The Marriott Resort on Sand Key is the perfect choice for a family holiday, with modern, spacious and well-equipped suites, each with a private balcony and full water views. Adults and children alike will love the grotto-style outdoor heated pool complete with 35ft cascading waterfall, open-air cabanas and spa tub. When you feel like a spot of pampering, look no further than Antonio's Salon and Day Spa, offering a variety of different treatments, all designed to leave you feeling completely rejuvenated. Better yet, all Virgin Atlantic Holidays' guests receive 20% off spa pricing. There's also a fitness centre for the health-conscious and organised entertainment to keep the kids busy at Lisa's Klubhouse... and, if you're wondering who Lisa is, she's the resident blue and gold macaw that perches in the lobby! When you're ready to eat, choose from casual poolside fare at Kokomos, a pizza to go, or for fine dining and breathtaking views, head to the Art Deco-style Watercolour Grillhouse, finishing off with a nightcap – the perfect end to a perfect day!
Amenities
Kids Club
Wheelchair access
Families
Honeymoon
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Close to Beach
Where is it
In a great location, across the road from Sand Key Park, regarded as one of the USA's best beaches. The Shoppes on Sand Key Boardwalk offer a variety of shops and restaurants right on the doorstep of the hotel. Distance from Tampa International Airport: 23 miles.
Hotel information
220 1-Bedroom Suites on 10 floors in 1 building with 3 lifts. All with bay views, balcony, air-conditioning, separate living room, 2 TVs, WiFi*, tea/coffee making facilities, bathroom amenities, fridge, microwave, safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer.
Suites are approximately 500 sq ft in size, and feature either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds in the bedroom, plus a double sleeper sofa in living room, sleeping maximum 5 people (with maximum 4 adults).
Free trolley transfer to the beach. Hotel shuttle on Lisa's Beach Buggy. Clearwater Jolly Trolley stops right outside (guests must show their room key for complimentary transportation on the trolley). Complimentary Self-parking, Valet parking $30 per day plus tax (payable locally, fees subject to change).
Watercolour Grillhouse (open for breakfast and dinner). Watercolour Lounge (serving dinner and drinks daily, plus sushi on select evenings). Kokomos Bar & Grille (poolside casual restaurant, open for lunch and dinner). Bistro on the Bay (coffee shop, open throughout the day).
Lisa's Klubhouse* (5-12 years, free open play 9:30am- 12:30pm). Live evening music in the Watercolour Lounge (Thu-Sun).
Tropical pool with 35ft cascading waterfall, whirlpool, cabanas and children's pool. 24-hour fitness centre, Antonio's Salon and Day Spa*. Watercraft rentals available just beyond the poolside bar at the boardwalk pier*. Lisa's Klubhouse* (age 5-12 years). Jogging trail. The 18-hole Belleview Biltmore Golf Club is within 7 miles of the hotel*
Connected boardwalk off the pool deck to shopping and additional dining options. Complimentary WiFi in lobby and public areas. Gift shop. Concierge. Laundry facilities*. Room service*.
This hotel has a resort fee of $35 plus tax per room, per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).
Resort fee includes:- Daily 2 hour bicycle rental for up to 2 guests - 1 hour paddleboard or kayak rental for up to 2 guests per stay - Daily beach chair and umbrella rental for up to 2 guests - Enhanced WiFi access. Resort fee and inclusions are subject to change and availability. Please check with the hotel for the most up to date information.
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 assistancePlease note: Check-in time is 4:00pm
Based on 2579 reviews
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Above and beyond service! Amazing staff Daniel, Eyleen, and Ruth!
Aug 12, 2025Amber G
I arrived at midnight and was greeted by Daniel who was so nice and helped me which my check in. Very friendly excellent staff here 5 stars!
The next morning I was greeted by Eyleen at the Bistro who was so amazing , very good at her job. Service with a smile.
Then I was greeted by Ruth at the front desk who was very knowledgeable and answered…
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I arrived at midnight and was greeted by Daniel who was so nice and helped me which my check in. Very friendly excellent staff here 5 stars!
The next morning I was greeted by Eyleen at the Bistro who was so amazing , very good at her job. Service with a smile.
Then I was greeted by Ruth at the front desk who was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions I had and was able to help me with my needs.
I Highly recommended this resort . Great housekeeping staff! Very clean rooms, love the smell of the provided shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Nice towels, very comfy pillows, the tv even has YouTube channels for free.
Pool was amazing and beautiful. The view was absolutely beautiful . 10 stars !!!!!! Above and beyond!
