Sheraton Sand Key Resort

Clearwater, Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete

Virgin rating

Gulf View Room
Rusty's Bistro
Partial Gulf View Room
Poolside Room
Standard 2 Queen Room
Standard Room
Poolside Cafe
Standard King Room
Rustys Bistro
Pool View Room, 1 King
Pool View Room 2 Queen
Mainstay Tavern
Mainstay Tavern
Standard 2 Queen Room
Gulf View Room
Rusty's Bistro
Partial Gulf View Room
Poolside Room
Standard 2 Queen Room
Standard Room
Poolside Cafe
Standard King Room
Rustys Bistro
Pool View Room, 1 King
Pool View Room 2 Queen
Mainstay Tavern
Mainstay Tavern
Standard 2 Queen Room

The hotel

Ready to feel sand between your toes and sea salt in your hair? The Sheraton Sand Key puts you right on the shores of one of America’s best beaches, so you can be in those free-flowing waves in seconds. Take a dip in the pool overlooking the beach, and bubble away in the whirlpool. It's a great family friendly option, as kids will love having their own pool, and you can even grab some on-the-go grub, perfect for chilled-out family days. Complimentary transportation on the Jolly Trolley means you can connect to all that Clearwater Beach has to offer - water sports, playgrounds, shops and restaurants, but if you want to venture further afield it's just a short drive to Tampa, and the hotel offers free parking!

Amenities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Internet Access
  • No Smoking
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

On Florida's Gulf Coast, Sand Key is known as one of the USA's best beaches. Steps from nature trails and surf-ready beaches. A 10-minute drive to Clearwater, and 7 minutes to Pier 60. Distance from Tampa International Airport: 23 miles. 

Hotel information

390 rooms and suites on 9 floors in 1 building with 4 lifts. All with air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, WiFi access*, complimentary bottled water, mini-fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer. 

Standard Rooms are 336 sq ft and have 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people (5th person may be accommodated on a rollaway bed*).

Resort View Balcony Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Pool View Rooms feature a balcony, and 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Partial Gulf View Rooms are on higher floors with views of the grounds and gulf in the distance from the balcony, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people. 

Gulf View Rooms feature unobstructed ocean views from the balcony, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people (5th person may be accommodation on a rollaway bed*). 

Complimentary self-parking. Complimentary transportation for up to 4 people on the 'Jolly Trolley' coastal shuttle service.

Rusty's Bistro (local cuisine, open for breakfast and dinner). Mainstay Tavern (sports bar, open for lunch, dinner and late night drinks). Slo Joe's Poolside Turtle Bar (open for lunch and dinner). Poolside Café (grab-and-go food, open for lunch). Room service*.

Outdoor swimming pool, and children's pool. Private beach. Whirlpool. Fitness centre. Pool table.

Complimentary WiFi in lobby and public areas. Convenience store. Concierge. Valet/dry cleaning service*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. To discover all the special assistance services we offer please see additional information below.

* Denotes local charge.

Special assistance

Please note: Rollaway beds are charged for locally, at $10 plus tax per room per night, and the charge is payable to the hotel. 

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating I want to wake up in Florida again

Apr 16, 2024 Chantelle J

Pulling up resort looks well maintained friendly staff inside restaurants needs a upgrade looks very boring and bland. My family was on 6th floor with intercoastal view we were happy to not stare at a building wanted to upgrade to ocean/pool view but it was $400 decided it wasn't worth it still happy with our decision. Our room had 2 queen beds… Read more
Pulling up resort looks well maintained friendly staff inside restaurants needs a upgrade looks very boring and bland. My family was on 6th floor with intercoastal view we were happy to not stare at a building wanted to upgrade to ocean/pool view but it was $400 decided it wasn't worth it still happy with our decision. Our room had 2 queen beds the room could of been a bit bigger with maybe 2 more drawers for clothes ect... it was nice having a safe with a code that we set. The fridge is tiny and worthless we actually called front desk they brought up another fridge at midnight as we were losing our food from not being cold enough our milk/meet/ salads ect went bad if we ate it we would of gotten really sick. Unfortunately the 2nd fridge had the same problem the temp was all the way cold. We had to go buy 2 coolers and keep ice in there to keep our food coolers took up alot of the little room we had. Pillow are AMAZING bed very comfortable STAINS ON SHEETS each time housekeeping came in. Wish there was more hooks or places to hang wet clothing putting hooks on the balcony would be a nice touch for bathing suits to dry. The dish in bistro was absolutely disgusting it was a shrimp scallops spaghetti all 3 of us ordered it and only the shrimp got eaten it looked Appetizing was the most disgusting thing ever although in maystay tavern the steak, potatoes, asparagus was delicious 😋 . Beach was very far away the golf cart was supposed to be available to take you there and back if you wanted but all the times we wanted a ride no one was around. Pool was very nice love that it was deep 8ft towels were available trolleys on time. Beach chairs I had delivered from publix $20 ea ordered walmart for groceries food/dinners are a bit over-priced. Was very relaxing and enjoyed our stay. Pier 60 is the place to be wish the hotel was much closer because it ls an amazing environment night pure is insane. Still upset about our groceries and having no fridge for a week. I will come back to clearwater but I'll stay closer the pier 60 with a working fridge. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fantastic stay!

