TradeWinds Island Grand

Tradewind Island Grand is a awesome family beach resort. Service was great, food was excellent (from fine dinning to Pizza Hut) and tons of activities for everyone. I was especially happy there were adult beverage stations available through out the resort. Being single, this was an appropriate place to vacation with my nieces and nephews. I would not […] however, reccomend to those with no children because of the family atmosphere. Read more

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My room smelled like Dog. The issue was reported to upper management. Was promised that the damp sheets placed on bed would be changed and room will be cleaned to no longer smell like dog. Nothing was done. very disappointed.

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Decent hotel but unless you have family and kids, this is not the place to stay. Very noisy. Otherwise clean and convenient to all.

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booked room for 6 people. was small and cramped.

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My husband and I took our daughters (age 4 & 20 mos) on a weekend trip, while the weather did not cooperate we all had a wonderful time. There are so many activities to keep them busy. They fed the fish and ducks, lunch at the Flying Bridge was great and we watched a movie by the pool. Can't wait to go back again, hopefully this time the weather will […] be warm! The area is great. We took the trolley down to pass-a-grille and the girls loved walking the beach and shopping areas (it helps when there's an icecream store). We also love being so close to John's pass, the food and shopping there is great. Overall a wonderful location with great service!!! Read more

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Staff is excellent. Rooms are nice, clean and comfortable. Beach is beautiful! Their off season prices are too high! Their food is overpriced.

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My family was there to help my daughter ,her husband and children celebrate their 10th wedding renewal of vows on the beach. The cermony was very beautiful and dinner was fabulous. Our stay was very nice but everything was veryexpensive. There were 10 of us there so would have been nice to have had some discount. As her mother , I had to pay 3 times […] as much as everyone else because I had a room by myself even though the children stayed with me, Read more

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Great services, nicely renovated facilities, the best for its price.

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The hotel was very nice, clean and plenty of fun activites. The only negative thing I can say is the rooms were smaller than we expected for the price. All in all a nice place to stay.

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Good stay. The beach is wonderful. Very nice for just relaxing in the water. Expect parking fees even without use of valet service. Little pricey at the resort restaurants and bars.

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My daughter, infant grand-daughter and I came for some weekend fun and were totally impressed with the Tradewinds Island Resort. The staff was so courteous, everything was so clean and there was soooo much to do. We want to plan a large family reunion here !!!

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I was excited to get another day at the beach for my 2 year old daughter ... and .. from the on-line pictures .. I thought this was the spot! But ..when we stepped off the elevator .. the halls were dark and the smell of mold filled the air! The room ... the carpet was HORRIBLE and the bathroom small. Some of the outlets didn't work .. the fridge didn't […] get cold to keep my daughter's milk fresh. I WILL NEVER RETURN!!!!!!!!!! Read more

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We really enjoyed our stay at TradeWinds. So many fun things to do. The hotel was very clean and everyone was very helpful. We will definitely be back.

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overall experience was good. balcony was ridiculiously small, could not have two adults on it and move around what so ever. patio chairs couldnt be turned around without placing them in room.... this room balcony should not be considered a balcony at all!!! What ever price it cost extra to have this balcony was a waste....also closet doors wouldnt stay […] on track no matter how gentle you tried...hotel staff always as helpful and courteous as possiple,but it was mothers day weekend and fully booked, so no other rooms available for two nights concurrent. undecided if we would return... Read more

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Activities for children way to expensive. Anything extra cost so much money. Will never go back again.

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Although I did not take my four legged baby, (“Cassie the Dog”) I was traveling with my adult children and husband. I would come back and bring her (“Cassie the Dog”) along, one of the best things about the hotel is the dog area. Regarding the areas for the two legged people, the lobby, pools and beach are all nice, and well maintained. However, the […] rooms are extremely small. I booked a suite that is said to sleep 6, we were lucky to get 4 into this so called suite. Not what was expected based on the photos and reviews on line from the website. With that said I was surprised that there were a few extras included in the cost of the room. Read more

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This is our second time staying at the Tradewinds Island Grand resort and we thoroughly enjoyed both. The beach is one of the best in the country so that makes for an awesome time for the family. Since it is also on the gulf coast of Florida - sunsets are fantastic. I would recommend going during the school year as some of the employees are summer employees […] and not very attentive. All of the career personnel are outstanding and promote the highest in customer service. The only complaint that I had during this past visit is that the resort was doing some room renovations so at least 1/4 to 1/3 of the rooms overlook a huge pile of construction/reno materials. Other than this one thing - I would highly recommend taking your family to this resort. Read more

