Amazing, beautiful resort! The decor is modern design. Rooms are up to date. There's a coffee shop,…read morea fine dining restaurant, and a beach bar available. They offer weekly shows and yoga. 2 pools and a hot tub. Right on the water with kayaking and paddle boats available. This resort is also dog friendly! Perfect for just relaxing and unwinding with loved ones, friends, couples or solo. The staff is amazing! Definitely check this place out!

Do no stay here. This is a glorified run down motel. When we decided to not stay and leave the guy…read moreinfront said "okay but you're not getting a refund" when I didn't ask for a refund because I felt bad not staying but I was also not going to stay in a room where it looks run down and nor did I feel comfortable. No sense of compassion from their staff. Very poor service even when we checked in the girl was very serious not welcoming what so ever. Never book a stay here, the pictures are misleading and catfishing people is probably the only way they're still in business. If I could rate it zero stars I so would.

great little eclectic hotel with beach access and water views. rooms are quaintly decorated. our…read moreroom had a tiny kitchenette, large bathroom and king size bed. there is a nice pool in the courtyard . great location, great price, great room!

If I could give more than 5 stars I most certainly would. Our friend group rented all rooms for a…read morebirthday and it was one of the best times to date! The accommodations of each room was stunning, each was unique to each other but offered everything you need. The walk to the beach was about 1 minute and wasn't busy, beautiful sand, but right in front of the hotel is a new dock, where we fished and watched the dolphins. This is a gem, we will certainly bring family back.

We had the pleasure of spending our honeymoon at Gulf Tides Inn recently, (July 2014) and Dave and…read moreAdele made us feel welcome and we couldn't have wished for a better place to stay, conveniently situated within walking distance of the beach, about a two minute walk no busy road to cross either, the whole place is clean and very tidy, there are just ten rooms and all situated around the swimming pool, Dave gives great advice as to where to eat and visit, we went to I think three of the places he suggested and we wasn't disappointed with any of them. This place is rated number ONE on tripadvisor.com so don't take just my word for it, read what others have to say also .

Our second time here and it is a great place to stay. The pool is wonderful and you work directly…read morewith the owner from registration to check out. Clean rooms, great landscape. Close to everything. We will be back.

**THE SEA JAY MOTEL is under NEW ownership as of 2022 the reviews prior are for the motel PRE…read morerenovation and new owners!!!** Okay so I wrote a SUPER long review that Yelp deleted on me. Well then I'll be making sure to save this one!!! SO we were VERY Un-comfortable in our first hotel. Which was grossly dirty. We were able (I still can't figure out how!!!) to find The Sea Jay Motel at Booking.com and jumped at the chance to leave the dump we were in. This was a HUGE upgrade since we were basically on a main road before with a crap pool and no view and now have a view, great pool (did I mention it's HEATED?!) and we can walk to the beach. I was of course nervous as the reason I'd selected the first hotel was location, and cleanliness. I could have been perfectly happy with the location had it been clean. But it was rated 8.8 for cleanliness. The Sea Jay was rated 9.4. And it IS very clean. Very clean, modern, cozy, cute and convenient to the beaches and walking distance to SO much. If I wasn't here with my kids I would basically be a drunk poolside all week. This place is so comfy and nice. When we got our reservation, it was just after 11am on Monday 2/13/23, and check in was 4pm. I called the number on the Booking.com listing, because I had some issues with the reservation getting the ages of my kids correct and I wanted to make sure that wasn't an issue. I got a super sweet lady on the phone who said it was no problem. I asked her if we got there prior to 4pm would it be okay to hang out by the pool until our room was ready? And she said OF COURSE!! That was all it took for my daughter to be thrilled. Not to mention the photos were SO cute. When we arrived, everything was picture perfect JUST like the website photos. Now that we have been there for 3 days and this is our fourth night; THAT said I only wish they had a toilet paper holder that was not so awkward. It's behind the toilet on the wall nearer the sink so it's REALLY awkward to get to. We took it off the roll and put it on the floor for us because that was MUCH easier for us and the kids. So far the staff has been super kind, responsive to ANYTHING we needed and our stay has been without incident. I do LOVE having the kitchen and the beach and the lovely pool. I couldn't be more glad that we moved.

Location, location, location! The location of this motel was amazing. A quick walk to the beach…read moreaccess. The staff was friendly and it's obvious how much they care about the property because it is perfect and clean. The pool is heated and gorgeous. The bathroom in the room was a bit small, but the room itself was cozy. The beds are some of the best ones that I've slept in! So comfy. They could use a black out curtain in the small window near the fridge as the blinds don't do much for the direct sunlight coming in early in the morning. I've never stayed in a motel before but I definitely will be back to this one!

