Island Grand at TradeWinds

United States , St. Petersburg Area - FL
St. Pete Beach, 5500 Gulf Blvd
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

William

Great amenities, property needs major facelift-very warn, great staff w/1 exception-bartender at hotel lobby tall gray hair, acknowledged us 2 times yet continued to talk to only other guest at bar, we walked away, ice machine on our fl was broken, bell hop/beach staff great!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2026

Renee

More kid friendly

2/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

James Terry

I got a bad taste from this trip because I was hit with a $55 per night for amenities and $25 to park a car. After paying this most of the activities we had to pay extra for. It was difficult to get down from the room limited elevators and a long confusing walk to the stairs.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Ben

Didn’t have hot water. The staff was very good. The resort was clean and smelt great.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Jesus M

Great place for family fun. Can’t wait to return!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Darlene

Very clean, room was adequate but really not worth for what we paid but if you take in the fact we could walk 3 minutes to the private beach; it was worth it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Dale

Great room oberlooking the beach

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Darin

Good for a little family getaway. The hotel is dated. The food was good. The beach was pristine.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Patricia

Although the staff was impressive, the premises necessitate significant renovations, including updating the antiquated bathrooms, replacing the torn sofa, and fixing the elevator, which consistently broke down, and the water was out of order for maintenance. Additionally, the ice machine was broken; overall, it was adequate.

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Geoffrey

Very kid friendly

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Michael

2nd year in a row we stayed here for St. Pete Indy Car race. An older property that has done some nice upgrades.
Great variety of restaurants. Breakfast is always great. Super friendly staff. Would recommend for couples or families.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

07 Mar 2026

Karen

Was told all resort fees were included in my package. Got to the hotel and was told they were not included so was charged again. NOT HAPPY

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Prafull das

Beautiful

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Milena

The hotel is great. I got upgraded to a water front room which was a fabulous way to celebrate my birthday. Such a sweet surprise for sure. Will definitely be staying again! The front desk service was super friendly and everyone else around the property as well.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2026

Tara

Rooms were dated and poor layout. Most elevators were out of service and the paddle boats were also not working.
They had an area to feed the ducks but it was covered in bird poop over everything.
The on site food was sub par for the cost and that is coming from Chicago level pricing.
Fairly nice lobby and hotel bar but other than that it was pretty dingy and a lot of maintenance issues we were told work was being done but only saw them working on thoae issues 2 of the 5 days.
The staff were friendly and accomodating for the most part and the sister resort down the beach was nice with campfire for smores and cool aquarium in the restaurant for the kids.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Charles

Impressive property, great amenities, very helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Sheri

Great resort!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

David

Great time

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Ron

Room was nice but small area for coffee and sink

Find it insulting that they charge you $25 to park your own car- not valet. Like u have any other choice if you drove to resort. At the room price and resort fee- parking should be free!!!!!!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Amy

Great room. Tons of activities . Friendly staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Kimberly

Quick check-in, helpful staff, great beach location. Room clean. But resort overall is dated prob a solid 3 star resort butt i think its supposed to be a 4 star resort..

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

BETH

Communication when we checked in wasn’t great there was a pipe that broke and we were not supposed to consume any water. We didn’t know this and we’re not informed of this until we had dinner at the hotel. All the other guests seemed to have already known this, and when they checked in were handed bottles of water and informed of the situation, we were not and had consume water from the sink

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Andrew

Daniela and Marianne at the front desk were very kind and courteous when we checked in and bombarded them with questions. Our room was very clean. The amenities of the resort were fantastic.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Margaret

yes

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Nicole

Room was dated. The staff was rude. Won’t be back.

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Kristine

It’s a bit run down, and overpriced for what it is.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Scott

Restaurant & bar staff, service staff & Cabana beach service is outstanding !
Beach access is unmatched !
White flour soft sand !
However the Parking lot access to hotel was obstructed by several large service delivery trucks !
This is unacceptable & a very bad look !
This needs to be resolved!
A simple parking lot wall & delivery row parallel to building is the obvious fix.!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Kathryn Mari

Loved our stay. There was construction but didn’t bother us. Kids loved the bingo and the beach slide. We loved having lots of restaurants and cold brew coffee.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Ted

