Postcard Inn on the Beach

St Pete Beach, Clearwater and St Pete

Garden View
Pool Side Room
Classic
Standard Room or Garden View Room
Pool Side Room
Garden View
Pool Side Room
Classic
Standard Room or Garden View Room
Pool Side Room

The hotel

Hip and most definitely happenin’, Postcard Inn on the Beach remains true to its surfer-cool, 1950 motel roots. U-shaped with an impressive swimming pool and a grove of mature royal palms at its core, it joins a new wave of stylish hotels at affordable, bound-to-please everybody prices! No two rooms are exactly alike, although all have vintage furniture, flat screen TV, high-speed Internet access and murals or a photographic collage of all things surfing-orientated on the wall. Try some regional American fare for dinner at the Stamps Lobby Bar and Restaurant. There’s also a beach bar and snack shack down by the ocean so you can grab a drink and a hot dog whilst soaking up the sun. Downtown St Petersburg is a few minutes away or spend time at the beach, indulging in a variety of water sports, including that all-important surfing!

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Wheelchair access
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Close to Beach
  • Beachfront location
  • Bicycle Rental
  • Restaurant

Where is it

In a prime location, directly on St Pete Beach, just minutes from downtown and its many attractions.

Hotel information

196 rooms on 2 floors. All rooms with air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, WiFi, coffee maker, safe, hairdryer, iron and board on request. Classic King rooms are located on the quiet perimeter of Postcard Inn, have a seating area and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Classic Double Queen have 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults. 

Garden View Rooms are on the garden side of the hotel, with 1 king-size or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Poolside Rooms have a patio connected to the pool area, with 1 king-size or 2 queen beds, microwave and fridge, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

All attractions can be easily reached by hire car or local transport. The hotel is located on the beach which is a short walk from your guest room. Complimentary self-parking.

Stamps Lobby Bar and Restaurant, Beach Bar & Snack Shack (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), P.S. Grind (coffee shop).

Large heated pool. Fitness centre. Ping pong and pool table. Beach volleyball. Bicycles. Suncoast Watersports*.

Complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel.

This hotel has a resort fee of $29 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee includes: - WiFi access - Complimentary parking for one car - 2 bottles of water - Access to the gym (on property). 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. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

* Denotes local charge.

Minimum check-in age is 21 years.

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Apr 18, 2021 Rocco429 Cumming, Georgia

I just saw a review that compared this hotel to a 1990s MTV spring break event. THIS IS SO TRUE. This is not a 5 star resort as the pictures lead you to believe. This place is a dump. Dirty tables that haven't been cleaned with cigarettes shoved between the tables. Food is nasty. Staff is un helpful. Had no hot water for 2 days. Was told make the… Read more
I just saw a review that compared this hotel to a 1990s MTV spring break event. THIS IS SO TRUE. This is not a 5 star resort as the pictures lead you to believe. This place is a dump. Dirty tables that haven't been cleaned with cigarettes shoved between the tables. Food is nasty. Staff is un helpful. Had no hot water for 2 days. Was told make the best of it. Got ripped of on beach chairs we reserved that were given away, then couldn't get refunded any money when we canceled for the second day. Was told they use a third party vendor and there was nothing they could do. Out over 100 dollars. Even if we wanted to sit on the beach, it is overcrowded and inhaled nothing but the smoke from all of the dirtbags getting high. Waited 4 hours to check into our room to find it faced a nasty parking lot where staff would regularly take breaks to get high. Our friends room reaked of marijuana. We were given 2 towels in our room and had no housekeeping service available. If someone gives this place a 5 star rating it is because they are of college age and don't know what a 5 star resort looks like. The Pinellas County sheriff are here to ensure the croud doesn't get out of control as the majority of the patrons are drunken idiots. For 290 dollars stay some where else. If you are a professional who enjoys a upscale, relaxing atmosphere, this is not the place. The pictures on the website are deceiving. Stayed 3 days, couldn't wait to go home. Read less
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Apr 18, 2021 tinafR9690NQ Tallassee, Alabama

This hotel does not honor their reservations. After waiting hours, a room was not ready for us. Had to find accommodations elsewhere with out any help help from hotel management. We booked this hotel months in advance for an event being held at the hotel. Totally dissatisfied and will not ever book this hotel again.
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Apr 16, 2021 rgfleming78

I made a reservation two months in advance for a large group event at the hotel. I arrived about 3:00 PM and was told room was not ready. I kept checking for the next two hours only to be told they were overbooked. I had to find a room 20 miles away. I do not recommend anyone to stay at this hotel. Extremely poor practices.
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Apr 14, 2021 Trip110360 New Jersey

OK, I just returned from the Post Card Inn aka PCI aka Party Central Incorporated. It is very obvious that people that give this place 5 stars have never been to a 5 star hotel. Four Seasons in Bora-Bora = 5 stars. First thing I noticed when I arrived was the Sherriff's that were present to keep the unruly guests inline. Never a good sign. … Read more
OK, I just returned from the Post Card Inn aka PCI aka Party Central Incorporated. It is very obvious that people that give this place 5 stars have never been to a 5 star hotel. Four Seasons in Bora-Bora = 5 stars. First thing I noticed when I arrived was the Sherriff's that were present to keep the unruly guests inline. Never a good sign. One night a kid crashed his car into another car and was arrested for DUI. Best part was location. There are many very good restaurants in walking distance and the Gulf Coast is always very nice. Now to PCI - The rooms are a place to shower and sleep. They are dated. They are attempting to remodel. Of course right outside my door every morning at 8am. Thanks for the wake-up call I did not want. The Pool lounge chairs got to be from at least 1980s. One review I read before I went after I booked...my mistake,, said PCI has a MTV 1980s spring break vibe and it does. Nothing wrong with that but the website is very different. You do not want to get a room by the fire pit because people are out there till 2-3AM drinking and loud. Gary the night security guy is very helpful and seems to be the only one actually cares about keeping the place safe. It could have been very easy to get into a fight with some of the guests. Jenna, a pool waitress, was also very nice and quite the hard worker. This place is a 2 star hotel and best they will ever be is 3 stars. I will not return nor would I recommend this place to anyone. There are much nicer places in St. Pete! Maybe if I brought my pups it would have been 5 starts! Read less
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Apr 14, 2021 tammysA1086KJ

Great petfriendly hotel. Terrific staff especially Selina! The location is really convenient. Beach is wonderful. We took our dog and was very pet friendly with no size restrictions. Wonderful stay for everyone.