Low key for your vacation needs! Resort was very clean, well maintained and full of fun people! I'm…read moredefinitely going back soon!

This is a great resort with a nice pool and good spot right across the street from private beach…read moreaccess! The resort is also very well maintained and cleaned. I'd recommend staying in an Airbnb though so you know what you're getting. Each condo is owned by someone different, so there is a lot of variety in the rooms and what's provided in them.

The Beach House was in great condition. close to everything we wanted to do. just a 10 minute…read moredrive to the beach. There is a small one in Gulfport but we decided on St. Pete Beach to visit. There are multiple places to eat and listen to music. We also found a place in Gulfport hat has music on Sunday afternoon. The house was clean and well stocked. I didn't see a firepot but everything else was there. One tip though. If you are short ask them to remove the topper on the master bed. We literally had to climb in and pull each other up. kind of like a comedy routine but the bed was so comfortable that was just a small thing. Love the terazz floors Throughout. And the whole house is clean. Really clean. That's a big plus for me. We will be back.

Decided to take a couple days away by the beach with GF and kids…read more First, let me start with the bad. Stay with me here, because the bad are so minute compared to the good, it didn't affect my rating. I'm just being really picky (but if you've read my reviews before, you know that's the way I am ) We got there at night and drove from Brandon. When you get off the highway and head towards this place, you start wondering if you made a HUGE mistake, as the neighborhood you have to drive through looks sketchy. With that said, I know that St. Pete area can literally go from bad to million dollar houses from one street to the next, and sure enough, a few miles before we got there, we crossed a major road, got into Gulfport, and it was gorgeous. It was hard to see the neighborhood driving to the house, but found out the next day it was beautiful and very safe, which made me feel a lot better since I was there with my 7 and 9 year old kids. The house was not lit and neither was the numbers, so we drove by a couple times as we were not sure it was it. From the outside, it didn't look like anything special. Going inside the house, we didn't know how to get the wifi info so we had to contact the rental company. It was 11pm so didn't expect a response until the next day, but he responded right away. There is a binder with all of the info you need about the place, WIFI, neighborhood, restaurants, menus, etc..., but it wasn't marked, so we didn't know to look at it. When we did, the wifi network it told us to connect to didn't match the ones available. We figured quickly it was a typo, and connected fine. Now for the positive. As I mentioned, it didn't look like much from the outside, but when you walk in, all I can say is WOW!!! It has obviously been completely gutted out and renovated recently, and it is GORGEOUS! Decorations are tasteful, appliances are brand new, lighting, bed, bathroom, TV...Absolutely beautiful. Felt very cozy. Temp was very comfortable and even throughout the place and was adjustable. As mentioned above, owner responded almost immediately to questions, and that binder was full of great info about the area. There is a covered outside porch with a swinging bench, and large table and chairs, as well as lights you can change colors by downloading an app on your phone and play music through. We ate dinner there the second night and it was very nice and peaceful. The area couldn't be better. Beach is straight down the street about 1/4 mile walk (you can see it from the outside of the house). If you walk a couple streets over, there are a bunch of shops and great restaurants as well as a small casino by the beach. All the shops were in houses, and all houses in that area are old, but obviously all renovated beautifully. It was like walking around a town in the early 1900's to 1950's (some were big 2 story houses with balcony's surrounding the house on both floors like old plantation houses). Everyone was very friendly, and prices of restaurants are very affordable (most around $10 to $20 per person). In conclusion, we LOVED the place. Very quiet, very comfortable, super clean, responsive owner, and great area. We will DEFINITELY be back.

We've been coming down here for years. Great family friendly condos with a kitchenette and a…read moreperfect view of the gulf. Easy access to the beach, and a very comfortable saltwater pool. It's primarily run as a timeshare, with the ability to rent from the owners. It's a very fun, way/place to unwind and relax on vacation. I'm looking forward to many more years/memories at the Mariner

Best place ever. The views of the beach & ocean don't get any better. Place is very well…read moremaintained. We would definitely come here again!

Truly an oasis in St Petersburg. Friendly atmosphere and Bill, the manager is very accommodating. A…read moregreat low key place to stay.

Great location, warm pool with several cabanas to stay out of the sun. The beds were comfortable…read morebut the room reeked of stale cigarette smoke, the curtains and decor are horribly dated. Having a kitchette with stove, fridge/freezer and microwave was useful. The bed itself was comfortable. The pool was warm from sunlight; sad that the city forced them to remove the hot-tub and didn't replace it with an in-ground one. They have added better air conditioners/heaters in each room, along with a sprinkler system. They are making lots of improvements to the property but jumping over some basics like cleaning the dust off the ceiling fan.