Bay Palms Waterfront Resort

We stayed at this hotel for one night after coming back from a cruise. It was such a great surprise! Don’t be worried when you 1^st pull up to the Bay Palms and there is a notice on the door that you need to go 200 yards down the street to check it at the Plaza Beach (company owns 3 separate hotels in this 200 yards). There is waterfront (dock access w/​fishing) at the Bay Palms and the Plaza Beach is waterfront (white sand beach, volleyball courts, chairs, etc.). There is also a small little tiki hut bar (Chris’ Beachside) that is very reasonably priced ($ 2 – 5 for beers to heavy-​pour mixed drinks). As for the hotel room, we could not have asked for more. It was a 1 bedroom with a fully stocked efficiency kitchen (stove, microwave, pots/​pans, dishes, etc.) and living room (with extra TV). The room had been completely updated!

I am in love with this hotel! I write this review as I relax in my balcony with the bayview. I have to say the service in the sister hotel was beyond words. Adam checked me in and I can say that he totally lifted my spirits and brightened my day. I was upgraded to the suite with the bayview and I couldn’t be happier. There are restaurants within walking distance, to be exact this Mexican restaurant that I plan to visit tonight! I will definitely be staying here again and will tell my friends and family about this hotel.

We found Bay Palms Resort on
. It had great reviews from multiple websites and it was one of the less expensive hotels in the area. I’m so glad we found it online because it’s easy to pass on the street. Although we don’t typically stay with smaller hotels such as Bay Palms, it was totally worth it and a nice surprise. The room had basically a full kitchen in addition to the bedroom and bathroom. The room was VERY clean and well kept.
We also went over to the Plaza Beach Hotel on the other side of the street for access to the beach. The staff was very friendly and there was a nice pool, beach bar, beach chairs, and games.
The only concern we had when we arrived was parking, but we never had a problem getting a spot.
Bay Palms completely lived up to the great reviews from Trip Advisor, Booking, and Unilocal.We would definitely stay again and recommend it to others!

Great place for the price and very accessible to the beach with various pools and hotel areas to use. Room was clean and had a full fridge and stove top oven. Would definitely stay again.

Stayed here for a weekend getaway and loved. Stayed at one of the higher rated hotels in that area last year and I definitely liked the Bay Palms Waterfront Resort way more. Would definitely recommend and I definitely want to stay there again. Also met really nice guests during the hotel’s happy hour. Had a great time.

The hotel is nice, very clean, beds are comfortable, pillows aren’t lumpy and the bathroom had a very nice luxurious feel. The hotel is centrally located on St Pete Beach and you’re about a block away from the sister hotel with beach access. However, there was incessant dog barking all hours of the day and night since this hotel allow pets. I don’t mind pets, but the constant barking got old after 2 nights. Also, our room was directly across from the ice machine and due to construction at this properly, the constructions guys were constantly filling up empty paint gallon containers at 8 am waking us up.
Also, on my last night here I left my room around 11 am and got back around 2:30 am. When I got back, the cleaning person failed to close my door properly so the door was left open and unlocked ALL DAY. When I went to check out 6 hours later and said something about it, I got a halfhearted apology. Nothing was taken, thank goodness, but I would not stay here again due to this.

A gem tucked in by the bay and across the street from the beach! We discovered this place years ago and always stay here when we fly to St. Pete Beach. Very clean rooms, great customer service. I love the owners hands on attitude. He even came by to see if our stay was everything we had hoped it was and left a personal HANDWRITTEN note! That’s unheard of in todays busy world. That really made us feel special.
The decks out back at the bay are very relaxing. You can even grill if you desire. If you have a boat there’s a place to dock up.
Just a very short walk from Gigi’s Italian Restaurant which we favor highly.
I really love the blue ceilings and crown moldings. A classy touch. I definitely recommend this place.

Great place. Had a deluxe suite kitchen, living room, dinning room & bedroom very clean. Great staff and cleaning lady is Wonderful. I would definitely return.
Ps all new beds. Nice

Incredible Location and very large rooms. Large, new tvs in both the living room and bedroom.
The Wifi could have been better. Parking can be a bit of a hassle, especially because they were doing some construction there during my stay.

