Dolphin Sands Clearwater Beach

Our stay at Dolphins Sands in Clearwater was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. The front desk staff, especially Mariah and Victor, were incredibly welcoming and friendly—they set the tone for a great experience right away. The atmosphere throughout the property was relaxed and inviting. The girls at the bar especially ( Brielle) were attentive and fun, and the food and drinks were truly amazing—everything tasted fresh and well-prepared. The beach was beautiful, with soft sand and stunning views, making it the perfect place to unwind. The pool area was just as enjoyable, clean and well-kept, offering a great spot to relax during the day. Overall, it was a wonderful experience with great service, delicious food, and a perfect location. We would definitely come back again!

I could not say enough good things about our stay! Location being the best part, beach was amazing and perfect for young kids to swim safely. Dolphin sightings were multiple times a day! Pool was also perfect with plenty of sun all day long. Food and drink service from Cabanas was great and food was delicious. Rooms were what we paid for, perfect for a family of 4. Hotel staff was friendly and accommodating. My daughter was sick and we needed our room cleaned a few extra times, they were more than willing to get up there and do the dirty work. The manager also called me personally to check on how my daughter was feeling. The vibe is very family oriented but also great for my husband and I to have a few drinks and socialize with other parents. Live music daily as well. Zero complaints. We will definitely return, thanks Dolphin Sands!

This was our first time staying at Dolphin Sands, and we were so happy with our experience!! The rooms were very clean, and the food at both the restaurant and bar was excellent. We had the all-you-can-eat crab dinner, and it was one of our best vacation meals. We absolutely loved the view from our room, and the private beach is the main reason we will definitely be coming back. Nothing beats beachside drinks in pineapples!! The location was also perfect — everything was walkable, including local dining spots and the trolley stops. A super special shoutout to Mariah at the front desk! We’ve been home for a week and still talk about how kind, welcoming, and helpful she was. She truly made our stay even more special. We would definitely recommend Dolphin Sands to anyone looking for a relaxing and enjoyable getaway!

Great place to stay. Clean , comfortable rooms. Staff was nice. When on the beach waiters come and take food and drink orders and serve you there in the beach. On another note, we left a pillow and called. I telephoned to make sure it was there to retrieve. The front desk clerk said she had it and to come get it anytime that day. We returned and there was an issue about parking with extremely rude parking attendants and the pillow was not retrieved because they didn't know where it was when we arrived. We decided to just leave and will not return. There is n9 excuse for the level of rudeness we experienced.

Just finished a 5 day stay with our family, had the 2 queen room with city view, we had an ok view, right across from parking garage not city view but didnt come for that. I liked the location as its got some things to walk to but not the main area where its super loud and busy. Rooms are small, bathroom even smaller. Definitely outdated and the pillows are tiny and flatten out. The fridge doesnt really get cold and they have 1 ice machine in a tiny room with 1 washer and dryer. Staff: the greeters and folks outside were nice and friendly. The overnight older lady was rude and abrasive, Victor however was amazing! He was professional, respectful, and genuinely seemed like he cared about everyone hacing a good vacation. the food options are a restaurant at the front and a tiki type bar and grill in the back, both had nothing special food wise and were overpriced but the drinks were good. our 3rd day there was an awfully strong pot smell all through the floor and the manager ensured to have staff deodorizing every hour and had staff looking to find whos room, didnt have any more issues the next 2 days. On friday night the Pool closed early, like 830 early, not sure why either, they just said everyone out pools closed. If you want loungers go out by 730 and lay towels then whenever staff get there you can square away, if the towels arent there then they resell and fast. The beach was good, small but still plenty for all there. They were starting construction while we were there to add a walkway from the Hampton side. The beach wash off station needs some work, the one inside the pool area worked better. Overall could use some customer service improvement and a good update/upgrade of some things, especially with the price of it all.