RumFish Beach Resort by TradeWinds

St Pete Beach, Tampa and Clearwater/St Pete

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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 Great food- Gulfside Kitchen

Jul 14, 2025 JKA M Omaha, Nebraska

Mark at Gulfside Kitchen was amazing. Cuban and salad with shrimp fabulous! It was a great atmosphere to cool down yet see the beautiful beach.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Another pleasant stay

Jul 14, 2025 204donaldk Hollywood, FL, United States

Our 4th visit to Tradewinds properties and it is always pleasant. All personnel were helpful with a special thanks to Mariah at the front desk who was courteous, informative and helpful. RumFish is lucky to have her. Also, a shoutout of appreciation to Rich, who drove us around in the golf cart. The only issue was our elevator in the Mahi building… Read more
Our 4th visit to Tradewinds properties and it is always pleasant. All personnel were helpful with a special thanks to Mariah at the front desk who was courteous, informative and helpful. RumFish is lucky to have her. Also, a shoutout of appreciation to Rich, who drove us around in the golf cart. The only issue was our elevator in the Mahi building was constantly problematic in that it worked sometimes during our first 2 days and totally out of order on day 3. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Outstanding employees at this hotel , I will definitely be back and hopefully I can stay longer next time quick trip

Jul 13, 2025 cindy h

Mike and Johnathan who works the front desk was absolutely amazing, so friendly, kind and so helpful. Definitely an asset to your company. I also meet Johnathan who was in charge of Mike and Johnathan, he also has outstanding customer service skills and help full. I also met Jeff who was in charge of security another outstanding employee for your… Read more
Mike and Johnathan who works the front desk was absolutely amazing, so friendly, kind and so helpful. Definitely an asset to your company. I also meet Johnathan who was in charge of Mike and Johnathan, he also has outstanding customer service skills and help full. I also met Jeff who was in charge of security another outstanding employee for your company. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Many amenities but needs improvement in multiple areas

Jul 13, 2025 GigiB2335

Clean room, comfortable beds and a great view. Since the sister resort is nearby, guests have access to amenities at both resorts. This was a nice perk. There are places to eat, drink and shop at both resorts, as well as about 6 pools between them. Lots to see and do, great places to eat and drink. The campfire smores are a great treat, the kids… Read more
Clean room, comfortable beds and a great view. Since the sister resort is nearby, guests have access to amenities at both resorts. This was a nice perk. There are places to eat, drink and shop at both resorts, as well as about 6 pools between them. Lots to see and do, great places to eat and drink. The campfire smores are a great treat, the kids love it. All the staff except in the sports bar were very friendly, prompt and courteous. Free parking for resort guests and free beach cabanas! However our room was right next to the elevator and noisy. The room decor is dated, and the bathroom door was in need of repair. Nice balcony view of beach, ice machine nearby. What we were not expecting is that the entire resort only takes cards, no cash accepted anywhere (except as a tip.) In addition, most unexpected is the large hold put on credit card which was the entire cost of our reservation plus $200 a DAY (even though a deposit had already been paid.) We never charged anything to the room, and ended up with a hold on my account for almost double the balance remaining to be paid on my reservation. This was not explained and we were not made aware at neither check in nor check out. Shame on you. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great beach, great food, great people!

Jul 13, 2025 Mary C

Had a great time at Rumfish Resort. Food was good, accommodations were clean and comfortable. Will definitely be back next year. Loved the Gulfside Grill. Food was awesome and waitstaff was exceptional. Hope, Ariana and Raegan were exceptionally nice. Victor was also a joy to meet. Hope to see them again next year. Only complaints were very… Read more
Had a great time at Rumfish Resort. Food was good, accommodations were clean and comfortable. Will definitely be back next year. Loved the Gulfside Grill. Food was awesome and waitstaff was exceptional. Hope, Ariana and Raegan were exceptionally nice. Victor was also a joy to meet. Hope to see them again next year. Only complaints were very spotty WiFi causing us to have to constantly use our hotspot for internet and there was no phone in the room. Had no way to easily communicate with the front desk unless we physically went down there. Read less