Stayed here for a wedding at the Don Cesar. It was within walking distance. The room was clean and nicely kept. The people at the front were friendly. It was a bit strange having to check in at a different property (a little ways down the street), but not a problem really. The room service is delivered by Chic-​Fil-​A, which was a different but who doesn’t like Chic-​Fil-​A. I’d stay here again.

I want to thank the Bay Palms Waterfront Resort for helping make my trip to Tampa a great one! The apartment I got was clean and well stocked and was the perfect place to have friends visit. I WILL be coming back!
*Two suggestions for improvement:
1. Boost the Wifi signal. It was basically unusable for me. Luckily, my iPhone was able to get me the service I needed.
2. The beds could be a little more comfortable.

I only stayed here for a night (I drove down from NY state and needed a place to crash before I moved in to my place the next morning), but I was very happy with my experience and would recommend the Bay Palms to anyone visiting the area. I got a great deal through Orbitz, however their prices normally are extremely reasonable. Outside appearances were deceiving for sure.
Right across from the beach and next to a fabulous little Italian restaurant.
Our room was clean, the air conditioning was comfortable, and the sewing kit (along with a few other goodies) in the bathroom was a nice touch.
I believe there was a free breakfast, but I didn’t go to that, so can’t speak for it. Only thing that is a little annoying is how small the parking lot is, but what are you going to do about it? Just be ready to maneuver if it’s a busy night and you have a large SUV.
I live in St. Pete now, so I won’t be needing a hotel on the beach anytime soon, but I would definitely recommend this place.

To be honest it could easy get a four star. The rooms were very large and nice. I basically had a one bedroom condo with large dinner table, full kitchen except oven, modern tvs, patio and furniture, great doc on the bay and a great pool. The location was also stellar, next to a great Italian spot, Publix, Walgreens etc.
There was new tile floors, new granite, new paint crown moldings and more.
All they had to do was put in new furniture and beds/​bedding. They were cheap as they could be. I slept very poorly and my groom who stayed with me the night before had to get married with a crick in his neck. Sooooooo very close to being excellent.
Made it very nice but forgot whats most important. A good nights sleep. Oh well.

We had a great stay at this resort with our three kids. It was a very low key and laid back place. The rooms were recently updated. For us it was nice to have the fishing pier right downstairs and the beach across the street. It was also nice to have access to the pool at the sister hotel on the beach down the street. Grocery store was real close and lots of restaurants were within walking distance or a short drive. The staff were really friendly and helpful. I wish I would have known about the $ 5 a day fishing pole rental before renting them somewhere else for $ 10 a day.

I was able to book the last room at this hotel when last-​minute plans for New Years Eve brought my boyfriend and I to St. Pete Beach. We had never stayed at this particular hotel, but were desperate for an inexpensive room that allowed dogs and was close to the beach. Luckily, this hotel had one room left (for only $ 99!). They were apologetic that it wasn’t on the water, but who needs to be right on the beach when a) you have access to the beach and b) your room is on the bay? I found the room to be way nicer that I expected with flat screen TVs in the bedroom and living room. Everything was clean and comfortable. Very close to everything and very nice staff. I will definitely be staying here again!

Great value — Great location — bad parking
The hotel is in a great location and is pet friendly. It was clean and staff was very polite. Convenient to all beaches, to Pass-​a-​Grille and all the St. Pete beach activities. Very serene deck over the water, pool is very small but enough to cool off. Very cute little hotel.
Only problem is parking.
Apparently there just enough spots for guests, and there were people visiting guests when we were there. We went out to get a pizza and there were no spots left to park when we got back.
Very few of the vehicles had guest parking permits. We had to park in from of the strip mall in a tow away zone. Since the staff leaves for the evening, so no one was around to move the people that were not staying there.
Try to avoid rooms close to the pool. Was very loud until about 3am (despite postings for «quiet time») .
IMPORTANT! Make sure you have your pet leashed up before going to the front of the hotel as Gulf Blvd is dangerous enough to people and would be lethal if your pet got loose.
I would recommend it, but ask it the hotel agrees to cover costs if you are towed due to lack of parking.

What a find and right across from St. Pete Beach. Room was spacious and the kitchen was fully equipped. Enjoyed the view of the canal from our patio… would definitely return. Staff very gracious and accommodating! Close to stores, restaurants, and the beach. what more could you ask for?