Name: The Birchwood
Address: 340 Beach Dr Ne, St. Petersburg, 33701, US

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Diana

Wonderful intimate hotel - personal attention to details. Two lovely dining options. Gorgeous building and location. A delightful stay indeed in St Petersburg.

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Herbert

no

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Mark

Great location, nice room. Furniture is dated and very much in need of replacement

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

keith

The elevator was not working for going to the roof bar

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Brian

We stayed at the hotel during an event that created a traffic and crowd nightmare. The hotel staff were more than helpful with accommodating parking and retrieving our luggage.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Nicholas

Our stay was so pleasant. The staff is AMAZING and actually care about their guests!! I would 100% recommend to anyone. They had complimentary breakfast in the mornings and the rooms were very clean and nice. 10/10 experience.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Caron

Staff was wonderful. Rooms are nice but dark. Our room didn't have much natural light and even with the lights on it was dark. Breakfast is good but a light breakfast. We enjoyed our stay that was right across the street from Straub Park and the Pier. Lots of walking, shopping and dining!! Really enjoyed St Pete.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Arlette

Always a great place to stay. This was our second stay. Centrally located to most of the museums. Within walking distance to the pier. Freight day and helpful staff.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Vicky

Enjoyed our staff. Planning a visit back soon.

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Jemil

Beautiful Hotel, Room great area. Love it

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Salvador

Ajanae at the front desk was outstanding.
Everyone there was helpful.
The only issue was not getting served for 10 minutes at tge outdoor patio.
I walked over to another restaurant a d got waited on in a minute

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Rebecca

Had such an amazing stay at The Birchwood in downtown St. Pete! The boutique vibe, beautiful rooms, and rooftop views were absolutely stunning. The location is perfect, walking distance to great restaurants, shops, and the waterfront. The rooftop bar was definitely a highlight with amazing drinks, live music, and one of the best views in the city. Staff was friendly and accommodating, making the whole experience feel special. Perfect spot for a weekend getaway. Can’t wait to come back!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Karin

The room was gorgeous and the staff was so friendly!! Best location and we enjoyed every minute. Thank you Birchwood!!!

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Sharon

There is nobody manning the front desk from 11:00 pm until morning. At 2:00 am we were woken up by blasting music and a bass so loud it throbbed through our bones. After 15 minutes we realized the music wasn't coming from a car or boombox outside. I opened my door and discovered it was coming from the room next door. I pounded on their door and when they turned the music down I asked them to lower the music. As soon as I left they turned it up higher. We could'nt fall asleep until 5:15 am when they turned it off! As we checked out we told several people at the front desk exactly what happened. The management basically decided it wasn't a big deal and offered a minimal apology stating that there is a small white card in the room that gives a phone number for emergencies. That was it! This room cost over $300. Despite it's lovely amenities, I would never stay or recommend this hotel to anyone.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Jade

Loved the claw foot tub! Would stay here again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Jordan

Great place to stay to enjoy St Pete. Beach Dr. has everything you absolute need! Hotel is beautiful. It had some moments where you could hear people on the rooftop but it honestly wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. The AC fan drowned out most outside noise. Beautiful place.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Kimberly

Had a nice complimentary breakfast.
Location excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

yvette

Amazing atmosphere

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

Pantelis

No mini-fridge in the room. There were a couple of beers on top of a table, for those who don't like their beers cold.
Breakfast was subpar with very few options, so i didn't bother and got breakfast elsewhere.
Weird pillow set on top of the bed, probably unhygienic, kept being placed there after room service.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

William

Very nice hotel. Well located. Friendliest and most helpful staff we've ever had.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Janett

needs maintenance and cleaning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

yvette

Beautiful vibe throughout!! Everyone was kind and helpful. Smiles everywhere.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Sarah

This property is perfectly located near absolutely everything you want to see and do! There are so many restaurants and cafes nearby and everything is within walking distance. The museums are wonderful! The shops have everything you need. The pier with its beach and restaurants along with so many activities is a great place to wander for the day.

