RumFish Beach Resort by TradeWinds

St Pete Beach, Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete

Virgin rating

RumFish Grill
RumFish Grill
Standard Room
Standard Room
Courtyard Suite
Courtyard Suite
Standard Room
Gulf Front Suite
RumFish Grill
RumFish Grill
Standard Room
Standard Room
Courtyard Suite
Courtyard Suite
Standard Room
Gulf Front Suite

The hotel

Laid-back vibes? Check. Powdery-white sands? Check. Fun for all the family? Check. Set on the beachfront, the RumFish Beach Resort is an epic place to enjoy St Pete’s beauty, recharge your batteries, and have the time of your life. You’ll love the cool beach lounge, complete with VIP cabanas, live entertainment, and a fire pit (get your s’mores at the ready!). There’s a whole load of fun and games at the sister hotel too, so you’ll be spoilt for choice with how to spend your days and evenings. And talking of evenings, head to one of the restaurants or bars and watch the sun go down over the rippling ocean.

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Kids Club
  • Families
  • Honeymoon
  • Bar
  • Free Parking
  • Room Service
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Located on the award-winning sugary white sands of St Pete Beach. A 40-minute drive to Clearwater. Distance from Tampa International Airport: 30 miles. 

Hotel information

353 rooms on 7 floors in 1 building with 4 lifts. All with air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, flat-screen TV with pay-per-view movies, tea and coffee making facilities, wet bar, mini-fridge, microwave, toaster, safe, hairdryer, and iron and ironing board. 

Standard Rooms are 250 sq ft and have 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Resort View Rooms are 250 sq ft with courtyard or pool views, and two double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people. 

Resort View Villas are 480 sq ft with courtyard or pool views, and feature a separate living room with double-size sofa bed, and bedroom with either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 6 people. 

Gulf Front Villas are the same as above, but with views of the Gulf of Mexico. 

Complimentary self-parking (included in the resort fee). Suncoast Beach Trolley stops right outside both RumFish Beach Resort and Tradewinds Island Grand Resort.

RumFish Grill (aquarium setting serving seafood specialties, open for lunch and dinner). Gulfside Grill (casual dining, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). The SandBar (open for light lunch and dinner, and nightly live entertainment). RumFish Grill Bar. Perks Up! Coffee & Cocktails (serving Starbucks®). Room service*. Access to bars and restaurants at Tradewinds Island Grand Resort; Palm Court Italian Grill (open for dinner and Sunday brunch), Bermudas Restaurant (casual breakfast), Bermudas Beachside Cantina (Mexican restaurant and bar with gulf-front views), Flying Bridge (beachfront dining, open for lunch and dinner), Salty's Tiki Bar and Beach Lounge (open all day for drinks and light bites), Sharktooth Tavern (bar with live entertainment and karaoke), Awakenings Lobby Bar), The Deli (grab and go sandwiches, salads, snacks & drinks), Ice Cream Shoppe, Pizza Hut Express.

Daily events calendar for all ages. Regular live music. Tradewinds Bar Crawl.

4 swimming pools (1 adults only) and whirlpool. Poolside cabanas*. Fitness centre. Volleyball. Water sports*. Daily children's activities*. Children's beachfront play area. Beach games. The SandBox beach lounge, offering VIP Cabanas, drink specials, live entertainment, and a fire pit. Access to facilities at Tradewinds Island Grand Resort; adults-only pool, family pool, whirlpool, spa and hair services*, dive-in movies on the big screen (selected days), mini-golf, family pirate shows, floating water park*, floating cabanas*, paddle boats, paddle boards*, kayaks*, beach cabanas, High Tide Water Slide.

Complimentary WiFi (included in the resort fee). The Shop at RumFish Grill (clothing and merchandise). Laundry facilities*. Gift shop. Babysitting service*.

This hotel has a resort fee of $55 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee includes: Pool access - Beach access - Beach loungers - Beach towels - Fitness centere access - Fitness/yoga classes - Sporting facilities or equipment - Partner property pool access - Internet access - Newspaper - In-room safe - In-room coffee-Parking​. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

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: at least one person must be 21 years or over to check-in.

Rating summary

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Paradise, Fun, Sun and Service at the Beach.

