Skybeach Hotel and Marina

Stayed in a 2-br suite for birthday celebration with kids. The shared living room between the two bedrooms was great - allowing both the kids & the adults plenty of their own space to enjoy! The Jetski company staff was great as were the folks at the Skybar each day we stopped thru! Awesome views from the Skybar & the private beach... included dolphins, the Skyway Bridge (all lit up at night), beautiful boats coming in to use their marina and some big cruise ships headed to & from the Port in Tampa :)

NEVER EVER stay at Skybeach Hotel & Marina located at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln St. Petersburg, FL 33711. You will regret it! We booked a one night stay last Friday and totally regretted doing so. The customer service led by their manager/supervisor is very misleading and she lies through her teeth in spite of evidence contradicting what she is saying. After we checked in, we took a stroll around the beachfront property. In spite of paying a resort fee, we couldn’t swim because the water looked like a swamp with an unpleasant smell (see picture). We pointed out our disappointment to the manager/supervisor by showing her the horrible state of the water. She told us that it will be great and beautiful in the morning but the accompanying picture show otherwise. Around 11:00 pm, the A/C in our room stopped working and although we changed room, she never considered our inconvenience. At around 1:40 am, the fire alarm came on and woke us up. There was also no electricity in any of the rooms. Thinking it may have been a fire, we rushed outside with some valuables and saw other guests standing around. A few minutes later, the security guard drove by to assure us that there was no fire and the alarm came on because of a power outage. Power eventually returned about 2:00 am and it was a struggle to get back to sleep. Paying so much money and not being able to sleep at night is very unfair. On checking out, we shared our total disappointment to the staff and was told that she couldn’t provide any form of compensation without the manager’s approval. Both management and staff showed no care or concern for our inconvenience and no willingness to do anything that would encourage guests to return to their property. Don’t be fooled by the word ‘resort’ — Skybeach hotel is not a resort. You can use that money to get something far better in the area.

Horrible first impression with the front desk clerk. He questioned me about lying about him giving me wristbands for the pool access. He said he would look back at the security camera and then come find me after he reviewed the security feed because he knew he gave me the wrist bands. This was after as I was being checked in , he was confrontational with an elderly lady about having to many people in the reception area , that there was a sign on the door about having 6ft social distancing. She was just asking him a question, he told her to stand outside and wait. After her these 2 issues , as soon I went into my room. The room above us had a toilet leaking down onto our towels. I had to go find maintenance and housekeeping to get new towels. I didn't dare ask for a new room after the horrible experience. They want this place to be high end and it's not. Never been to this property before so I don't know what it was before this hotel. But I would basically equate to them masking a Days Inn as a hip JW Marriott . Not gonna happen here ! Overpriced room . The investors obviously spent the money on the grounds to make it appealing but it's a cheap hotel that won't hold up .

Obnoxious place. Music at hotel bar was blasting all the time. Place was over priced both rooms and drinks. No restaurant, far from EVERYTHING. Even another hotel, restaurant, attraction or even a decent beach. No good reason to ever stay here again.