Coral Reef Beach

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Candis

Our 1 bedroom apartment was perfect for a friends getaway. The view from our balcony was priceless. The management and every staff we encountered were so friendly. Yes, there is construction all around- every area is still recovering from hurricane damage. This resort doesn’t have on sight eating or lounges. But there is so many places right within walking distance. And you are right on the beach.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Nancy

Room was nice and clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Amber

Clean, everyone was friendly, and was a great view to the ocean

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Michael

We had a ocenview from our room which was amazing. Pool area was.super nice. Overall property is dated, dirty and unkept. Our room was very outdated, dirty and smelly. Good thing we were only in our room to sleep and get ready for events. Not sure if we would return, dependent on whether updating is done.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Sherry

Pool view/partial ocean view

The room had everuthing we needed. I booked a room with a pool view and when i arrived i was pleasantly surprised by having a partial view of the ocean. The beach was just a few steps away which was great. Got to see some wonderful sunsets. Pool was amazing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Teby

Comfortable, Clean & affordable!

I really enjoyed my stay. Some people may complain the room was a little dated but had everything we needed. Lots of room and it was very clean. Would have preferred a private balcony but still had and amazing view of the ocean. I would definitely stay here again. I went through hotels.com and got a very affordable rate for my stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Don

It’s very outdated

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Marc

Nice place to stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Abhishek Kumar

Rooms we good, next to the beach. Swimming pools were very clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Maikel

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Jamie

Everyone was so friendly and helpful! Pool was wonderful. This is a hidden gem in St. Pete. Would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Sasha

We had a great time. Check in and Check out was easy. We loved having a kitchen and the pools were great and not too hot. Never had issues with parking. Elevators are a little slow but we really enjoyed our vacation away

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Catherine

Unit was very clean. Entire property was well maintained. Staff was polite and helpful. Looking forward to returning.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2024

Tiffany

The room was very nice, comfortable bed, very nice pool, and the most amazing view of the Gulf of Mexico. Would most definitely stay again.

Parking was a bit tough at some points, no extra room. Was strange to have people walk onto our balcony to watch the sunset. Someone even sat in our neighbors chairs.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Heather

Garbage around , elevator did not feel safe. Condos are nice

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

michelle

Nice, easy check in, nice pool, on the beach, able to use restaurants and bars at hotel next door, pool bar not open. Walking distance to many wonderful restaurants. Room was ok, a little dated, clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Rosa

Beach getaway

Great location to restaurants and steps away from the beach .. or you could always enjoy the pools that were well maintained.. the rooms had everything you needed.. would definitely stay here again ..

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2024

Gabe

This was a perfect vacation othet then not being long enough. Property was fantasic and right on the beach

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2024

cyndi

Great Getaway

Fantastic experience! Would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2024

Nancy

Very good just wish I had the bottom floor because I have bad knees and it was very hard to go back and forth.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Christopher

Great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Adam

Love the property, staff and people that stay there. Most are timeshares so the people that stay there are very respectful of this community. Highly recommended!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Romina

Lived yup to its price. More of vacation rental than a resort no bar no restaurants etc. The location was great and our room was right outside the beach and the pool. We loved that!! I recommend this place for a great affordable vacation and kid friendly too.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2024

Azadeh

Our room is clean. The smell was a bit musty as other reviewers have said little bit of mildew in the shower but overall a really clean facility. The pools and hot tub are immaculate. Beach access is excellent and the locations really good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2024

Kayla

Great access to St. Pete's beach and nice pool area! Hosts and front desk were awesome with their accommodating us!! Will return eventually :)

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

Lorinda

Terrific!

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

Jenny

Check in was fast and she was friendly. Elevator was very slow to the 5th floor. Waited for staff most of the time. Construction makes it look kind of trashy. So much debris, the birds were non stop noisy and eating off the ground not far from the entrance to pool. Toilet did not flush very well. Our pool view was more a construction view.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

John

Fantastic pool area, much better than resorts next door. Room was ok, nothing fancy but met all our needs. We were on vacation and didn’t plan on spending much time in the room. Kitchen area was well stocked with all service/cooking-ware needed. Bed was comfortable. Room did have a musty smell upon arrival from a/c unit, I believe, but subsided after a day or so. Overall a great quiet retreat, we will be back.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2023

Linda

Had a great time. Loved the location and the property ie; the hot tubs and pools. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2023

Barry

Really nice place. Pools and spas are outstanding. Perfect access to the beach.
Only downside was low pressure in shower.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2023

Kenneth

Loved it

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2023

Micheal

The units were a bit outdated, some mould, we were on the 6th. floor and the air conditioning unit on the roof was very noisy when it kicked in every 15 or 20 mins. The pool and spa were excellent and there were plenty of chairs, so never an issue of getting one. Close to the beach, shopping and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2023