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This area is filled with a lot of motels and mom and pop type places so it's a bit difficult to find a good place to stay. This place is fine and I would recommend it (barely) to others that are traveling as a family with children. The good: 1) The hotel is right on the beach, and as a guest you are entitled to a few amenities that are included in […] the price of the room. 2) There are activities for kids (and adults) like a big water slide on the beach and an ocean obstacle course. 3) The staff was pretty friendly. 4) Basically everything you need is right at the resort - gifts shops, several restaurants at various price points. You could stay for days and not need to leave unless you want to do some sight seeing. The bad: 1) Our check-in was a nightmare. The lines to check in are very, very long (like a 20-30 minute wait) and the entire process is very disorganized. 2) The staff, while friendly, were way overworked. There were clearly not enough people working to handle the volume of guests. This is a HUGE resort but it was staffed like a regular hotel. 3) The room we had was pretty bad. It was clean, but the old fashioned AC wall unit was loud, making it very hard to get to sleep. The TV was an old 20 something inch CRT that barely worked. Mind you, we didn't watch TV all that much, but if you wanted to catch the news or weather at night - forget it, the TV was nearly unwatchable it was so fuzzy with squiggly lines throughout the picture. 4) The restaurants are extremely crowded. Again, this is a HUGE resort and they simply don't have enough eateries to manage the number of people. 5) A lot of the advertised amenities, like the mini-golf and the big chess board, are bunk. Yes, they exist but we saw no one using them and we certainly didn't - definitely not what they're cracked up to be. Paddle boats are also advertised, and I think these are free but the lines were very, very long. 6) The good "extra's" come at a cost, like the bungee cord trampoline, the ocean ob Read more

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Pros: Sits right on top of the beach. Several pools. Various activities for kids/family (if the weather is nice). Cons: Aging building and rooms. Just about everything costs extra, even though they add an 'Amenity' charge to the room automatically to cover a couple of niceties, like paddleboats and use of the tennis courts, but also items that few […] hotels charge for, like parking, wireless internet. Fair-weather operations. We had the unfortunate timing of arriving during a couple of days of thunderstorms. The hotel doesn't understand that people have taken time off of work for a vacation, regardless of the weather. The rain had stopped, and plenty of people were at the pools and beach, but the towel hut was closed. The large inflatable waterslide was also down, as well as the paddleboats and the bungee trampolines. Basically if it is raining, you're on your own in the pool or on the beach. The pools are fairly small, but there are 5, including one just for adults. The only one under cover (not inside) is tiny. When the sun came out, most of these were operational and it was a lot closer to the advertisements. Except for the 'Splash Island' floating waterpark, which we never saw a hint of. The restaurants and bars are decent, but they are overpriced and really make you wish you were at an all-expenses-paid resort. Do NOT go for the breakfast buffet - it's the same stuff you get for free at other hotels, the buffet price doesn't include drinks, and it is naturally overpriced. Also, not sure how the restaurant near the pools/beach doesn't serve shrimp cocktail either... Watch the bill when you check out as well - they tried to charge us $120 for unreturned towels (3), which had been returned. The error was quickly corrected, but only because I noticed it. AVOID unless they fix these problems and/or lower the room charge significantly. I'll try another resort next time definitely. Read more

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The lobby is beautiful and the restaurants are very good. However, the hotel rooms need updating. In addition, each day from 9:30-5PM they were doing construction (loud drilling and banging all day) in our building. We found out the 2nd day we were there via a note in our room. If we had known they were going to be doing this, we would have stayed somewhere […] else. Requested early check-in. Got there at Noon and our room wasn't available. Got a call at 3:50PM that our room was ready - regular check-in is 4PM so it is clear they ignored our request. Read more

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This hotel is a great place for families with small children. It has 4 pools, 3 of which have shallow access. Beach access is only a few steps away. The hotels has many fun activities throughout the day at the pools and centers. There is a wide variety of restaurants on site although they are as expensive as you would expect for a hotel on the beach. They […] also have a giant slide and a floating playground. Caution to readers that these require a very expensive additional payment. The hotel overall is old and needs to be upgraded. The rooms are simple and small and service is average at best. We still return each year and have a great time. If this hotel fits your budget and you have small children I would definitely recommend it. Read more

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Beach location is great. View from room wonderful. Staff not overly friendly, as a guest when you are walking the property they will expect you to go arround them. Room sliding glass door leaked, was told that during storms that is expected. No hot water first day, plenty therafter. Air conditioner did not keep room cool. Was told to call front desk […] and they would be right there, right at midnight, I need maintenance in our room. Stayed at the other property, Sandpiper, and found it better, same company, but less in price, and more in service. Read more

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Overall this is a very nice hotel with lots of things to do. With a variety of restaurants on the grounds we didn't even have to leave to go out to dinner, except to meet friends in Tampa one evening. The staff was profesional and responsive to our requests. The only problems encountered were that a couple of the towels in our bathroom were not clean, […] and the hallway in our hotel was very humid and poorly airconditioned, although the room itself was fine. Will definitely consider going back one day as it is a much better place than the DonCeasar down the beach. Read more

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We had a great time--lots of activities for kids--the Splash Island was a real treat, and so was the big slide on the beach. Great for families--we noticed there were "adults only"areas, so I'm guessing it's great for singles, too!

