We decided to get a front row seat on the Gulf of Mexico for the end of the world so we picked the Sandpearl. A very nice resort overall with great staff. The Sandpearl is a step or two above the other hotels on Clearwater Beach and the prices reflect it.The artwork and sand sculptures in the lobby are fantastic. We ate at Caretta's for dinner and the service and food was outstanding but pricey. The Valet was great but $20 a day was steep.The daily resort of $25 a day is also steep. The best discovery was Clear Sky restaurant right next door to the Sandpearl. We ate Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during our stay. Great food,service and value.

this was the second time I stayed at this resort. The resort itself is amazing, however I was less than impressed with the reception we received at check in.
On our previous stay we were greeted with glasses of champagne and an excellent staff that was beyond courteous. This stay, the valet was outstanding, but things went downhill from there.
There was no champagne. We had a brief wait to check in, which is not a negative, that happens. There was one person staffing the check in desk, still not a problem. Shortly, a man came out from the back to check us in. My guess is that he was having a bad day. With as few words as possible, he checked us in and handed us our room keys and muttered something like, "here ya go." He didn't give us directions to our room, nor did he explain amenities or activities that were going on during our stay.
I don't know if this is the reason we were unable to make a reservation for Christmas Day brunch, by the time we found out about it the restaurant located at the resort was completely booked. Maybe if Mr. Grumpy had told us about it when we checked in we may have been able to make reservations in time.
Last time we were at the Sand Pearl we booked a regular room, this time we rented a privately owned suite , so maybe that was the explanation for being treated like lower class guests. Either way, we weren't impressed and if this is what we are to expect in the future, the Hilton is much cheaper and we would expect this type of service from them.

This resort was great! Our room had a view of the beach, which was cool and relaxing. The service was really great and the rooms were spacey! The beach was also really nice, when we went the water was a bit cloudy because it was rainy, but I found some good shells and had a blast! Pool was great too, with great service. The restaurants at the actual resort were very nice and had good food, and being right there on the beach you couldn't beat it. Right outside there were also cute tourist shops and good restaurants as well. I would highy recommend it, just make sure you plan ahead when it comes to the weather :)

Staff great--very accommodating, overheard while waiting in line several conversations between front desk personnel and customers checking in and each time consistently courteous and helpful.
Did not dine in hotel so cannot comment on that. Pool area seemed crowded and a bit noisy, then to walk to the actual water is a bit of a trek across the sand. Lots of great restaurants and bistros nearby.