This is an older complex - Clean and On the Beach! It is great to have affordable beach front complexes. So many places are very expensive and make it hard to have a family vacation or a nice get away - you can do that at the Sandalwood. If you're looking for luxury, this isn't it. But, if you're looking for a clean affordable beach property with a pool - you've found it. ------ They are good to their guest. We return year after year. We have never been yelled at like the last guest stated , but then, we don't bother anybody. The pool is Always clean as well as the rooms. There are so few of these types of hotels around, I hope the mom & pop type atmosphere stays around. ----I've never written a review before but after reading a couple that I thought were unfair I felt I needed to write. Make your own decision and most of all, enjoy your vacation.

I have stayed at this hotel for 20 years. Recently the hotel has become run down and is in need of repair. I have been a law enforcement officer for 15 years and was cursed out by the staff for my 7 yr old child having a float in the pool. I will never stay at this hotel again and would not recommend to to my worst enemy. They are prejudice toward hispanics. The entire management staff needs to be replaced. There are many other quality motels on this beach.

Although this is a 50's vintage building, it has charm and character. After checking nearby accomodations I found this to be the bargain of the year. You can stay next door at the Double Tree and pay 3 times the amount and get a room facing the road.
Take my advice, if you go to the Sandalwood, spring for the extra $10 or $15 per night and get a unit facing the beach. Can you imagine...a one bedroom condo with a deck overlooking the beach, in prime season at $115.00 per night?
Don't expect a 5 star hotel, but you will get a clean condo with staff that can and will take care of any concerns that you have.
I will return every year.

The Sandalwood was just a great place to stay, let alone at a price that families can afford and that budget travelers will love. Although a dated property with it's own charm, it is clean and well decorated. If you want more luxury, the Doubletree next door, at 2x or more the price is for you. Staying here though, you can still enjoy their beach tiki bar! The restaurant as Sandalwood has good food at good prices for a beach restaurant but it's fare is limited to good deals, not haut cuisine. If you want a good price, heated pool, rooms with ref., stove, and MWs, ON THE BEACH, easy walk to many restaurants and bars, located in the middle of the great beaches from Clearwater to Ft. Desoto, you can't beat this place. The staff was helpful, friendly and attentive, from needing a new dish towel to providing advice and directions. If you need lux and matching bath towels, stay somewhere else. If you like clean plush towels and a great price and superb location, this place is for you
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