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This is the most fantastic hotel on St. Pete's Beach. This was our first visit to SPB and I was nervous about picking a place to stay. Especially traveling with 2 teenagers and one of them had a birthday while we were staying here. This hotel has everything! Huge rooms. Fantastic beach. Tons of things for kids and teens to do. There is an inflatable […] waterpark in the ocean, a giant inflatable water slide on the beach. Paddle boats on a little stream that goes around the hotel. Putt putt golf. Multiple swimming pools. There are tons of great seating on the beach and around the pools. You won't have to bring your own chair or worry about getting a place to sit or lay out. They have good restaurants on the premiss including a Pizza Hut for those on the run. There was also a nice restaurant, a sports bar and something out on the beach. My kids went parasailing and jet ski riding right on the beach. The restaurants in the area were only so-so so just eat at the hotel. We did eat at an IHOP just down the road one morning. This is one of the best places we've ever stayed and will definitely come back. If I had to think of a negative it would be that parking can be a walk. No problem if you don't leave the hotel though. Also I didn't like their laundry facilities. Took forever and one dryer was broken. Just don't plan to do laundry and you are in for a fantastic vacation! Oh, the staff here was great! There are always lots of them around and very courteous. Read more

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The Tradewinds is not impressive as you pull into the drive, but beyond the lush landscaping is a beautiful resort with upscale amenities. We arrived prior to check-in time, so our room was not yet ready but we were given temporary passes to use the amenities. The resort is large and hosts an adult pool, a shaded pool 2 other pools and at least 3 hot […] tubs. Cabanas and beach towels are complimentary. There are at least 3 restaurants of varying levels of formality, a Tiki Bar and a pizza and ice cream kiosk. There are several complimentary activities and lots of activities available for additional charges. There was plenty of activities for children. The room was clean and updated, with a kitchen area of a sink, microwave and refrigerator. There is a spa onsite. The beach and resort are clean, and the staff was friendly, approachable and professional. There are restaurants, gas stations and a grocery store near the resort. Tradewinds offered a great experience for my family. The only warnings to offer are that there is a resort fee tacked onto the room rate that doesn't appear to offer much in the way of value; and, local residents can use the pools and resort amenities and some demonstrated drunken behavior and disregard for hotel guests. Read more

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Our stay at the Tradewinds Resort at St. Pete Beach was fabulous thanks to the very courteous and fun staff at the hotel. Everything was in order for our visit and both the hotel accommodations and the resort activities were above our expectations. We will stay there again.

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This Hotel was excellent in location and was first class in making sure my children had a great experience with 100's of things to do. i would recommend this All that have children. we are going back next year!!!!

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After reading many reviews about the hotels in St Pete Beach we decided to stay at the Tradewinds with our 2 children, 10 and 12. Because of some reviews mentioning the outdated rooms I requested a renovated room, which we got. Nice, spacious room, nice beds, and enough room for the rollaway cot we ordered, so everybody had plenty room to sleep. Even […] though I usually do not like hotel food, I found the food in all the restaurants to be quite good. The kids liked the big slide and floating water park, even though the slide was overpriced. The beach was beautiful, the cabana's great, especially with the sun blazing. We had an awesome time! Read more

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Rooms well appointed and spotless. Was surprised to find a microwave and fridge. Ad said micro fridge so I confused this with minibar. Service was friendly and superior. Did not leave kids in activity center, but observed it and they seemed good. Pools seemed clean. Restaurants and bars also clean. Felt secure. Kids said it was the best vacation ever […] and they want to live there. Read more

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Great place

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Excellent hotel service, accommodations, and facilities. We could not have had more fun or have been more relaxed during our stay. The resort had great shopping, great food and drinks, pool areas, easy towel services, and many fun activities. We will be visiting the resort again for future travels.

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Our family really enjoyed our visit to the hotel. The pools and activities for the kids are great. The only negative is the rooms. We got the studio with two double beds and a pull-out couch and it was pretty cramped. The decor of the room is 80's style with a 19 inch tube tv in the "living room" and a 27 inch tube tv in the bedroom. We weren't in the […] room all that much so it wouldn't deter me from visting there again. Read more

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Please be aware that this is a very busy hotel catering to the masses. Don't plan on getting in a pool ( all 5) because they are small and constantly packed. The quality of food onsite is dismal at best. The beach is beautiful and centrally located.

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We vacationed for a week here at the end of Feb. 2011 with a family of 3 kids and 7 adults. The rooms were nice, clean & recently redone. The staff was friendly and there was pleanty for the kids to do. The service in thier Burmudas resturant left a lot to be deired, but the food was good once it finally arrived. The best food we found was in thier […] Palms Resturant, but it was pricy. Right across the street there is a good, reaonably priced Greek resturant called Skidders. They messed up the bills on a couple of our rooms, and this caused much confusion and stress at check out. Overall, I would definitely recommend this resort for family vacations. Read more

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Oceanfront room had beautiful view! Pools and hot tubs were warm. Restaurant food was average--go off site is better--but drinks were awesome! Everyone was very nice. Suite was smaller than expected, but still nice. Would stay again!

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This was a great place for families. There were a lot of activities for free or at a reasonable price. The staff was friendly and helpful. Of course, the beach access was great too - right out of the hotel. Our room was a little outdated but it was very comfortable and clean. It looked like they were updating some of the rooms. Overall, it was a great […] time and we would definitely return. Read more

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