Crystal Palms Beach Resort

Wish I could give it a 4.5 because it’s almost the best it gets! This was so affordable, relatively quiet and most certainly spacious. The two of us shared a 1 bedroom that featured a view of the pool, a full kitchen (thanks for stocking with dishes and things to clean them with!), and a giant bed.
My one complaint is that the TV quality was, frankly, rubbish. HD isn’t available and it’s quite fuzzy on both televisions. We weren’t there to watch a bunch of tv but we did want to watch some and rent a movie in one night but, no pay per view either. Would be a nice, easy upgrade for them.
Easy to walk to restaurants, Publix, beach, pool (saltwater!) was rarely crowded even during the 4^th of July weekend. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, courteous, and efficient. Thanks for an AMAZING holiday!!!

If you are looking for an apartment/​condo to stay at while in Treasure Island, this might just be the place for you! Three of us stayed in a 2-​bedroom unit and had a ton of room. (The unit was larger than many apartments I have lived in!) Two bedrooms, two full baths, living/​dining area, fully equipped kitchen, laundry, nice pool! Everything was nice and clean. Really, I can’t complain about the unit.
However, I will complain about the location. There is a reason this «resort» is on the odd side of the street, when all the other hotels are on the even side. The beach is on the even side! To get to the beach from here, you have to cross a very busy road. So busy, I would not let my child do it alone. I will note, however, we did not experience noise from the street as others have complained about. Maybe that is because we were on the 5^th floor.
Also note, this is NOT a HOTEL. There is no restaurant on site. Therefore, no restaurant, no room service. And no pool bar! If you want to have a drink while lounging by the pool, you have to plan ahead and stop at the 7 – 11 at the corner first. And make sure you either buy beer in cans or get plastic cups — there is no glass allowed around the pool. Now, I’m on vacation, I like to get some frosty, blended concoction from a bartender who knows his stuff. Instead, I’m drinking beers from 7 – 11 out of a plastic party cup. Call me a snob, but this is not my idea of vacation…
If we visit Treasure Island again, I’ll look for a HOTEL to stay in, rather than a CONDO. That’s just my preference. But again, if you are looking for a condo, the unit was nice, big, and clean. Housekeeping was good. Good spot, right between St Petes and Mediera Beach.

Ruhe darf man hier nicht erwarten, aber wir haben unseren Aufenthalt trotzdem sehr genossen, da wir unbedingt eine eigene Küche suchten, weil man es als Veganer so meistens leichter hat. Die Zimmer sind groß, etwas ungewöhnlich gebaut, man merkt, dass es wohl mal Eigentumswohnungen waren. Teppich in den Schlafzimmern nicht mein Favorit, aber er war (noch) OK. Das zweite Zimmer haben wir nur als Kofferablegeplatz benutzt, aber hier sah der Teppich übel aus.
Freundliches Personal, super Lage zum Strand. Der Balkon über dem Pool ist wegen Lärm quasi nicht als Entspannungsort nutzbar, aber trotzdem schön ihn zu haben statt eines geschlossenen Zimmers. Parksituation perfekt.

Best to book this resort with a private owner. You can book #403 on
or VRBO. Great rates. 403 is unique in that it has private high speed internet. Upgraded cable with a TRUE HD box. and a well stocked kitchen! Great view of the Gulf waters and sunset almost yearly.

Can’t believe I hadn’t seen this place sooner, as I used to live in the Burg. Came in town for a little R&R and found this place on Priceline. Wasn’t expecting much for this area, but boy was I impressed. Grabbed a 2 bedroom suite for $ 200, FULLY furnished across the street from the beach… unheard of unless it’s a pig sty. This place was really clean, spacious, and had friendly staff to boot. I will be back for sure, and probably won’t stay anywhere else again but here. Pool and hot tub on the property and literally just crossing Gulf Blvd to the sand. Having a full kitchen was awesome, saved on breakfast and dinner one day. Washer/​Dryer was a plus too. I’ve recommended it to friends and family and will come stay here again soon.

Although the location is good, and the rooms are nicely furnished, it lacks comfort. The only food on site is 1 vending machine. No dining of any kind unless you have it delivered from the pizza guy. No lounge, of any kind. So bring your own, or cross the street where the gulf side hotels are, and have a drink at one of their tiki bars. But the biggest mishap in my opinion is the lack of privacy. It still blows my mind that the only window coverings they have are sheer shades. NO privacy panels! There is so much lighting on the streets, that even with the lights out, you could still see in the windows. And forget about sleeping. Somewhere, some street light will be shining right in your eye. I don’t think we will repeat our stay here.

Stay here! The staff is amazing! I showed up here on Memorial Day weekend, having booked through a third-​party site, and the hotel had no record of my reservation. (They didn’t even have an account with this third-​party site!) While it wasn’t their problem (the problem was with the third-​party site), they took it upon themselves to call area hotels to find availability on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. (They would have offered me a room, but they were booked.) I stood in the lobby for quite some time, trying to figure out what to do next, and I heard several interactions with staff. Everyone was very cordial with staff, the building looked gorgeous, and you’re sure to have a great view. Great location, too. Book it! Thank you, Pete (and manager, whose name I never got), for salvaging my weekend! I hope I can return sometime soon and stay at your place.

