Booking
Bonus: Book by 24 Dec '24 and
receive 10% off adult accommodation cost when staying between 1 Jan–15 Feb '25. Terms & conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated
into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Black out dates may apply.
2025 Booking Bonus: Stay 5 nights or more and complimentary Valet parking when staying between 1 Jan–15 Feb '25 and 11 Aug-15 Dec '25. Terms & conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Black out dates may apply.
Special offer - Book by 30th September 24 for travel between 1st October 24 and 15th December 2025 to receive $40 Resort Credit per room, per day when staying a minimum of 7nts. Credit must be consumed daily, no rollover. Blackout dates apply, offer subject to change.
Clearwater's 'Jolley Trolley' goes around all of the hotels in Clearwater, show your hotel room key and ride for free. Self-parking $25 plus tax per day, and Valet parking $40 plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).
Sea-Guini (Italian and seafood dishes, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Sea-Guini Lounge (casual dining and cocktails, open for lunch and dinner). SandBar (beachfront tiki bar, open for lunch and dinner). Reflections Pool Bar (light menu and handcrafted cocktails, open for lunch). Room service*.
Live music on select evenings at Sandbar.
Zero-entry swimming pool overlooking the Gulf. Beach and poolside cabanas*. Hot tub. Opal Spa* (full-service spa and beauty salon). Fitness centre. Bicycle rental. Water sports on the beach*.
Complimentary WiFi. Concierge. Laundry and dry cleaning services*.
This hotel has a resort fee of $35 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change).
Resort fee includes use of the following amenities - Unlimited local and toll-free calls - In-room bottled water (2) - WiFi - In-room coffee - Guest pantry on every floor featuring fresh fruit and freshly baked cookies daily - Pool towel service at the resort pool - Fitness centre - Weekday daily newspaper - Daily turndown service - Guest computer and boarding pass kiosk - Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change. Please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.
* Denotes local charge.
Please note: There is currently a new hotel being built across the street from Opal Sands. The project is anticipated to be finished towards the end of 2024, and work will take place between the hours of 7.00am-4.00pm Monday to Friday. There may be some minor disruption, but no significant noise should be heard. All of the Premium King and Queen rooms face the Gulf of Mexico and do not look over the construction site.
Please note: An additional rollaway bed is charged at $25 per night plus tax, payable locally.
Based on 1557 reviews
Rating summary
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Traveller rating
Excellent (1039)
Very good (265)
Average (112)
Poor (59)
Terrible (82)
Don’t book spa!!!
Sep 14, 2024Jennifer C
The Spa has a 24 cancellation. So, if you come for the weekend don’t book with them. Plus, when you call back they don’t answer phones. We canceled appointment the night before they open 8-5, they call you back at the point of your appointment. Stating it’s gonna cut into your time. Just bad follow up and bad service…
Beautiful location- highly recommended!
Aug 22, 2024Brooke P
Gorgeous hotel and views- staff is attentive & friendly. Our room was not available for a LONG time after checking in and were upgraded to a suite, it was amazing and made our experience even better! Quick walk to the beach, shops and restaurants.
Great hotel, enjoyed our stay, thanks
Aug 14, 2024Miss_S_J_WLancashire, United Kingdom
We stayed in Opal Sands for the first time - albeit we have been to Clearwater Beach a number of times and stayed elsewhere.
This is a lovely hotel with a great team - well appointed and in a great spot.
We stayed in a one bedroom suite which had a king bed, sofa bed in the lounge, a great bathroom and a little kitchenette - which was handy with…
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We stayed in Opal Sands for the first time - albeit we have been to Clearwater Beach a number of times and stayed elsewhere.
This is a lovely hotel with a great team - well appointed and in a great spot.
We stayed in a one bedroom suite which had a king bed, sofa bed in the lounge, a great bathroom and a little kitchenette - which was handy with a small table, microwave, fridge and freezer, coffee machine and cupboards. It was a great room for a family of four, but don't stay here thinking you will actually make anything - there is no cutlery or tableware such as you might find in an apartment.
We enjoyed the pool and the food and drink service - which was reasonable for a hotel of this type in my opinion and good quality. The service was great other than a small hiccup with an umbrella - and this was in part due to the fact Storm Debby had forced them to clear all the furniture a few days before and the wind remained high during our stay.
The resort fee has become standard in the US - but they do it well here in my opinion... free water, cookies, fruit, cereal bars and other bits and bobs are in a pantry on every floor and they even bring ice creams around the pool at 2pm. My kids loved this... albeit we were here with family and their pantry seemed to be bereft on a different floor.
I would stay in the hotel again - but I must say having seen lots of the Florida coast line on the gulf and atlantic side I think Clearwater has become over developed and too busy for me. There are more beautiful and idyllic spots than this.
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Beautiful resort, wonderful staff, and amazing views!
Aug 12, 2024Sandy d
What a BEAUTIFUL resort! The staff and service were on point and the property was immaculate! Our bar staff at the pool, Nick and Allysa, were AMAZING! They felt like family from day one! Seaguini’s, their main restaurant, was delicious and the wait staff were great. We also called in room service for breakfast and then dinner one night and it was…
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What a BEAUTIFUL resort! The staff and service were on point and the property was immaculate! Our bar staff at the pool, Nick and Allysa, were AMAZING! They felt like family from day one! Seaguini’s, their main restaurant, was delicious and the wait staff were great. We also called in room service for breakfast and then dinner one night and it was in our room within 40 minutes, hot and soooo yummy! I’d highly recommend this resort and will return here on our next trip to Clearwater!
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Excellent
Aug 7, 2024DNL623
Had an excellent stay at the Opal. Everyone was very friendly and the accommodations were fantastic. The staff at the Tiki Bar was very pleasant and Meg and Willie did an excellent job, they were hospitable, engaged in conversation and made their drinks the correct way. Meg's Pina Colada and Old Fashions were perfect.
The Opal Spa and Boutique…
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Had an excellent stay at the Opal. Everyone was very friendly and the accommodations were fantastic. The staff at the Tiki Bar was very pleasant and Meg and Willie did an excellent job, they were hospitable, engaged in conversation and made their drinks the correct way. Meg's Pina Colada and Old Fashions were perfect.
The Opal Spa and Boutique was well stocked and everyone was helpful.
I look forward to staying at this location in the future.
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Don’t book spa!!!
Beautiful location- highly recommended!