Room was clean, neat and updated

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Becky

Had a great time at the resort! It happened to be record cold temperatures during our stay, but there was still plenty to enjoy. The food especially was very accessible and amazing. We really enjoyed Pilates with Lauren as well! The accommodations were lovely and staff was very responsive to any requests. Would recommend and would stay again!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

LOUISE M

Food options were great, amenities were plenty and fun, staff was friendly and helpful.
My only issue was when I checked in. I was ignored at the front desk while checking in. She ran through all of the information very quickly, as if on auto pilot. When she was done, I parked where the map said to and noticed that every car had a pass on it. So I rounded back to the desk, with all of my luggage, to inquire and her response was “oops”. For the amount of money I paid to stay there, I would expect a more of a professional atmosphere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

John Burger

This is a classic older hotel we found it to be clean and well maintained property beautiful plenty of lounging and pools available along with a wonderful beach plenty of activities if you desire or kick back and chill enjoyed a fabulous massage on the beach plenty of great food surrounds you.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

James

Staff was very courteous and polite. Every employee we seen said hello and was very accommodating. One thing I did notice in the room was there was not good lighting. they had a lamp in the corner with no outlet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Judy

Yes

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Christina

Staff was nice especially at the beach. Clean and convenient

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Stuart

Amazing experience

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jan 2026

Amnon

Room was run down and many things were broken or didn’t work. Food options at the resort were limited and not very good

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Kate

The staff and visitors were some of the best people I have ever met. Jonel, Margot, Roman,

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Nutakant

Nice and very convenience location. They offer lots of activities for kids. However, it required to walk to the other building which is a little far when it is cold. Overall is great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Silvie

Clean most of the staff are nice

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2026

Heidi Lynn

Staff was wonderful, very clean

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2026

Everett

Charged for parking

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Michelle

Its was a nice visit, small ant problem by sink area. Did call for service not sure if anyone showed up. Great views great bartender Billy!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Jennifer

Tradewinds always a ten out of 10 for us!
See you next year

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2026

Susan

We had a nice stay! The room was cleaned daily however, supplies other than towels were never refilled (no coffee supplies or hand towels for the kitchenette area).

The staff was very nice, helpful!

The resort, in general, is beautiful! Unfortunately, there were many renovations going on that seemed distracting but overall was very clean!

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

Aaron

A key was issued to an individual without authorization, ID check, etc. Blood on sheets, lint painted over in bathrooms, filled vents in bathroom, phone in room didn't work, ants were covering the ordering area by the barista in the resort- when I commented regarding it, she pointed to the spilled syrup informed me there was sugar and killed an ant with a napkin from a stack of napkins that had ants crawling in them. When going to the front desk to address bedding concerns the first time, the house keeping supervisor, Suzanne informed me that it was probably me because “I let me kids live out the bed” as she glance at a snack still in the bag that had bed sat down by my 4 year old after being told not to. I returned from the beach, beds made with dirty bedding, went to the front desk as the phone didn't work and again addressed the bedding- was told I'd been refund resort fees of $350 per the issuing of a room key to an unauthorized individual so room keeping would there in a couple hours, maintenance was working on the phones and I could call the front with my cell phone. I informed them I didn't ask for money back, just a clean, safe place to stay.. This was after she addressed me by the wrong guests name and room number and I had to correct her. There was plywood boards with nails and no indication of them being around corners in play areas that kids almost ran into numerous times. It was a mess- I shouldve been happy though, I was refunded $350 but bought my own bedding.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Richard

This was an amazing place to enjoy our christmas. I was sceptical at first as we try to be careful with our money and not over spend for things. This place was a bit pricey for a stay as a single parent, which I think could be worked on, however over all, the people that work here where nice, most of the guests were too, the beach was clean, the tropical drinks where amazing, and you can walk from a hotel bar to the next fairly quickly.

I didn't realize the kitchens where furnished with things to make meals, so we tried to go get meals which was a challenge. no continental breakfast, or really any resturant breakfast options from the hotel.

We fed the ducks at 10:30 am, and that was a great way to start the morning. the pools where warm, and the experiance was amazing.