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

Jeff

Probably the most beautiful hotel I've stayed at yet.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Wells

We loved our view (front of the building, 3rd floor). The hotel is very well situated for museums, shops, and restaurants.

There is no refrigerator in the room so no place for leftovers to go. The \"continental breakfast\" consisted of hard boiled eggs and various breads/bagels, etc, each individually wrapped in plastic, and not much else. No toaster, no juice. The rooftop bar is closed on Mondays and if you get back to the hotel after 9, you must take the outside elevator, walk down an unlit pathway to a door into the floor, find the pad for the passkey in the dark, and enter the building that way. We requested the room be cleaned after our second morning there and, though the beds were made up, the trash wasn't emptied, water was not replaced, and we had to request more toilet paper.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Cara

Everything was wonderful but it was difficult to sleep due to the noise outside. One of the downfalls if such a beautiful, old building is thin windows. If I had ear plugs and there was a mini fridge it would've been perfect!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Robert

Both bars were lively, well staffed and friendly. Nice to have a pianist in the evenings. Staff was incredibly helpful. Room was great, lovely clawfoot tub and a nice shower. Absolutely wonderful location!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

floyd

The place was perfect like out of a movie the room and bathroom were amazing and the location is the best in downtown st pete i will stay there again great place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Robert

Excellent staff, now the rooftop party lasted until later in the night but we played music in our room to distract us. Also the valet parking was a little difficult coming in. Lovely room, could use a lock on the bathroom door to keep it closed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Daniel

Very nice little hotel in a great location with museums and restaurants within walking distance. Hotel’s restaurant was very good and the rooftop bar an added bonus; fun place with a great view of the bay.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

Arthur

Breakfast was ok, it would be nice if there was toaster.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Gary

Breakfast was excellent. Staff awesome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Stephen

This is a find! Lovely people on staff- every one of them. Beautiful spacious room and bathroom. Ideally located across from a park and the waterfront. Restaurants, shopping and entertainment nearby. Only 18 rooms, so you get plenty of quick attention if you need it. Can’t think of a thing I’d change!

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

Grace

The birchwood is in an excellent location and the bar is really nice.
Things that could use some work: The hallways smell humid and the walls are a bit thin (It doesn't help that people aren't very caring and slam their doors when people are still sleeping).
Also, maybe hold the cleaning until 9? They start early and wake you up.

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

Staci

The staff, hotel, restaurant and room were excellent. The only downside was the noise from people leaving the rooftop bar until 2AM. We will be back and ask for a different room at the back to buffer us from the loud partiers.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Linda

Could not beat the staff nor the location. Decor was fabulous

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Joanne

My favorite hotel in St Pete!

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Will

Not the usual hot breakfast, but very good bagels, English muffins, pastries, cereal and other high quality items. Room was clean, but lighting was poor. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Christine

Enjoyed our stay. Close to everything and the staff was exceptional

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Mar 2026

Rhonda

The property was not in the condition one would expect it to be.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Matthew

Great time! A little loud late at night but very nice. Not much for kids pallet on the menu. Food is excellent though!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Anita

The room was beautiful, especially the bathroom. The bedroom was very dark at times. I could not see directions for the coffee maker. The staff was lovely and our dinner delicious. Roof top bar magnificent!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Richard

Yes

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

sarkis

We regret not reading the reviews more carefully before booking. We gave this property a 2 solely for the excellent location and nicely designed rooms—unfortunately, everything else fell short for the price.

At check-in, we waited 20 minutes with no one at the front desk and no way to alert staff. The employee who eventually checked us in had been sitting in the lobby the entire time and was curt and unhelpful. We were told Wi-Fi was down and late checkout wasn’t available, though we were encouraged to enjoy the rooftop after checkout.

One of the main reasons we booked was the rooftop bar, but when we went up at 7:45 p.m., we were told they were closing early despite a posted 10 p.m. closing time—on a holiday weekend. It was also closed the following day, so we never got to experience it.

Breakfast consisted of prepackaged, processed items in the lobby, which did not match the property’s price point.