Karla

We had a great stay at Coral Reef. We met so many nice people, staff was helpful, very nice and quick to respond. Beds were comfortable- even the pull out sofa. Great location on the beach with walkable shops, bars, restaurants.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Tonya

Best beach access ever! Great pools and hot tubs. Nice room with all the amenities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

Cynthia

October ‘23 Stay

We occupied 2 rooms. Great location, right on the shore! friendly staff, clean. Swimming pool & hot tubs are great! Bathrooms & kitchens need an update, though—they’re worn out.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Andrea

Great stay 😃

It was myself (38) and my mother, an 11yr old and 13 month old. Our stay was great. It was clean, quiet, & comfortable, and right on the beach. The pool was just as good as the pictures looked! We really enjoyed it !

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2023

Laura

To quantify this review I review every property I stay at regardless of it being a good or bad experience.That being said lets start with the main reason for the negative review. The warning for other travelers would be to confirm you will have one room during your stay.We made reservations through Expedia two months in advance and confirmed several days before arriving. When we arrived to check in I immediately felt a bad vibe from the front desk staff but didnt' let it affect our check in. We were staying for the weekend and booked for a 2 night stay. On our second day we bumped into the housekeeping staff and told them the room did not require service. At that point we were informed we were moving rooms that day without our knowledge. In addition we were not just moving but having to check out of one room and move out luggage etc into the office to wait for the room to be available. We had already made plans to be on a boat to go snorkelling etc and would not be available. We were told if we had not been there they would have just packed up our belongings and moved them without our permission. We went the office to discuss the matter and informed them we had no knowledge of the situation. The response was well you signed the form that said you were moving at check in. They were very combative and gave the SOL speech. After my wife became upset they basically said they were going to forcibly check us out because we were upset. Suddenly they found a way to keep us in our rm.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

Eunice

Great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2023

Bernadette

The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2023

Paul

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Pool area was terrific. Property was dated and in need of repairs. Kitchen supplies were not sufficient. Water pressure was not existent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Ed

Best pool
on beach

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2023

Caitlin

Great place to stay right on the beach!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2023

Jess

Everyone was very friendly. Staff and other guests included. Property was clean, maybe a little outdated but I wasn’t looking to stay at a glamorous resort. It felt like home, comfortable and private. (I noticed some rooms are being remodeled.) Being right on the beach and with all the pools and hot tubs on the property, you don’t spend much time in the room. It was clean and spacious. Plan on returning for a 2 bedroom with the kids.

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2022

Janet

Super value with a terrific reception experience. Room was very clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2022

MIchael

Hidden gem

Great place to stay. Good staff, nice rooms and pool.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2022

Therese

Good: nice pool, convenient laundry, friendly staff.

Unhappy: lack of internet/wifi in room, no beach chairs available, no safe in room

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2022

Eric

Great hotel!!!

We had a great stay! Our room faced the gulf, so incredible view and easy walk to the beach!! We would stay here again, for sure!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2022

Brendan

The unit was actually fine. However, the view of the ugly parking lot near the beach was very disappointing. Trade Winds hotel next door has big orange spotlight focused directly at Coral reef.
Pool is Great. Location os Great.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Great Location!

Great stay, next to the beach, great shops and restaurants near by.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2022

Octavio

I think we got what we payed for, but I spect a little better.
Our room was smelly and the kids room did not had sheets for the sofa bed or enough towels. The worse was the pool had a under water light hanging with wires exposed, very dangerous.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2022

Yudita

Ok

The office was closed and there was a sign where to go. It took us 10-15 min to find the office where we need to check in. The lady at the check in desk didn't even acknowledge that their check in desk is hard to find. She wasn't very welcoming when we checked in. The room itself was good,. We had a pool view, an ocean view and a parking lot view, so we chose to look at the ocean. The shower head was leaking, the a/c was leaking and the front door was hard to close. We didn't mention any of it to the front desk till we left since it wasn't such a big deal. Overall, I might stay there again depending on the price of this hotel and surrounding properties.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2022

Daryle

Was great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2022

Michael

Room was clean, proximity to beach was nice. Helpful front desk staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2022

Yunia

Amazing!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2022

Jessica

Awesome pool, right on the beach. Great location!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2022

Tim

Very clean and the staff was great.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2022

Teresa

Beautiful beach setting and wonderful pool areas

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2022

marc

Greatttttttt

Great place for kids

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2022

frederick jarvis tedeschi,

overall a good experience; pool is beautiful and nice beach, although you have to pay to sit in a beach chair..having a car would have made the trip better.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2022

Chris

Friendly receptionists and guards. Pleasant property and beautiful beach and pool area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2021

Timothy

Excellent rooms with everything you're want and need, beautiful pool area and walk right onto the beach.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