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Mixed
Jul 31, 2025SvillamenaMahopac, New York
This property has the nicest most accommodating staff! Shout out to Jason pool manager!! He was amazing! Everyone was so friendly and wanted to make sure you had everything you needed. Both restaurants were excellent. The food was awesome. The rooms were large and comfortable. We had a great view with a balcony. The bed was comfortable…
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This property has the nicest most accommodating staff! Shout out to Jason pool manager!! He was amazing! Everyone was so friendly and wanted to make sure you had everything you needed. Both restaurants were excellent. The food was awesome. The rooms were large and comfortable. We had a great view with a balcony. The bed was comfortable and the shower was perfect!
For me there were only two downsides to this property. The pool is way too small to accommodate the number of guests and they do not have an easily accessible beach. This was a big disappointment. The beach was a van ride away. NOT at all what I expected. The Marriott has just a small section of the public beach where they have set up 30 chairs and umbrellas. If you don’t get there early, you’re out of luck! The other problem is that the two rows of chairs aren’t in the front. Anyone not with the Marriott can bring chairs umbrellas coolers and set up right in front of your chair. Lots of people came in large groups and were able to block our view. The guys setting up the chairs aren’t even Marriott employees. They were nice, but were from a third party vendor. They had no ability to help us out.
In short, if you want a nice property with an amazing staff and great food, and don’t care about using a public beach or squeezing into a small pool, you won’t be disappointed.
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Theft at the Front Desk
Jul 27, 2025Sunshine28695211397
Please be aware, hotel staff (specifically, the front desk) are highly dishonest and will steal your belongings if you leave anything with the front desk. The front desk stole $200 worth of shoes from me after I left them there. They then would not assist in tracking the shoes down. Theft runs rampant at this location.
Missed the Mark on Hospitality
Jul 26, 2025BGROBoston
I rarely leave negative reviews—I truly try to give people the benefit of the doubt and consider myself a kind, reasonable person. But this experience left me deeply disappointed.
As a loyal Marriott Bonvoy member, I expected more from the Clearwater Beach Sand Key location. I booked a Member Exclusive rate that included breakfast, clearly stated…
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I rarely leave negative reviews—I truly try to give people the benefit of the doubt and consider myself a kind, reasonable person. But this experience left me deeply disappointed.
As a loyal Marriott Bonvoy member, I expected more from the Clearwater Beach Sand Key location. I booked a Member Exclusive rate that included breakfast, clearly stated in my confirmation email. Yet at check-in, the front desk denied it and made me call Bonvoy myself to “prove it”—a task no guest should have to do.
The associate’s tone was dismissive, and I wasn’t even told what the resort fee included. When it was confirmed I was right, the manager handed over the vouchers without a word of apology and walked off.
We were here celebrating a special occasion, and the lack of professionalism and courtesy really soured the stay. It was never about the free breakfast—I could pay for that—it was the principle. This was our second year here, but I won’t be returning for a third.
That said, the property itself is clean and family-friendly. The beach buggy is convenient (shoutout to Scott!), and the Jolly Trolley makes getting to the main strip easy. Pool staff were excellent—completely opposite of the front desk—but the pool does get crowded since it’s open to the public via ResortPass. Wi-Fi for Bonvoy members is weak unless you pay extra.
Overall, great location and amenities, but the front desk experience ruined what should’ve been a celebratory trip.
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Nice family hotel with great staff
Jul 25, 2025FreizeitmokelBremen, Germany
Stayed here for 3 nights to finish our NA tour. Hotel is very family friendly and offers great, newly renovated rooms with enough space for 4 people. Location on Sand Key is great if you don't want to be in the busy area of Clearwater Beach directly. It's just a bit over a 5 minute drive to be in the middle of it. Hotel offers good breakfast, a…
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Stayed here for 3 nights to finish our NA tour. Hotel is very family friendly and offers great, newly renovated rooms with enough space for 4 people. Location on Sand Key is great if you don't want to be in the busy area of Clearwater Beach directly. It's just a bit over a 5 minute drive to be in the middle of it. Hotel offers good breakfast, a great pool with plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas - only the rental of a Cabana cost you extra - and not a little. No wonder they weren't popular at all. Pool bar is great and prices are fair. Service there, around the pool and in general was very good - staff is super friendly. Hotel offers a complementary shuttle to the beach and you get a voucher for 2 beds + 1 umbrella from the hotel. We enjoyed that a lot. Further there's are couple shops and restaurants next door too which we enjoyed walking to. Downside is that the main road gets pretty noisy at times so is the aircondition in the rooms. I tried to switch it off but it still turns on even though display shows "off".
Overall we had a great stay and definitely consider coming back.
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Above and beyond service! Amazing staff Daniel, Eyleen, and Ruth!