While the location and room design are strong, the service and amenities did not justify the cost. That said, we want to recognize Ajanae, who we met after checkout. She was kind and professional, and we believe our experience would have been very different had she handled our check-in. She is a true asset to the property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Oliver

all great, as always.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Angel

The room and environment was great but the service was top notch. I really enjoyed staying in this hotel and the staff made my stay even better.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Robin

Everyone was very nice! Great location!

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2026

John

Cute place. Stayed last year and thought it was very sweet. This time hot water was sketchy. Staff were very nice. Old St Pete charm but needs some upgrading.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Joseph

Loved the room. The staff was exceptional, always polite helpful, and engaging. The food and drinks were great, I will stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Scott

Great hotel staff wonderful.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Collin

Beautiful

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Nubia

Amazing place and great food!
Customer service was outstanding!

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Richelle

Amazing staff and beautiful hotel located deep in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Jennifer

This is a beautiful hotel. I booked two rooms one for my husband and myself and another room for my parents. Both rooms were clean and very lush. The front desk ladies were so friendly and made great recommendations. We ate at the hotel’s restaurant and the food was amazing. We saw a show on their fourth floor in the grand ballroom which was so fun. For an older hotel everything was so nice. Highly recommend staying here 10 out of 10.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Arlette

Great location. Adequate breakfast but would prefer more varieties.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Rachel

Everything was great! Friendly staff, clean rooms.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Jefferson H

Great amazing Location. Walk to everything. High quality room. Gets loud at night but that's the night life in area. Rooms not soundproof was a problem. Big issue of mine was no hot water after 10 pm. So didn't have hot shower or face cloth to wash up. But water was fine in morning. My guess is boiler is undersized with all the rooms having deep tubs. Continental breakfast was very minimal and poor options, no staff even bothered to offer service or assistance during it. All things considered ill try the other hotel down the corner next time.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2025

David

It was a nice enough room. Not what I expected from all the hpe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Dave

Hot water was a little spotty at times but otherwise really nice hotel with great staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Linda

Everything about Birchwood is excellent.
From the staff, the restaurant, bar and location. I will definitely be back!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

MICHELLE

Clean room, staff was so accommodating and it was close to everything

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Nov 2025

Linda

The room had an old wooden armoire that was wobbly. You had to figure out a special trick to close the doors because they wouldn’t stay shut.

I had to use a shoe to keep the bathroom door closed because it wouldn’t close… it would just open up.

The place is outdated, hideous, terrible, just hot garbage.

The room has an equally old carpet.
I did not want barefoot on that floor.

I have no idea why they charge so much for those hideous rooms.

Breakfast is cereals and bagels.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Joe

It was great!

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Julianne

My husband and I booked a one-night stay at The Birchwood for our first wedding anniversary. We were placed on the 3rd floor, but at no point during booking or check-in were we told that an entire wedding event was taking place that night directly one floor above us, on the 4th-floor reception hall (~200 person capacity).

As soon as we entered our room at around 4:00pm EST, the music and bass from the reception directly above us were so loud that the walls and floors were literally vibrating. We could feel people dancing above us. We ate dinner around 6:15pm and returned before we were going to walk around the downtown area/the pier. Around 7:30 PM, I called the front desk to ask when the event would end. We were told “maybe 9:30 or 10:00,” but nothing definitive.

We went back out for a bit and returned to the room around 8:45pm - the room was still shaking from the music and bass. On top of that, there was a courtyard bar directly below us (outside of our window) filled with loud, intoxicated guests, adding even more noise. At that point, our room sounded like we were in the middle of a crowded resort lobby below us with an extremely loud wedding party above us (I reiterate - the walls were VIBRATING), not a relaxing, anniversary hotel.

