Marriott Suites on Sand Key

Clearwater, Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete

Virgin rating

2 Double Suite
Suite Living Room
Kokomo's Poolside Grille
Watercolour Grillhouse
Suite, 1 King
Suite Bathroom
Fire Pits
Grillhouse Lounge
Accessible Bathroom
2 Double Suite
Suite Living Area
Antonio's Salon
Poolside Cabanas
Antonios Spa & Day Salon
Watercolour Grillhouse
Fitness Centre
Bistro on the Bay
Lobby
Jolley Trolley
2 Double Suite
Suite Living Room
Kokomo's Poolside Grille
Watercolour Grillhouse
Suite, 1 King
Suite Bathroom
Fire Pits
Grillhouse Lounge
Accessible Bathroom
2 Double Suite
Suite Living Area
Antonio's Salon
Poolside Cabanas
Antonios Spa & Day Salon
Watercolour Grillhouse
Fitness Centre
Bistro on the Bay
Lobby
Jolley Trolley

The hotel

The Marriott Suites on Sand Key is the perfect choice for a family holiday, with modern, spacious and well-equipped suites, each with a private balcony and full water views. Adults and children alike will love the grotto-style outdoor heated pool complete with 35ft cascading waterfall, open-air cabanas and spa tub. When you feel like a spot of pampering, look no further than Antonio's Salon and Day Spa, offering a variety of different treatments, all designed to leave you feeling completely rejuvenated. Better yet, all Virgin Holidays' guests receive 20% off spa pricing. There's also a fitness centre for the health-conscious and organised entertainment to keep the kids busy at Lisa's Klubhouse... and, if you're wondering who Lisa is, she's the resident blue and gold macaw that perches in the lobby! When you're ready to eat, choose from casual poolside fare at Kokomos, a pizza to go, or for fine dining and breathtaking views, head to the Art Deco-style Watercolour Grillhouse, finishing off with a nightcap – the perfect end to a perfect day!

Amenities

  • Kids Club
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Honeymoon
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Close to Beach

Where is it

In a great location, across the road from Sand Key Park, regarded as one of the USA's best beaches. The Shoppes on Sand Key Boardwalk offer a variety of shops and restaurants right on the doorstep of the hotel. Distance from Tampa International Airport: 23 miles. 

Hotel information

220 1-Bedroom Suites on 10 floors in 1 building with 3 lifts. All with bay views, balcony, air-conditioning, separate living room, 2 TVs, WiFi*, tea/coffee making facilities, bathroom amenities, fridge, microwave, safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer.  

Suites are approximately 500 sq ft in size, and feature either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds in the bedroom, plus a double sleeper sofa in living room, sleeping maximum 5 people (with maximum 4 adults).

Free trolley transfer to the beach. Hotel shuttle on Lisa's Beach Buggy. Clearwater Jolly Trolley stops right outside (guests must show their room key for complimentary transportation on the trolley). Complimentary Self-parking, Valet parking $30 per day plus tax (payable locally, fees subject to change). 

Watercolour Grillhouse (open for breakfast and dinner). Watercolour Lounge (serving dinner and drinks daily, plus sushi on select evenings). Kokomos Bar & Grille (poolside casual restaurant, open for lunch and dinner). Pizza Hut Express. Bistro on the Bay (coffee shop, open throughout the day). 

Lisa's Klubhouse* (5-12 years, free open play 9:30am- 12:30pm). Live evening music in the Watercolour Lounge (Wed-Fri).

Tropical pool with 35ft cascading waterfall, whirlpool, cabanas and children's pool. 24-hour fitness centre, Antonio's Salon and Day Spa*. Watercraft rentals available just beyond the poolside bar at the boardwalk pier*. Lisa's Klubhouse* (age 5-12 years). Jogging trail. The 18-hole Belleview Biltmore Golf Club is within 7 miles of the hotel*

Connected boardwalk off the pool deck to shopping and additional dining options. Complimentary WiFi in lobby and public areas. Gift shop. Concierge. Laundry facilities*. Room service*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. To discover all the special assistance services we offer please see additional information below.

*Denotes local charge.

Special assistance

Rating summary

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful views and top-notch employees!

