Bay Palms Waterfront Resort - Hotel and Marina

3.0 star property

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Dock
Property grounds
One Bedroom Suite: 1 Queen Bed and 1 Sleeper Sofa | Private kitchenette | Full-size fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Aerial view
Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite: 2 Queen Beds and 1 Sleeper Sofa | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
4237 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL, 33706
  • Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center
    7 min walk
  • Pass-a-Grille Beach
    9 min walk
  • Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve
    17 min walk
  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.)
    33 min drive

Room options

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Marina View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

One Bedroom Suite: 1 Queen Bed and 1 Sleeper Sofa

  • 500 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room: 2 Double Beds

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room: 1 Queen Bed

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room: 1 Queen Bed and 1 Sleeper Sofa

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite: 2 Queen Beds and 1 Sleeper Sofa

  • 650 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe One Bedroom Suite: 1 Queen Bed and 2 Sleeper Sofas

  • 600 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

Deluxe One Bedroom Suite: 2 Queen Beds and 2 Sleeper Sofas

  • 600 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds

Deluxe One Bedroom Suite: 2 Queen Beds and 1 Sleeper Sofa

  • 600 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Efficiency Suite: 1 Queen Bed and 1 Sleeper Sofa

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

St. Pete Beach

With a stay at Bay Palms Waterfront Resort - Hotel and Marina in St. Pete Beach (Belle Vista), you'll be a 1-minute drive from St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches and 8 minutes from Eckerd College. .This family-friendly hotel is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from John's Pass Village & Boardwalk and 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Tampa Bay.

What's nearby

  • Pass-a-Grille Beach - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Splash Island Water Park - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Eckerd College - 8 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Upham Beach - 8 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • John's Pass Village & Boardwalk - 11 min drive - 5.8 miles

Getting around

  • Tampa Intl. Airport (TPA) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Crabby Bill's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lobby Lounge - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Don CeSar - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Bay Palms Waterfront Resort - Hotel and Marina

Bayside St. Pete Beach hotel in Belle Vista with a marina
Bay Palms Waterfront Resort - Hotel and Marina offers 15 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature MP3 docking stations and DVD players. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Accommodations at this 3-star hotel have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and laptop-compatible safes, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 42-inch Smart televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parasailing
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • DVD player
  • Free crib
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Marina
  • On the bay
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with premium cable channels
  • DVD player
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Room service
  • Stovetop

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Plaza Beach Hotel, 4506 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, FL 33706]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Plaza Beach Hotel, 4506 Gulf Blvd in St. Pete Beach, FL 33706]

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from October 18 2024 to December 14 2024 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities or services will be unavailable from October 18 2024 to December 14 2024 (dates subject to change):
  • Fitness facilities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Recreation facilities
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 45 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 50.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 50 lbs per pet
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee (December 14 - December 31): USD 39 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Beach towels
  • Business center/computer access
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room safe
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lending library access
  • Nearby fitness center access
  • Parking
  • Partner property access
  • Partner property pool access
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access
  • Self parking

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 45 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Bay Palms Waterfront Resort Hotel
Bay Palms Waterfront Resort Hotel St. Pete Beach
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Palms Resort Hotel Bay
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Bay Palms Waterfront Resort - Hotel And Marina St. Pete Beach
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Bay Palms Waterfront Resort - Hotel and Marina St. Pete Beach

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 508 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 508 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 508 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 508 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 508 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a perfect location for parents moving their children into Eckerd.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

STEVE A

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very adequate with full kitchen and queen bed and pull out sleeping couch for guests. The resort was on the intercoastal waterway with docks,boat slips and nice tiki huts with shade and picnic tables. Nice view out back with a constant breeze blowing.Also was pet friendly with doggy areas.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Elton

