About Sandman Resort
The Sandman Resort offers budget-friendly accommodations within a five-minute walk of the beach.
Guests can choose between rooms with one or two queen beds, which feature air-conditioning, wood furnishings, a microwave, a fridge, coffee and tea-making facilities and a phone. The larger two-bedroom units further include a full kitchen with dishes, pots, pans and utensils as well as a separate living area and a balcony.
The property boasts an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, barbecue grills, on-site parking, free Wi-Fi and vending machines.
Dining options within walking distance of the hotel include King’s Pizza & Grill, Crabby’s Beachwalk Bar & Grill, Frenchy’s South Beach Café and SHOR American Seafood Grill.
The Sandman Resort is less than two miles from Pier 60, the Clearwater Marina Aquarium and a ten-minute drive from the Ocean Breeze Marketplace, Morton Plant Hospital, Lake Bellevue and several golf clubs.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Decent value for your money
The hotel has an outdoor pool and on-site laundry facilities, and guests found the rooms to be clean and equipped with useful features such as air-conditioners, fridges, stoves, pots, pans and utensils. They noted that these small kitchenettes further helped cut down on bills throughout their stay, and guests staying in the two-bedroom units found them to be pleasantly spacious.
positive:
Convenient location
Guests noted that the hotel is situated only a four-minute walk from the beach and within easy walking distance of many restaurants. Downtown Clearwater, Largo and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium can be reached easily by car.
positive:
Friendly staff
As guests stated, the front-desk staff was able to provide a pleasant and an efficient check-in experience, and the housekeeping staff was friendly and thorough.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Older property
While the hotel overall seems to be clean, it could stand to be maintained a bit better. Guests noted that the carpets should be replaced, the TVs are older models instead of flat-screen ones, the mattresses sag and are therefore rather uncomfortable and the rooms have a bit of a musty odor.
negative:
Don't expect luxurious showers
As several guests pointed out, the hotel seems to have some plumbing issues, since the water pressure is often not more than a drizzle and hot water cuts out sometimes, particularly in the early morning.
negative:
Minor room complaint
While guests enjoyed the overall comfort of the rooms especially given the price, a few guests pointed out that the older air-conditioning units were rather loud and disturbed their sleep a bit.