Hotels near Old Northeast Rally, St. Petersburg

We visited St. Pete right after Hurricane Helene. We called to be sure that the hotel was not affected and were happy to learn that downtown St. Pete was unscathed and open for business. Check-in was pleasant and efficient. The gentlemen at the desk were very friendly and helpful. The lobby area is attractive in a modern, low key way with plenty of seating. The location is within walking distance of Starbucks, Publix, the marina and area parks, and a myriad of restaurants and clubs. It is also across the street from the concert venue, Jannus Live. There was a show while we were there, but the sound was not audible in our room, though you could hear it outside the hotel. The neighborhood seemed quite safe. Self parking is available in the garage for $22/night. You swipe your key card before you drive in. We reserved a king corner room and were pleased with the choice. There was a good sized sitting area with a sofa bed, full size desk, ample closet and drawer space, and a mini refrigerator and microwave. A decorative half screen divides the living and sleeping areas. The king bed is flanked by lamps and nightstands on both sides. There were only two USB ports which was not really enough. The bed’s mattress was unfortunately not very firm. On the other hand, the pillows were. The hotel does not have balcony rooms, but we had beautiful views of the water through the large windows. If you are someone who needs a 100% dark room to sleep, you may want to bring a sleep mask because light does slip in through the shades. The bathroom is well-appointed with toiletries. There’s a large shower, but no bath, which neither of us missed. The bathroom has a pocket door which slides open immediately if you don’t latch it correctly. Be sure the door is properly latched before doing anything private. Housekeeping was thorough and prompt. The women who cleaned our room were friendly and professional. One even left a thank you note for her tip! The pool area is on the 7th floor. It’s a long, narrow pool that was very clean. The lounges are adequate, but not plush. Breakfast is included but we had breakfast appointments every day, so we never took advantage of that. The buffet breakfast looked fairly standard. Our overall experience was very positive and the areas for improvement are minor. We are already planning to return.

Short review: This hotel overcharged me $2,278.20 and did not want to help me resolve this. It's been 1 week since I checked out, I still don't have the money, so I had to call my bank to try to figure it out. The Rooms are ok and breakfast serving staff, maintenance and housekeeping were friendly. Long review: I am assuming this Tru by Hilton does not want to pay fair wages, and they have to hire anyone and those employees (front desk) look like they hate the job. Therefore, customer service sucks so bad and employees are not educated or trained to do the job. I stayed 2 times. One time for 5 nights and another time a week later for 24 nights. When I checked in both times, 2 different employees looked very miserable and indifferent at their desk. I did not expect extraordinary customer service, but I expected a greeting and explanation of rules, deposits, breakfast time, etc, and that obviosly did not happen. Apparently, this 2 star hotel is charging $50 per night deposit. I am still not able to believe that. I stayed for 24 nights. I expected my credit card to be charged $4,031.93 upon checking in and parking at the end of the stay (this happened during the 1st stay and I figured it would be the same the next time). What actually happened is that my card was charged 13 times with random amounts over the course of 24 days, and those charges were difficult to keep track of. Very strange. I'd rather pay all $4k at once. A few days into my stay I asked a morning employee about that and they told me that this is a normal procedure with big amounts. OK. I am still unaware of $50/day, I mean any educated employee would make sure to inform about that taking into consideration the 24-night stay. Fast forward to 4 days before the check out, I am calculating all those posted charges (not even pending), and it comes out to a little more than $6,380 (my final receipt including parking was $4,802.40) so I am confused and nervous. I assumed it was a glitch in the system, so I called both CS and front desk, both of them told me ”I don't see any other charges than $4,031.93, and I can't see your bank charges” (like duh, of course you can't that''s why I am calling). It was a very aggressively-speaking lady that stated she was the manager on a Sunday at around noon on 9/29. I don't think she was the manager, and she could have just simply said ”Let me get your contact info and my manager will contact you later regarding this issue”. It would be great. But it did not happen and I was offered zero solution or help. Still did not mention the deposit per day. I decided to wait and see maybe all those charges will be reimbursed after checkout. A day after checkout all the charges are posted and suddenly the total of those charges comes up to $7,080.60. And my receipt after check out is $4,802.40. That's $2,278.20 difference. Even if they charged me $50/day, that would be only $1,200. And those would be pending, not posted. I don't know about you, but $2k is a lo

Forget the haters. Good hotel with great price. It's not the Ritz Carlton but neither Bates Motel. Clean with good service. Because the pandemic, few services are restricted, but front desk will help in whatever they can. Didn't had complaints in 3 days staying.

We just checked in this afternoon, and had a great experience. The Front Desk person found my reservation, and was very helpful in the check-in process. She also provided some suggestions for restaurants and local places in the area to see. This place is very close to I-275, and was easy to find after a long day of driving.

Overall this is a pleasant building. But neither the room nor the “restaurant” were what I consider Holiday Inn standards. The room was tiny with a trundle bed that wasn’t in the least bit comfortable as a sofa. The mattress was way too soft. The “air conditioner” was a noise machine that didn’t seem to change the temperature or sound no matter which temperature we set the thermostat for. The “desk” was a table slipped under a shelf. It had to be pulled out towards the bed, blocking passage, to let a laptop be opened. We did a lot of getting up to let each other by. (Rm 411). We asked for the AC to be fixed but it wasn’t. The Breakfast was limited. Oh, and you can get two pancakes, but not just one? At least coffee (just one pot, no decaf or hot water for tea) was at no extra charge. But - the building was clean, the staff, including housekeeping, was as pleasant as they could be, and the parking was free. Nice fitness room and outdoor pool.

Property very very clean , new , accommodating request. Thank you

My family and I had a great stay at the Hilton Garden Inn St. Pete's beach this past August. We arrived just after Hurricane Debby, but the hotel grounds were completely cleaned up. The staff is very friendly, and the pool area, the pool bar/restaurant are great. We had a great room with ocean view, which was a nice perk. The beaches are also gorgeous with hotel cabana's free of charge with the room, and the beaches are wonderful. It feels really Caribbean with the white sands. On our last day, I lost my hat by the pool area, and I want to specifically mention the friendly staff, especially Cassandra, who tried to track down my hat for me, and when not possible, took a lot of trouble to find a similar one and send to me. To be honest, this has never happened to be that any staff took so much trouble to help find and replace a lost item, and it really surprised me, showing how the hotel takes 'service excellence' to the next level. Thank you, Cassandra!

This is not our first time staying at the beach house suites but it has been by far our best experience! The rooms are spacious, clean, and the hotel has every amenity that you would need. Our trip was especially highlighted by the quality of the beach side service. Fabian was outstanding and was so attentive during our time spent at the beach. He went above and beyond in making our family as comfortable as possible. We will definitely be back!