Apr 22, 2024 John M Fernandina Beach, Florida

Absolutely love Rumfish Hotel and St Pete's Beach. Location and Service is Fabulous. Fun and exciting places in walking distance with dozens more only a short drive. Awesome Tiki bars and restaurants within walking. Check-in was great with Alice, Nancy and Melissa there to help. Alice's advice on where to go for food or fun was always right… Read more
Absolutely love Rumfish Hotel and St Pete's Beach. Location and Service is Fabulous. Fun and exciting places in walking distance with dozens more only a short drive. Awesome Tiki bars and restaurants within walking. Check-in was great with Alice, Nancy and Melissa there to help. Alice's advice on where to go for food or fun was always right on. She even checked on ways to upgrade or enhance our stay. Excellent service, professionalism and caring attention was given throughout the stay. Security Professional, Erik, really saved the day for me after I accidentally left my favorite dress clothes in a drawer. When I called to inquire, Erik's attention, persistence and empathy solved my problem and was able to return all my items. I am overjoyed with my stay and experiences at Rumfish. Can't wait to return. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not our best visit to Rum Fish

Apr 21, 2024 spuckett632020

We came to Rumfish to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Though the hotel, amenities and staff were up to par as with our previous visits, the chaos associated with an upcoming private event really dampened our enthusiasm. We were given no warning about the tents blocking beach views, ongoing noise and extra workers, extremely difficult parking,… Read more
We came to Rumfish to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Though the hotel, amenities and staff were up to par as with our previous visits, the chaos associated with an upcoming private event really dampened our enthusiasm. We were given no warning about the tents blocking beach views, ongoing noise and extra workers, extremely difficult parking, etc. The bars and restaurants closed down prior to our last day due to this event. We were offered a "special deal" for our inconvenience, but turns out it was a sales pitch for their vacation rentals. We were then offered another deal for a future stay. If we decide to stay again, I hope they will honor that. The Rum Fish is an expensive place to stay, but the beach is amazing, pools clean and overall property clean. The staff are amazing. Shout-out to Alis and Mike at the front desk, Denise at the Gulf Side Grill, and bartenders Patrick, Edward, David and Chris. Many of the regular staff were put on leave or assigned other duties during this private event. Though very discreet, you can tell the entire hotel staff was not happy about the upheaval the event caused. We hope this review will help the Rum Fish realize the mistake they made choosing a private event over regular (often repeat) customers. We have loved coming there, but may not return due to our recent visit. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Rocky start - good finish

Apr 19, 2024 Spencer W

We booked this hotel based off the activities the resort its self had to offer. The pools and beach front were a big hit with the kids along with the big slide. Cortez and Rachel were amazing with their pool side service and hospitality. Upon arriving we noticed construction and a big event (with no notice when booking the room or on the resorts… Read more
We booked this hotel based off the activities the resort its self had to offer. The pools and beach front were a big hit with the kids along with the big slide. Cortez and Rachel were amazing with their pool side service and hospitality. Upon arriving we noticed construction and a big event (with no notice when booking the room or on the resorts website when checking out the area) making parking a nightmare and a half. Waking up at 7:30am to a drill going off by the construction crew was not on my list of ways to be woken up on vacation, silly of me to think I would be able to sleep in. The rooms were outdated - Every time the people above us turned on a shower my child asked what that noise was due to how loud it was thinking that water was actually coming into the room (we also were awoken by that at 1:30am) Mike at the front desk was amazing with other recommendations on where to go eat and actually showed empathy regarding looking for other options since the restaurant at the hotel that did breakfast was still closed down the next day due to getting ready for an event. If there ever is a next time, I will do better on checking out the resort and what is happening there just so I am more prepared or so I can choose to go elsewhere. The kids still had a blast and memories were made. At the end of the day everyone was happy - just a little more inconvenient than wanting for a vacation. The resort did make everything right and handled everything properly and professionally (Mike at front desk from Lincoln Illinois - you are the MVP) Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Gulfside Grill servers

Apr 19, 2024 denisehD395CL

We ate several meals at the Gulfside Grill and Denise was our waitress. She was so friendly, efficient, always had a smile on her face and we enjoyed having her as our server. Please make sure when you go there you ask for Denise.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Spring Break at RumFish

Apr 19, 2024 KRT328 Washington DC, District of Columbia

We just returned from a spring break trip and we stayed on the RumFish side of the TradeWinds Resort. The resort is on a beautiful stretch of beach with lots of wonderful activities for kids. It was nice to stay on the quieter RumFish side of the resort and have access to the amenities at Island Grand. We felt that this provided some downtime for… Read more
We just returned from a spring break trip and we stayed on the RumFish side of the TradeWinds Resort. The resort is on a beautiful stretch of beach with lots of wonderful activities for kids. It was nice to stay on the quieter RumFish side of the resort and have access to the amenities at Island Grand. We felt that this provided some downtime for the kids and allowed us to space out all of the activities. Every staff member that we encountered on both sides of the resort was wonderful and accommodating. We also had a few room issues that were promptly addressed. The hotel and the surrounding grounds are very clean as well. The downside to the resort is that the rooms are extremely outdated with obvious signs of wear and tear. The food is also mediocre at best. All in all, we had a lovely vacation but would reconsider a return trip due to the condition of the rooms. Read less