At 9:00pm, my husband called the front desk and explained that we were there to relax for our anniversary and that the room was simply unusable due to the noise from both above and below. He expressed that we could not justify paying over

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

MARCELA

Clean and beautiful room. Staff was courteous and helpful. Location location location

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

john

Best hotel in downtown St Pete!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Dmitry

Great location and service

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Carol

Yes

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Arthur

Location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Ellen

The hotel is boutique and very intimate. The rooftop bar is lovely, has a happy hour, and great views. The hotel is across the street from the pier and all the good restaurants so it’s quite convenient. The staff are super friendly. They do valet so you can get your car easily. My only complaint was that it was too dimly lit. But we would highly recommend.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2025

paul

Nice rooms. Nice staff in great area but no amenities like gym pool. Etc. Also front desk closes at night so lste arrivals is a big hassle.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Carlos

Great place!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Michael

Great Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

George

Lovely time. Great area

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Gurmeet

Great!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Carol

It was ok

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Cassandra

Staff members were exceptionally attentive

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Laura

Cute hotel. Just felt like the attention to detail was lacking. From check-in to breakfast buffet for the price point for hotel rate.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

Gary

Great area, but the rooms smelled damp!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Jessica

Room was very clean and quiet given the location. They offer valet, but I parked on the street, which is free 10PM-9AM. Would stay here again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Nguyen

Great place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Blandie

Nice place

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Nataly

Old school feel, but the bath tub did not seem fully cleaned. There was difficulty getting back into our room during the night due to the lack of elevators and the bar over crowding the area.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Greg

Nice but noisey--sleepless in St. Pete.

Room was very nice--service was great and so was the location. You could not hear the rooftop club from the room but the walls were thin and the windows seemed single paned--so you could hear those going to and from the club, returning to their rooms, and even their not so loud conversations from the adjoining rooms.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2025

Anthony

We loved the hotel, unfortunately we had guests with no respect running around in the middle of the night making a lot of noise!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

James

Nice looking room but….

Excellent staff but the room was a little lacking, room needs more light, bathroom needs moor hooks and lights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Jason

Great rooms, restaurant and service.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Sheyla

It was a wonderful stay!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Renek

Great location and a wonderful property. Highly recommend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Celina

The hotel was very clean and the staff was extremely kind and helpful. The surrounding area was walkable and had lovely museums, parks, stores nearby to explore. The only aspect that I didn't like was the breakfast. Paying $400 a night and with the hotel having it's own restaurant on the first floor I was expecting a better breakfast. Not the stone cold waffles in prepackaged plastic and warm orange juice. It is minor thing, but when you've stayed in hotels that cost substantially less and received a hot breakfast in the morning it was surprising.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

Richard

Very nice upscale hotel in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. Bed squeaked and lighting had to be learned as one switch turned off the whole room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Dennis

Beautiful room. Odd visibility into room from outside and hallway where need to have side curtains shut. Can't beat location. Staff great. No gym or pool that I saw.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Deborah

Beautiful room, great location and friendly, helpful staff!! Will definitely come back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2025

Robin

The rooms at The Birchwood are phenomenal! Large, quiet and beautiful. Had a problem with the TV remote but I called the front desk and they resolved it right away.

The bar and restaurant are SO nice. They had a new bartender who obviously had no bartending experience, so drinks were slow coming and not very tasty, but everything else was top notch.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 May 2025

angela

Terrible staff, loud, people drinking and making noise until 2am , you have to go outside to get to front desk after 10pm, seems one person does everything including parking your car,
Management rude. No idea how this place gets good reviews.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Shondalette

Very nice

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Patricia

Easy to get to the property. Valet parking is available which we took advantage of. Many restaurants, shops, museums, parks, venues within walking distance. It was very noisy on Friday and Saturday nights which made it difficult to sleep. But if you're here to party and stay out late, you'll have a fantastic time. We would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2025

Deborah

Nice hotel but loud music

I waited a very long time for valet parking and then had to wait again for someone to show up to check me in, but other than that, the hotel is very nice. The only reason I would not stay here again was the loud music from the restaurant. It was so loud that at times it would vibrate the bed and it prevented me from getting to sleep until after midnight.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Richard

Forgot my watch in the room. Friendly staff couriered to me at no charge

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2025

Marilyn

The hotel was very understaffed but we had a great time.

Leisure Friends