And the water of the ocean was pretty, and drinking a tropical drink on the white sandy beach under an umbrella, on Christmas morning, a day after my birthday, in my Mcdonalds Grinch socks was the best. Oh and the Sunsets where great! A++

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Tammi

The hotel was clean and has a lot of entertainment!! The staff was amazing! Cortez, Dylan, Rachel, Joshua and Patrick were attentive and fun!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Jerry

Excellent resort with friendly staff. Fun atmosphere at the pool. Music by the pool is quite loud.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

William

Clean room , great location. We have stayed at this location several times and have always enjoyed this and the sister property Rumfish. The only problem we had this visit was some construction noise (replacing room doors) but staff including Bill from Maintenance were very understanding and took care of the issue for us. Will definitely return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Sydney

Room was clean had a slight musty smell nothing you couldn’t handle. Was cleaned daily and got 6 of us jus perfectly

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Eno

Staff and clean room

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2026

Andrea

The rooms are very dated as well as the common areas.. it looks like the hotel is going to begin a major renovation, and wondering if they will close down or renovate while guests are still there. However, housekeeping is quick with any requests made on the app and there’s lots of activities and things to do that are included.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Ramon

The bathroom sink smells dirty, needs chemicals in the drain
Room 4218 smells like dirty dog even after the deep cleaning they did after our first night
TV REMOTE CONTROL didn’t work properly, had to press hard and sometimes several times to work

2/10

Poor

02 Jan 2026

Ryan

Not enough restrooms around the beach. To much construction, elevator, pool area etc. to expensive of resort fees for what is offered. Cost of New Year’s party was way over priced. I’ll never come back

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jan 2026

Mustafa

I don’t know where to begin. The resort is run down, check in and check out was not smooth at all. You hear everything from your room both outside and next door, too much construction going on, no volleyball, no basketball which were advertised. I can keep going but I would never go back.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2026

Meredith

Courteous staff, clean room. Property is dated and needs upgrading

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Jay

We had an amazing time at the resort. It was nice that our boys who are 18 and 15 could go do there own thing while my wife and me could enjoy the beach. They played bags and used their skim boards. Staff was really good as well.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

april

We really enjoy Trade winds Island grand, it was our second time visiting! Everyone is super friendly and the location is very convenient! We have a large family with ages 11-24 and everyone had something to do!! We did have an issue in the room and housekeeping/engineering promptly came and fixed it!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Kevin

Very nice beach location!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Rebecca

I could see and hear then ocean from my resort view room. Bed was also comfortable. Hammocks and chairs lined the gorgeous beach. Elevator and exterior was dated… hence the not 5 star rating. Would absolutely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Neriza

Great value ! Clean rooms , nice view , loads of activities and amenities !

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Rhea

Room was clean, staff was helpful and nice, amenities were awesome for kids and adults, food was fantastic!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2025

Stacey

Great view.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Clyde

We had a great time. I loved that the hotel was not busy. All the activities were super fun. The kids enjoy duck feeding. Room was cleaned daily. Staff was good. Our room was the perfect size. But Hotel is out dated. We found a roach in the kitchen and bathroom. Only one elevator for working took forever.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Dec 2025

Diana

Staff were courteous! Beach was wonderful and clean. Room was okay but old and needing updated. Bathroom was clean but once again it showed its need for an update, different colored caulk vs grout, chips out of tub overlay.
The biggest disappointment was that the shops in the foyer were never open and when I asked about utilizing a coffee shop, I was told that because there were not enough people staying in the hotel, they did not staff the shops. So the option was to walk multiple buildings down to the Rum Fish or walk across the highway to get coffee.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Claudia

Staff was courteous. Enjoyed the property and restaurants.

2/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

Rebeca

Nice beach , old hotel is not worth it.
They charge a resort fee and parking.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Nora

We didn't have a bar, and didn't check for pots and pans

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Stacy

Everything was fabulous, clean and the staff could not have been more helpful. My friend ending up being very sick and they moved me to another room at a discounted rate.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2025

Angie

Sent us to the wrong room. Made us move after unpacked. Breakfast had a shell in it. Had to leave a day early due to a death and was not compensated. Also resort fees and parking were not included in the expedia booking so be aware!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Jared

Perfect spot for a family with small children. Lots of activities and the grounds were fantastic.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Lisa

The room was very nice & clean. Only issue was when sitting on balcony, relaxing, enjoying the ocean. There was 5 lady’s next door smoking all night on balcony. They were very loud laughing and having fun at 11:30. I had to go down to the front desk to let them know what was going on. They ask if they wanted to move, yes they upgraded me to a suite which was very nice. The staff was excellent, the restaurants had excellent food, they had a shuttle to their other property, which was very convenient. I would stay there again highly recommend excellent service.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

24 Nov 2025

Steve

Hotel rooms are very outdated and overpriced. Elevators were not working at times and very slow when they were working. Grounds and beach are beautiful but I would not recommend staying here, not worth the money.