Apr 8, 2024 nigelfar Essex, England

Never having been to Florida before I was very apprehensive about some reviews. We had a fantastic 5 days at The Sheraton Sand Key. The staff are so friendly and will do anything to assist and advise. We never had any difficultly getting a sun bed at anytime of the day. We never found the pool,crowded, it was heated also.Our room was a gulf view… Read more
Never having been to Florida before I was very apprehensive about some reviews. We had a fantastic 5 days at The Sheraton Sand Key. The staff are so friendly and will do anything to assist and advise. We never had any difficultly getting a sun bed at anytime of the day. We never found the pool,crowded, it was heated also.Our room was a gulf view room had been renovated and had everything we needed. Water and coffee replenished daily. We had the buffet breakfast three times and was plentiful and varied, good value. Gluten free also catered for. Cocktails and smoothies from beach bar were very good. The hotel is right on the beautiful powdery sand, it only takes 5 mins to walk to the sea, no problem for at all, but there is a golf buggy if needed The trolley bus was free and was perfect for getting around Clearwater and beyond. I am glad we stuck to our guns and stuck with the hotel We stayed April 2024. Read less
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Apr 7, 2024 Adam P Gainesville, Florida

This is one of our go-to Marriotts on the Gulf. Recently stayed there with our two kids (tween and teenager). Booked a two Queen room with no view and received a Platinum upgrade to a pool view room, which was on the corner and also had a view of the Gulf. Note that the pool view rooms mostly also have gulf views, though the water is about a… Read more
This is one of our go-to Marriotts on the Gulf. Recently stayed there with our two kids (tween and teenager). Booked a two Queen room with no view and received a Platinum upgrade to a pool view room, which was on the corner and also had a view of the Gulf. Note that the pool view rooms mostly also have gulf views, though the water is about a quarter mile away from the hotel. There is a golf-cart that runs most of the day shuttling people from the pool to the water given the longer distance. There are beach volleyball courts and soccer goals set up as well. Chairs/umbrellas are about $50 for a set and well worth it given the heat in the spring/summer. The rooms were recently renovated and they are very clean and well appointed. Mainstays Tavern is fun with a pool table, a lot of TVs, and a decent menu. Rusty's is more upscale and the place for breakfast buffet (free for 2 people for Platinum+). We got it to-go each morning and the restaurant staff was incredibly friendly. The only thing the hotel needs is a bigger pool, which is rather small for the size of the hotel and cost of the rooms. Every chair is filled early in the morning, and by afternoon there is really nowhere to swim because it is so crowded. Definitely still worth the stay for the beach setup alone as there are not many options for this type of setup in Clearwater Beach. Hands down better than an Opal property, especially if you are Platinum+ and can get a free upgrade. Read less
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Apr 6, 2024 John H

I believe there is public access along the parking lot and thats fine but they had lounge chairs configured like a trap at end of path, do they realize if some one trips and gets injured how stupid an idea that is. Pay to park is a new feature also .
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Pretty location, great beach, ok hotel

Apr 2, 2024 Lillian1976 Buffalo, New York

First the positives: * I think it’s the best location in Clearwater. Away from the hustle and bustle and a very nice private beach. * Hotel workers are very nice. * Beautifully renovated. Our hotel room is very pretty and well laid out. Now the needs improvement: * Pool is small. Lots of chairs, but plan to set an alarm at 6AM to “claim” your… Read more
First the positives: * I think it’s the best location in Clearwater. Away from the hustle and bustle and a very nice private beach. * Hotel workers are very nice. * Beautifully renovated. Our hotel room is very pretty and well laid out. Now the needs improvement: * Pool is small. Lots of chairs, but plan to set an alarm at 6AM to “claim” your seats. * At the beach, a set of two beach chairs and an umbrella is $45. So $90 for a family of four. A little steep. * This is not a pampering or getting waited on type of hotel. You need to stand in line and wait for your food if you order by the pool (food or drinks). There are no pool waiters. * Food at restaurants is good, but the service seems a little slow everywhere we go. Again, everyone is really nice, but I think they could hire a few more people. * There should be a filtered water cooler on site (especially by the pool). Filtered is the key word here. * My biggest problem was that ingredients at all places were not readily available. This delayed the process everywhere we ordered. Management should ensure each location is very aware of the allergens in their food, and ideally, would have an allergy ingredient list for the top 8 allergens readily available at every restaurant. I’m not sure if we’d come back. It’s very expensive for a hotel that doesn’t really deserve its 4 star rating. Read less