Location can't be any better if you love the beach - it is a narrow beach as somebody pointed out but it stretches out for miles. The hotel looks like a motel outside , 6 story, and certainly not a standard Doubletree property. but the room is clean, adeqate size for 4 - the beddings are "Hilton"'s prob the only one that reminds you you are at a Hilton property. The decor and the furniture and bathroom can certainly be upgraded to a more standard Hilton property but then the price will prob go up. The front desk people are mostly super friendly and helpful, so is the conceirge. Very nice, safe, not rowdy beach hotel. For the price it is more than worth it esp if you get the gulf front view

This is one of our favorite hotels. Granted their aren't any great restaurants within walking distance but the food at Mango's is very good, although dinner is a little pricey! We had a beach bonanza that included anything off the breakfast menu for two and a cabana for the length of our stay (10 days). Beach and hotel are as clean as can be. shower is a little dicey with the quick changing water temperature. We had an ocean view and I wouldn't do it any other way.

Nearby restaurant that MUST be tried is the Conch Republic. It's about 1 mile away on Gulf and food is terrific, atmosphere fantastic and service and price well worth it. Otherwise it's into St Pete for restaurants but that's only a 10 minute drive.

This is a fantastic place to unwind after holidays!!!

We stayed at the Doubletree on January 21st and the hotel was very nice. You can tell the hotel was an older hotel from the outside but the interior renovations were very nice. The front desk was very accomodating and we got our chocolate chip cookies like it shows in the commercials. The beach was very nice and so was the atmosphere. The room was nice and the bed was comfortable. I did however have issues with the plumbing in the bathroom. The shower does not run a constant temperature so when it goes from warm straight to cold for a minute I adjusted the water temperature. When the water resumed back to warm, I got scalded by the hot water. Our bathroom also had ants crawling on the floor. In the shower, there is a towel rack with dry towels for you and the maid didn't check our towels and we found a huge blood stain on the towel. I would say that the hotel itself is in a great location and it's directly on the beach. The room was okay. I don't think I would stay here again.

This hotel was a highlight of our vacation. Rooms were spacious and clean. The hotel is located on a beautiful, white sand beach. After a busy day of touring, we had a lovely walk down the beach. Very relaxing. There is an outdoor bar just off the beach, which looked very pleasant. The outdoor pool is located just off the beach as well. Restaurants have a view of the gorgeous beach. We did not have an ocean view, and still enjoyed our stay very much!