Sheraton Sand Key Resort

Clearwater, Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete

Virgin rating

Rusty's Bistro
Poolside Room
Poolside Cafe
Rustys Bistro
Mainstay Tavern
Mainstay Tavern
Rusty's Bistro
Poolside Room
Poolside Cafe
Rustys Bistro
Mainstay Tavern
Mainstay Tavern

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.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • 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

383 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*). 

Self-parking $25 plus tax per night (payable locally, fee subject to change). 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. 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating If you want the noise of generators instead of waves stay here

Sep 6, 2024 Abby S

Recommend staying somewhere else along the beach that does not have the constant sound of generators running to remove the pond between the resort and the beach. Hotel is nice overall and rooms are nicely updated. Recommend resort build a permanent cover or redirect noise from the generators for future guests as I understand speaking with… Read more
Recommend staying somewhere else along the beach that does not have the constant sound of generators running to remove the pond between the resort and the beach. Hotel is nice overall and rooms are nicely updated. Recommend resort build a permanent cover or redirect noise from the generators for future guests as I understand speaking with employees this area regularly fills in and needs to be pumped out. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Just ok - very noisy!

Sep 4, 2024 Reviewsbymom St. John's, Canada

This was our second stay at this resort. It had been remodelled and painted since our previous stay 2 years ago. We chose it again due to location (out of the noise and busyness of the pier area) and being right on the beach. There was a huge conference going on the days we stayed and the lobby and restaurants were very noisy. You couldn’t even… Read more
This was our second stay at this resort. It had been remodelled and painted since our previous stay 2 years ago. We chose it again due to location (out of the noise and busyness of the pier area) and being right on the beach. There was a huge conference going on the days we stayed and the lobby and restaurants were very noisy. You couldn’t even carry on a conversation let alone eat in the restaurant, we had to order to go one night it was so loud. The room upgrades were nicely done and fresh. We did find the beds to be very firm though. It was nice having a mini fridge in the room to store drinks and snacks for the kids. The bathroom is small and a very tight space with the door open there is not much room to move. There is no clothesline or hooks in the shower for hanging wet swimwear! Parking is also no longer free so make sure you look at what you are getting when you book here. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating It’s all about service

Sep 4, 2024 elizabeth h

Callie and Laurie made our experience amazing during a busy packed holiday weekend, they showed poise , and catering that gave a feeling of importance and luxury to our trip. Because of their upstanding hospitality we will be making recommendations for this location 🤍
Image of the Tripadvisor rating New Look Isn't Enough

Aug 29, 2024 RA8507 Georgetown, South Carolina

I have formerly worked in the hotel industry, from Night Auditor all the way up to Assistant General Manager. I've worked at boutique hotels and 500-room resorts. So it blows my mind that the Sheraton Sand Key is apparently completely incapable of accommodating a special request for a king bed on a reservation booked 6+ months in advance. Upon… Read more
I have formerly worked in the hotel industry, from Night Auditor all the way up to Assistant General Manager. I've worked at boutique hotels and 500-room resorts. So it blows my mind that the Sheraton Sand Key is apparently completely incapable of accommodating a special request for a king bed on a reservation booked 6+ months in advance. Upon checking in to our room, we found a dirty cleaning rag on the countertop in front of the TV and a broken lamp next to the bed. Not a great way to start your stay. But we dealt with it in hopes that we'd be moving to a new room the next day, as we've done on previous stays. The next day, when we asked a front desk staff member to be moved to a room with a king bed or at least a better view, we were told none was available and none would be available. When we asked to be put on a waiting list for a room should one become available, we were treated as an inconvenience. The staff member seemed annoyed that we didn't just go away. At all the hotels I have ever worked or stayed at - except this one - special requests were honored on a "first come, first served" basis. This one just doesn't even try, and it's so very frustrating. I'll never understand why it seems to be impossible to request a king bed for an August reservation that was booked in January. The new look of the rooms is nice. One of the clothes hanging hooks on the wall is poorly placed right above the thermostat. You really just can't use that one for hanging up anything, much less a wet swimsuit, because then it'll mess up the thermostat and your room won't be the temperature you want. I miss the retractable clothesline in the shower. That was the most convenient place to hang wet clothes. The shower is the best part of the newly redesigned rooms. The waterfall showerhead is (I believe) about 7 feet high, so as a tall person that was a welcome change. The addition of a handheld shower head was also amazing. The shower is the best part of the redesign, minus the loss of the clothesline for hanging your wet swimsuit. Love everything about it. At checkout, when turning in our keys, we met with the same front desk staff member who treated us as an inconvenience when we asked to be put on a waiting list for a room with a king bed. She was again rather unfriendly. We told her we were checking out, she asked what room, where we'd like the receipt sent, and that was that. No "How did you enjoy your stay," no "Was everything alright," not even a "We hope to see you again soon" or "have a nice day." We'll be back next year and are sincerely hopeful that the hotel will change its policy and begin honoring special requests, and also hopeful that front desk staff are less annoyed to have to interact with guests. Read less
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Aug 28, 2024 Stepheny P

Guy was awesome and went out of his way to accommodate us and always greeted us with a smile. We truly appreciated him making our stay here pleasant and we could not praise him enough and we look forward to seeing him next year at the conference!