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Elvira

Clean room, very spacious. Nice property and beach is gorgeous.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Gurvinder

Great experience

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2025

john anthony

Hair dryer didn’t work . Elevator was only one running took forever. Ice machine didn’t have ice . Little things like this made the stay annoying.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Michael

Room was very nice and the hotel staff extremely friendly. We will stay again soon.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2025

Kaitlyn

The view and ocean was amazing. The facilities need severe updates. The food and drinks are overpriced. Pools were great, activities were lacking and overstated on the website. The balcony was tiny, even in the upgraded villa room. Chairs had to be sideways, maybe an 18” balcony.
Overall, the beach was beautiful but the resort was overpriced and in need of upgrades.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

constantin

Great service

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Dr. Corrin

The room definitely needed to be updated, you could tell it was repainted but not updated. Also the beach bar was closed and that was not listed anywhere before or during our stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2025

Loretta

Great place clean well stocked

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2025

Magda

The staff was courteous and attempted to help. The maintenance may need some help. Our room had a slow flushing toilet that took several chats and a trip to the front desk to get it fix. The young lady at the front desk was doing her best but the maintenance worker left the room without making in an attempt to correct the issue. You should have plunged both toilets if he was t sure which one. Communication seems to be a problem and critical thinking and problem solving. Over all the stay was good. Thanks you. fix the the room was spacious. problem. Because

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

William

The room was perfect. Great resort!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Cynthia

Room was very clean and staff very nice. Afternoon entertainment at the pool was fun. The Palm served a delicious meal and wine. Only downside - Several outlets in the room did not work and neither did the safe.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Kelly

Rooms need to be updated. The bathroom door did not close, the refrigerator was dirty, the lights did not work, bath tub and sink old and worn. All the staff were nice and pleasant. The restaurant was good. Waiter was excellent at the Italian restaurant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Brent

The room was clean and the view was great! Very helpful staff. We'll be back

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Casey

Our room 2227 was dated and had the smallest balcony in the whole resort. Other than that this resort is really good and I would go again, just not to the same room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Nestor

Everything was great, except breakfast. It was lacking protein

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Dominique

Our stay Island Grand was fantastic! I was there for a quick weekend getaway for my birthday this past weekend and the staff was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Every single staff member tnat we encountered was friendly, helpful and truly pleasant! I was honestly shocked at the amazing the customer. The hotel itself could use a little updating but that absolutely would not prevent us from returning! This place is a gem!! The Italian restaurant with live music and fantastic food, was a beautiful birthday dinner. I could go on and on. The bartender in the main lounge was THE BEST!! All of the front desk ladies that we encountered were so kind and helpful. Lee the bellman drove us in the golf cart over to dinner. He was so nice!! If you're hesitating to book Island Grand, I truly believe you will enjoy this resort, so DO IT!!! Thank me later. Thank you to everyone at Island Grand for making myy birthday weekend a memorable one!!!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Kelli

Beach was the best

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Victor

Great place I can’t wait for coming back

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Cory

Great time!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2025

Sheila

Room was clean, no restaurant on site for breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Alejandra

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Andrea

Staff was very welcoming and kind, amenities were WONDERFUL to have available. Amazing food, gorgeous views and a quiet family friendly property and beach!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Bryan

Great place to stay

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2025

Nicole

Most of the plugs were loose. Room temp was perfect.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

mark

Family Getaway

Had a great family trip to this property. It’s 2 resorts and is massive. We stayed at the islander. It’s a very old property in need of some TLC. What was fantastic was the beach, the amenities, the food in the restaurants and the service. With so many of the restaurants and various other parts in repair I think we would’ve been disappointed had it not been for the service from the staff throughout. People like Esi and Cathy at Palm Court, Rich our Bellman, Maceo at the beach and Margarita at the front desk made our stay so pleasant. We would come again in the future when more options are open and we would choose a room closer to the beach. This place is in a good way hugeeeeee.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Diane

We stayed 2 nights. The taxes & fees cost more than a nights stay!!! Never again!