St. Petes Beach

Hi, We are travelling from the UK in August and are looking to make a
reservation for a decent hotel which is good with kids (13 & 11). I
have been looking at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites ST. PETERSBURG
BEACH, the tall one. We stayed in Clearwater 2 years ago at the Best
Western Sea Wake and it was beautiful... I want to make sure we select
something as nice but hopefully better! Any help will be really
appreciated. I am prepared to go further south if needs be. Thanks
Darren

Darren, I don't want to recommend specific hotels, but I do think that with
children that age you'd prefer the town of Clearwater Beach. It's much
more laid back, the traffic is slower, and they'll find many things to do,
and lots of others their age to do them with. You should like it, too. For
the most part, you can park the car and just enjoy the beach and the little
town.


"Darren UK" wrote in message
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Hi, We are travelling from the UK in August and are looking to make a
reservation for a decent hotel which is good with kids (13 & 11). I
have been looking at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites ST. PETERSBURG
BEACH, the tall one. We stayed in Clearwater 2 years ago at the Best
Western Sea Wake and it was beautiful... I want to make sure we select
something as nice but hopefully better! Any help will be really
appreciated. I am prepared to go further south if needs be. Thanks
Darren

I do think that with children that age you'd prefer the town of
Clearwater Beach...For the most part, you can park the car and just
enjoy .


I second that. St Petersburg Beach is a long strip of motels on the
highway; Clearwater Beach is a compact, walkable town-like area. (Just
returned from there Monday!)

As noted in the other St Petersburg thread, you might try Anna Maria
Island, on the south tip of Tampa Bay, for a change of pace. It will
likely be more expensive than Clearwater, however; check hotels first
Fort Myers, further south, is a good alternative to Clearwater.

Nile wrote:

I do think that with children that age you'd prefer the town of

Clearwater Beach...For the most part, you can park the car and just
enjoy .


I second that. St Petersburg Beach is a long strip of motels on the
highway; Clearwater Beach is a compact, walkable town-like area. (Just
returned from there Monday!)

As noted in the other St Petersburg thread, you might try Anna Maria
Island, on the south tip of Tampa Bay, for a change of pace. It will
likely be more expensive than Clearwater, however; check hotels first
Fort Myers, further south, is a good alternative to Clearwater.



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