Jul 13, 2024 JJTraveler222

After hearing that Sand Key is not as crowded as Clearwater Beach, we decided to stay at this 10-floor all-suite hotel for a few nights to have beautiful water views. As Platinum Elite Bonvoy members, we travel often, and we enjoyed this hotel so much that we highly recommend it! Since it is a popular hotel, we used suite awards each night to… Read more
After hearing that Sand Key is not as crowded as Clearwater Beach, we decided to stay at this 10-floor all-suite hotel for a few nights to have beautiful water views. As Platinum Elite Bonvoy members, we travel often, and we enjoyed this hotel so much that we highly recommend it! Since it is a popular hotel, we used suite awards each night to get upgraded to a high floor (the 9th). Knowing there was no concierge lounge at this hotel, we still greatly enjoyed wonderful food and drinks at their Watercolour Grillhouse for breakfast and dinner, refreshing frozen drinks at Kokomos poolside bar and grille, and convenient snacks, Gatorade, and sodas at the Bistro. All of the service in the entire hotel was top-notch, which created a very pleasant, welcoming environment! Our favorite employees were Michael, the friendly, informative valet, who was happy to park our daughter’s car for a couple of hours while she visited us, and Stephanie and Ruth at the front desk, who always greeted us with a smile and answered any questions we had. The beautiful pet macaw was so much fun to watch as she sometimes appeared in the lobby and sometimes outside near the pool. Since Sand Key is narrow, we had views of both the Clearwater Bay and the Sand Key Beach from our 2-room suite, which was great during hot July when we didn’t want to actually walk along the beach. We didn’t take a car, and the hotel had everything we needed for a restful stay. For those who want to go out and about, the hotel staff will take guests to the Sand Key Beach in a golf cart, and a free trolley will take guests to the larger Clearwater Beach. Next time we are considering staying at this hotel we will make sure they are not doing construction. One day on this trip we were woken up at 6:15 am by very loud hammering and drilling noises, even though the website says the construction starts at 7:30 am. Besides that one issue, this is a wonderful hotel! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Conveniently located with easy access to beach and and short drive to nice restaurants. Wonderful staff at Check-in.

Jul 13, 2024 alansingh411 New York City, New York

Fantastic location, where you can literally see the dolphins from your terrace Close to the beach and a short drive or walk the nice Wonderful chicken, front desk staff And housekeeping services. The trolley stopped right in front of the hotel, which you can take throughout the entire Clearwater area
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great base to explore Clearwater

Jul 8, 2024 Mark8888 Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Great base and given the traffic and hassle parking, the free use of the trolley buses made a huge difference. Nice pool although busy and decent rooms for families. Food options just next door if you don’t want to use the hotel for everything and town is just 10 mins on the bus. Big call out to Lead Concierge Mike L who was super welcoming and… Read more
Great base and given the traffic and hassle parking, the free use of the trolley buses made a huge difference. Nice pool although busy and decent rooms for families. Food options just next door if you don’t want to use the hotel for everything and town is just 10 mins on the bus. Big call out to Lead Concierge Mike L who was super welcoming and helpful with his insights and suggestions. Read less
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Jul 8, 2024 Kendall R

I knew it was spectacular as soon as I walked through the door! The desk/service was always asking if we needed anything. They gave out bottled waters to everyone every day. The pool was HUGE, and extremely fancy. They even have there own macaw parot named Lisa! The water pressure was higher than Mount Everest, so that was nice. There breakfast… Read more
I knew it was spectacular as soon as I walked through the door! The desk/service was always asking if we needed anything. They gave out bottled waters to everyone every day. The pool was HUGE, and extremely fancy. They even have there own macaw parot named Lisa! The water pressure was higher than Mount Everest, so that was nice. There breakfast was outstanding! They had so many options and they switched out stuff! They had a 8 seater golf cart that would drive you to the beach! His name was bob so we nicknamed him Beach Buggy Bob, lol. I definitely will choose this place again when I'm staying in clear water! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfect family vacation!

Jul 7, 2024 Jinglesmom34

If you’re looking for a glitzy beach resort, then Marriott Suites on sand key might not be your best choice! If however you’re looking to truly relax in a clean, comfortable environment with large bedroom suites with stunning views of both the bay AND gulf views , then book a room here. EVERYONE who works at this Marriott, from the front desk,… Read more
If you’re looking for a glitzy beach resort, then Marriott Suites on sand key might not be your best choice! If however you’re looking to truly relax in a clean, comfortable environment with large bedroom suites with stunning views of both the bay AND gulf views , then book a room here. EVERYONE who works at this Marriott, from the front desk, dining venues, luggage and beach transfers and housekeeping are uniformly personable and accommodating! The prime location on Sand Key and the ability to use the beach at either Sand Key park or the beach in front of the Sheraton ( our family’s preference), plus the always ready golf cart transport to/ from was PERFECT! Grab some towels and gratis water from the front desk ,and don’t forget your sunscreen!! The beach is beautiful and clean,rental umbrellas and lounges available. While our family did go off premise for some dinners via the Jolly Trolly, a free transport convenience, the street / tourist congestion throughout Clearwater Beach and the hotel zone made us appreciate that we were staying in a more peaceful environment at the Marriott. Finally, there are dining venues for all meals at the Marriott,all good and fairly priced ( Watercolor for dinner , $$$ ). There is also a lively bar ,with entertainment on the weekends and good dirty martinis ! Our family of various ages all appreciated our family time together and would return for a future visit , but would add a few more days.. Read less