We came down to Clearwater for the first time last year with 2 other families and it was great. We loved being close to the beach and walking distance to alot of eateries and activities.(esp the peir and entertainers at night) It was a very family oriented place. Every body even other families there all hung out (@ motel) and got along great. The kids loved the pool and chasing the lizards around. All 3 of us families plan on coming back every year. The rooms were nice sizes and pretty clean.

We just wanted a short get-a-way out of the cold to the sunny beach. Found Echo Sails through Tripadvisor and glad we did. It may not triple A but it was clean, comfortable, convenient, and very reasonalby priced. We could walk to the beach and the pier within 5 min. The location was perfect. The owners very nice. It was very quiet. It was reasonably clean for an old building. The beds were comfortable. We had a one bedroom unit. The living room furniture wasn't very comfortable, the towels were small and scratchy (bring your own), and the electrical outlets didn't accomadate my hairdryer in the best location. Overall, a great place to stay.

The Echo Sails is conveniently located within 5 minutes walk of the beach and pier. The road is fairly quiet and parking is off road and free immediately in front of the hotel. The rooms are old and tired, but are clean and comfortable. Room 12 was equipped with a small kitchen including microwave and a fridge that sounded a bit noisy on occassions. It also has a small TV with limited programming options. The bedroom has a double and a single bed and is located off the main sitting area.

The room was not made up daily, but towels will be laundered for you each day if required.

Overall, you get what you pay for. A nice quiet and clean hotel. It could be improved upon if the decor were brought up to date, but when you visit Florida, you are not there to hide in your room.

My wife and I stayed at the Echo Sails Motel from 6th July to 10th July 2008,whilst on a Fly Drive holiday around Florida.
The motel is so well located for Clearwater beach and Pier 60,only one block away less then 5 mins to walk.
The rooms are clean and comfortable. Ours had a full functioning kitchen with microwave,coffee maker,fridge/freezer,pots-pans and cutlery.
We had a living area with air-conditioning unit, cable TV,sofa,table and chairs.
The bedroom had two beds,built in wardrobes and vanity unit.
The pool area and surrounding garden is well maintained with plenty of sun loungers and chairs.There is a small barbecue area for all to use.

The beach has sun loungers and umberellas to rent on a daily basis,we paid $18 for 2 loungers and 1 umberella.
There is also a cafe on the beach that does various selection of food at a reasonable cost.

We suggest eating out at Crabby Bills which is opposite Pier 60, also we drove down to St Johns Pass about 10 miles south of Echo sails. There we had a nice meal at Sculleys, also Bubba Gumps Restaurant was soon to be opened (Mid July).
Those of you that have a Sat Nav whilst in Clearwater, if you like a mexican meal try searching for (LOS MAYAS). This restaurant is about 3 miles from Echo Sails and had an excellent selection of mexican food at a superb price.