We stayed here in January 2013 at one of the Penthouse Suites, and absolutely LOVED the room, the view, and the location. Sure — it’s not right on the Gulf of Mexico, but if you get a room high enough in the building (and the Penthouse is) then you can see just fine!
There was a fabulous garden tub in the Master Suite, wonderful granite kitchen, great deck area, and two other bedrooms for lots of family fun.
The staff was so very helpful and really seem to like their jobs.
We love the location because you can walk to so many things — John’s Pass, great restaurants, live music, ice cream, and the beach for morning walks.

My husband and I stayed there after attending an event at The Club at Treasure Island. It is BEAUTIFUL, quiet, great service, wonderful layout of the room, and across the street from the beach. We will definitely be back!

really really nice 2 bedroom condo style full kitchen units
all we can say is WOW
great room layout, filled with stainless steel kitchen equipment, and leather sofa’s
yes, it’s across the road from the beach, but you just cross at the street light right there, and bingo on the beach
$ 149 Florida resident two bedroom rate. excellent deal
we will probably go back

Living in Tampa, just over the pond from here, we just wanted a quick little weekend getaway July 4^th weekend. Since there’s only 36 units in this place and it being a holiday weekend, the place was pretty much booked. But we opted for a 2 bedroom, the only thing available, for 2 of us, which was much more room than what we needed.
At the FL resident rate, it was an ok price. I requested a room on a high floor due to reading reviews about the view and the noise. Upon check in, it was very pleasant, the lobby was very nice — love the lighting. The desk person was very nice however when we were told we were on the 3^rd floor, I reiterated my request to be on a high floor. That was all they had. Ok, fine… it couldn’t be that bad, we thought. When we got to the room, we were impressed by the décor. Everything looked clean and liked it very much.
We went to bed fairly late and wanted to sleep in. Before 8 am the first morning, I was awakened by something very loud outside, almost sounded like a garbage truck. I figured it was Saturday, I didn’t think it really was a garbage truck, but something that loud…
Once my eyes opened, the light that shined so brightly in the bedroom was disturbing. Eventhough we closed the shade and the other window covering, there is an inch of light on one side and about 2 inches on the other side of the window from floor to ceiling. I could not get back to sleep. And the traffic noise continued to be very apparent.
At 8:30 am I went downstairs to speak with the front desk and was greeted by a friendly «good morning.» I asked for more creamers and sugars and was given them quickly, I asked for a do not disturb sign and he did not have one. Then I proceeded to request a different room on a higher floor due to the noise, even if it was a 1 bedroom. I was told all the 1 bedrooms were on the 2^nd floor. Then I requested a 2 bedroom on a higher floor to help with the noise. I was told he couldn’t change my room because people were checking in today. I stated that I understand there are other people checking in today– give them the room we are in. He said he couldn’t do that because they’d have to clean another room. I said «That’s right! Because I’m unhappy where I am.». (duh) He said the manager wasn’t in at that time but would let them know.
I took my sleepy self upstairs and waited to hear from the manager. At 9:10 am there was a knock at the door. I jumped up to get it and before I could get half way across the kitchen there were several more knocks and could hear the ‘housekeeping’ yell/​warning. Just the reason I wanted a do not disturb sign. Luckily they had one, I immediately put it on the door, we did not want or need any service or anything else.
10 am rolled around and I still hadn’t heard from the manager. So about 10 minutes later I called down (not wanting to waste my day waiting). I was connected to Heather Murphy. She was supposedly the ‘manager.’ I introduced myself, gave her my room number and politely said I wasn’t sure if the desk person shared my complaint, which he had. The ‘manager’ flat out and quite rudely said she is not changing out any rooms that day (Saturday) and offered no resolution or consolation. After a few polite exchanges on my part expressing how someone else who reserved a 2 bedroom could have that room, etc. I was told that there are people checking in staying 7 nights vs our 2 night stay. Apparently, they are more important than existing guests. And with no offering of any sort, I stated that we’d decide if we’d stay another night or not and left it at that.
Since we had a wedding in the area to attend that evening and wanting to just relax, I decided Heather Murphy wasn’t going to ruin my time and suffered through it one more night and made the best of it.
Little did she know that we were also scouting for a location to stay for the whole family for a week (or more). She won’t have our business and we will be sure to share the sub-​par experience with all of our friends, family and acquaintances.
I used to work in hotels previous to my corporate, professional career, I am certainly familiar with hospitality customer service and this is not it.
We would not return just based on the lack of accommodation/​customer service. If you have an issue, don’t expect any resolution. We do not recommend it. We will stay somewhere else in the future.

The rooms are all suites with full kitchens (fridge, oven, microwave, pots, pitcher, plates, coffee maker, silverware, tupperware) tons of storage space, washer and dryer, huge windows, and balconies. Crystal Palms is across the street from the beach and it has a good sized pool with tons of chairs and a hot tub. The rooms are moderately priced (I stayed in a two bedroom, two bath for $ 260/​night. Divide that by four and you have a steal!) plus you save tons of money by making your own meals and stocking your own bar. I can’t recommend this place enough. Stay here!

Wow! What a great spot to spend the weekend! Not only are the rooms immaculately remodeled and decorated, they are super clean, comfortable and offer all the amenities of an apartment — without someone else’s stuff there. We lucked out and got a corner 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit with a great view of the Treasure Island thoroughfare and beach.
This place is literally steps from the beach and on top of the beach access, offers a great pool and hot tub — perfect for a nightcap and cool off after spending the day on the beach. Hit it up in low season for great rates and a good choice of room.
Skip the gym in the tiny room on the second floor and hit the beach for a magnificent sunset run. Highly recommended!