Dirty outdated hotel

Disappointed with how the hotel looked, how the office was located. The pool and the closenes of the beach were the only positive aspects of this hotel. The rooms were outdated plus dirty, one of the bathrooms were not in working conditions. We had to calk the maintenance in order to utilize it. There were used dirty water bottles underneath one of the beds, indicating the rooms were never cleaned. Will not be staying here again.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2021

thu

Very nice staff and good location on the beach. I recommend it 😊

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2021

Gerry

The gulf is beautiful however it’s too bad they could not replace the 1970’s ripped and smelly bedspread, as well as the carpet in the bedroom and old drapes. You know just a new comforter at Walmart would be a great improvement. Or even new curtains don’t need to be expensive. The moldy bath mat with a rip in it was the worst. They did put dishwasher tablets in the kitchen but in an old rusty container. These things aren’t expensive, a dollar store could improve that. The ceramic in the bathroom and the living area was nice and the set up was nice. But as far as communication we added an extra day that they knew nothing of, so we reminded them upon check in. The parking pass was not updated so we let them know so we wouldn’t get towed and they said come in to get it updated, when we did they gave us the same exact pass. Asked for extra towels (and if you wanted to ask you had to wait until 900 when the office opened) then they told us go downstairs to housekeeping and we go down and knock on the door and she yells out ‘Not open yet’ ?? Did not feel the welcoming here at all. The laundry room was nice so I’ll give them that. The man that worked in the office was nice. The biggest turn off was the huge cicada in the corner that obviously was not found during cleaning before we checked in. I think a lil different attitude and a few cheap upgrades would definitely help, especially since they try to sell these units.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2021

Amanda

Loved the pool. Walks right onto the beach.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2021

Helen

LOVE the coral reef, i came here as a kid and now take my son. I just wish they would make the tiki bar back into a fully functioning tiki bar with drinks and snacks!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2021

Sean

Great Location!

Overall great experience. No cabanas available, but Aspen next door offers great daily / weekly rates for rentals. Pool area is really nice, but no F&B options on property. Recommend a short walk to Johnny B’s for food entertainment.

Towel exchange is really weird, and you can’t ask for extras so BYOT!!

Staff was very friendly all around providing a seamless check in / check out procedure.

After hours help extremely responsive when needed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2021

Eduardo

Great value resort

Great view and calm resort. The rooms they need to be updated a little bit but the pool and the beach is right next to the resort. The pool is beautiful and very clean and the Jacuzzi was amazing. The furniture needs some updating, especially the dinettes.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

Alfredo

This Resort is in a GREAT location right on the beach, has parking and super convenient to many restaurants and shops.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2021

JoAnn

Dated property

It was clean but dark and old

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Not as described will not recommend

paid for pool view, but instead got empty parking lot with a cop car every night with headlights on. NO balcony a shared hallway. During Labor Day holiday, property workers had their families on the pool areas playing loud music on both pools basically they took entire pool, playing ball on pools. At night people gathered in pools again with babies with diapers on. kids on whirlpools leaving empty cans of soda.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2021

Nancy

Most of the property is nicely landscaped and maintained and the staff are very helpful and super friendly. Adjoining areas outside the fence look like abandoned construction zones; not appealing. Love the pool! Would be nice to have a few more tables with umbrellas (the few they have go fast)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The people at the property were very friendly and helpful with everything! Would definitely stay again. In perfect location in the middle of everything.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2021

timothy

Ok Weekend Stay.

We normally stay nearby, but decided to try this one out. It was more expensive than the others. The biggest plus is the pool. It's resort style with different areas that are quieter and some areas for kids. Other than that, there were a bunch of little things that added up after a while. Pics show a tiki bar...it's never used and hasn't been open in years. Pool has a waterfall/fountain that for some reason doesn't turn on until about noon every day. Pool gets crowded around 9am. Rooms are a little small, in comparison to others in the area. Appliances in the room are $9 Sunbeam appliances so apparently they break often. We had 2 break while we were there. Overall, we would rather stay at one of neighboring places with a nice beach bar/restaurant, maybe some music and activities by the pool and more of a vacation type feel to it. This is a perfectly normal condotel with comfy beds, on the beach and near everything...but so are all of the neighboring properties.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

View was great.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

We arrived before check in and had no problem getting our room! It was clean and beautiful. We loved our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2021

Charliene

Thank you for the amazing ocean front one bedroom room that had the most amazing views of the ocean and sunsets, I will be back to stay at your beautiful resort in August. The staff were so friendly and helpful and we loved the beach bar right on the beach

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Good location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2021

Emily

Loved it

The staff was so very helpful, especially Kelly and Adrian. The pools and hot tubs were very well kept. The walk to the beach was short. Our partial view of the ocean was much better than expected. GREAT experience!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The property has a great location and pool area, but the rooms need a lot of updating. They are very old appliances, furniture and no other amenities other than pool area. The staff was friendly.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Nice family friendly lodging right on the beach. The pool is fantastic.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