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Shower didn’t get hot. Beds were hard and not comfy. People staying at the property did whatever they wanted there were window screens blocking the stairways up to our rooms and never saw one employee.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

camille

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Patking lot was very small. Did not know this property was more like a Motel. It was very small but clean and the deck over the pier was great. We stayed just 1 night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

becky

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great two bedroom suite. Nice sitting area with the grill by the waterfront and small marina. Across the street is beautiful St Pete beach. Reception crew is one of the best I ever met. Thanks Tyrel, Anna, Tanner and Ray. Super fun, friendly, professional and efficient.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great except our double bed room. It's a little to small for a family but me made the best of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome room. Loved sitting on the deck facing the canal every evening after long day at the beach. Staff are wonderful and extremely helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked that beach access is right across street! Many restaurants in walking distance!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Vacastay
Very well maintained, clean with friendly staff and clientele. Family environment and complimentary hour in main hotel lobby
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rani N

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
My family and I loved this place! We had a 2 BR condo and it was perfect. Literally 1 min to the beach, 3 min to the office. There are 3 diff resorts, the office being the main one, offered free beer/wine… big volleyball area games and more! Our resort had a heated pool and a place to fish off their dock. Full kitchen, minus a oven but there are grills to use and plenty of places to sit and relax. We even seen the manatees come in one afternoon! The staff was excellent, the front office gals… great!! We were set on going to Clearwater but, after reading so many great reviews, we went with Bay Palm! If we ever come back, we would def stay here again. Walgreens (walking) 2 min away, Chick-fil-A (walking) 4 min away. Grocery store, coffee, dollar tree all within 5 min walking! Overall, great place, a little older but I would take this place again and again!! My ONLY complaint, our bed was a little noisy so if you moved it squeaked! So if your a light sleeper, check first!! If that is my only complaint, that’s saying something!! I hope people take my review seriously cause we had a great stay! Also, the staff texts you daily to check in, that is awesome!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Should not be called “resort”
Right by a Main Street, very cheap soap. Old towels. Toilet not flushing , unable to regulate the shower temperature, the turning knob was loose, the fan from ac ran all night . Ac units on the roof , would vibrate the whole house. At $300 per night one expect different conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen, Lithia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach and comfortable with an old fashioned feel. Convenient, kitchen area was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay! We are walking wanderers so this spot was very centralized and easy walk in either direction to any bar or restaurant, or just a short drive to anything 2 miles north or south. It was great to have access to the bigger pool at the plaza and beach access with our wristbands. It was a great room and perfect for us and we would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janai

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to stay overnight before a road trip and this was a fun location for myself and my husband. It had everything we needed in a hotel. Loved the quirky artwork!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Tom

Traveled with family and small children
No soap in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpful and kind. Many thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
bad beds
had to walk about 120 yards to check in, that's a first, then had to wear a wrist band. for the money not at all impressed. beds are ancient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very welcoming and good amenities - comfortable room on marina
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Rafael

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was ok
I am rating the stay a 6. The stay was accommodating for my family as far as being just enough room for us. I did like that the kitchen was big enough to move around in. The living room area was big enough. The customer service was excellent. Everyone is very prompt responding. I like that there is private access to the beach but just keep in mind that you have to walk up and across the street. I did not like that as soon as you open the door you are greeted to a queen size bed with a very narrow path to walk in order to get to everything else. The bed should be where the living room is located. . The sheets were stained and had a ton of lint balls on them. The next morning we got new sheets and they were much better. The shower pressure wasn’t good and the shower area was very tight. The WiFi didn’t work it actually made my phone slow down when I signed into it. The cable channel line up is not accurate. Disney, Nickelodeon, and all the other channels did not work the TV displayed “no signal” only the news channels worked. I think the cable is disconnected and the channel list in the rooms need to be removed. Also the 1 bedroom with living room pictures on here are not the correct layout. There wasn’t a balcony to sit out on and the room was not spacious as the photos are advertising. Other than that it was an ok stay stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute retro property reminding one of the motels from years ago. Friendly, clean, lots to do, and customer service focused. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

stacy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024