It has a lovely pool and a great view of the beach. It was nice being right on the beach!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The pools and hot tubs are wonderful at this property.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2021

Rosa

Bugs

Bugs on pull out sofa and leaving room chair

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

We stayed in the third floor the lady in the laundry room was friendly

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2021

Verified traveler

No daily room service. No lobby snack bars, coffee or restaurant on site. Furniture and decor is dated. Beds are very hard.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2021

Verified traveler

The pool area was very nice, with an almost-infinity pool & another deeper pool, along with 3 jacuzzi tubs, all open until 11pm, which was perfect for the cooler nights. Also, the “waterfall” was neat & fun to swim under. The location was perfect with quick easy access to the beach & within walking distance to restaurants (Snappers is highly recommended), 7/11, ice cream shops, etc. Cabanas were able to rent from the hotel (Alden suites) next door, & they had a beachside cabana bar with delicious ice cream drinks. There was a full kitchen in the room so we went to the Publix for groceries & saved some money by making food in the rooms. Every time I called the property, they were super friendly & accommodating; we arrived late (about 1 am) & had no issues getting our keys; just call ahead for directions on how :) My only complaint is that there appears to be a poolside bar but it wasn’t open the entire time we were there. It would have been nice to have one on our own property. Other than that, it was great. I would definitely return!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2021

Verified traveler

We really liked the fact that it was right on the beach with many restaurants a short distance away. We didn't like a 10am check out time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2021

Verified traveler

the location was perfect. Wonderful staff, super pool and beach, ease to check in.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2021

Verified traveler

The view from my room was wonderful. I liked the pool area and location of the hotel. Close to restaurants and bars. Staff was friendly and helpful. Will be back!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2021

Verified traveler

It was nice

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2021

Verified traveler

The location to the beach was amazing as well as restaurants and shopping. Never needed a car we ubered from the airport and all over the island, renting a car for a planned 2 day trip.
The swimming pools were clean, warm and empty, perfect to refresh after a long beach day.
rooms were perfect for our needs and we opted for take out twice and went out the rest of the time.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2021

Verified traveler

A nice cozy condo right on the beach with beautiful views and a great pool area

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2021

Verified traveler

I really liked the place, very good location, we really enjoyed the pool and just a few steps away we could be on the beach.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 May 2021

Verified traveler

Two days into our stay we noticed black mold growing on our bathroom ceiling that looked like it had previously been painted over to try and cover up. Upon realizing we looked closer and noticed mold growing in multiple places in our room. We immediately left our keys in the room, packed up, and spent the rest of our vacation elsewhere. After leaving we went online and noticed this was not the only black mold review this company received this week. I would expect MUCH better from a time share property. Black mold is no joke and management better get it under control before they’re shut down for putting the public at risk.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

28 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Tried checking in at 3:45 (thought check in was 4) We were told to ask housekeeping when checkin was? Assuming there is a battle between check in & housekeeping ?? Never got into room til close to 5. The checkin clerk was so rude (she was the shorter of the 2) Not the welcome we were expecting! Never experienced this with VRI,

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Apr 2021

Donald

Stay Away

When we arrived, we were immediately disappointed with our room. The room looked like it hadn’t been updated in decades. The website mentioned their poolside bar and balconies. The bar was not even open and the balcony was a common walkway with two chairs and a table.
After our initial disappointment, we complained to the office staff but they had no available rooms to move us to.
Then we discovered the mold in the bathroom and that was the final straw.
We booked a room at another resort and checked out the following day. After explaining to the clerk about our room and the mold, the only response we got was “where is the other swim band?” Take up any problems with Hotels.com.
Didn’t even apologize for the inconvenience or inquire about when the mold was in the room.
After contacting Hotels.com, they contacted the Coral Reef management and we were informed that after the reservation was finalized, there were no refunds of any kind. I guess they could have put us in a broom closet and there is no recourse available.
The pool was very nice, but that was the only thing that was represented accurately.
I hope they at least take our money and clean the room!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

The staff is super friendly and the pool area was beautiful! The free on site parking was a plus!

Friends_and_family Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

The kitchen cookware was nice and new and we enjoyed cooking meals during our stay but the kitchen cabinet drawer was broken and kept falling out dropping all the silverware and there was a pop can under the bedroom desk and an empty toilet paper roll in the bathroom and some type of human secretions on the extra comforter. It just didn’t feel like the room had been properly cleaned. The parking situation needs to be changed. Traveling with our 12 month old son it was a hassle having to park so far away from our room. The picture online paints different picture. We were glad to be directly on the beach but other than that we wish we would’ve stayed elsewhere.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2021

Susan

Great location nice amenities restaurants all were in walking distance great pool area it was a great mini vacay

Friends_and_family Family