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Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove: Traveler Reviews

3.0 of 5
6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 (Formerly Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort St Petersburg - Marina Cove)
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Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
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6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Satisfactory trip.....”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

My daughter and I stayed here for a visit to Eckerd College. The location was the reason we chose this hotel. The service was very good and we had two issues that were attended to right away. The beds were comfortable and the room was adequate. We will definitely stay here again.

  • Stayed March 2013, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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springmans, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove, responded to this review
March 6, 2013
We are so glad you and your daughter enjoyed your stay with us. Our hotel hosts family and friends of Eckerd College all the time. We have a great parternership with them and we are only minutes away from their front entrance. Please come back again soon and best of luck to your daughter.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very Nice !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

I really enjoyed my stay! Everyone there was very friendly and helpful. The room was nice, the food was good and the people were great! All the staff were very professional and made sure I got what I needed. I will definitely be returning sometime soon! I wish I could thank everybody by name but a special thanks to Steve for taking care of my aunt Vivian every time she's there!

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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springmans, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
We are so glad you really enjoyed your stay!
Ms. Vivian has stayed with us for years and it is always great to see her each February. She had a great stay with us. We were sad to see her leave this morning. Hope to see you all again next year. You guys are truly part of our extended hotel family.
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Atlanta
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very Disappointed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

Wow. Management here is terrible. Service was not good either. Our room had issues and they were not the least bit interested in resolving it. Would not consider coming here again. There were some others we spoke with here that had the same sentiments. Not worth the money.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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springmans, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
We are sorry you had issues during your stay. We always do our best to respond to any problems in a timely manner.
Our management staff has been here for several years and we take great pride in our guests.
Please look at all the other great postings from other guests and maybe you will give us a second chance next time you are in the St. Pete area.
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“Looks good on the outside...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2013

Stayed here for a Half Marathon, picked this hotel because of price and it was decently rated. Pros: the grounds are very nice, beautiful views of the water.
Challenges we had: Shower curtain had a large, unsightly stain. Ate in the restaurant, mainly because there was nothing else around. It was less than half empty but service was extremely slow. Our server did the best he could but it was just severely understaffed for the evening. The restaurant manager was great, but she had not been notified that there was a race event in the area (this was a hotel listed on the race site). Manager gave us a % off, but we felt like we wasted so much time. Food was just okay. While the beds were comfortable, the A/C was SO loud, I couldn't sleep through the night. I scheduled a wake-up call but I always set the alarm on my phone just in case. Thank goodness because my wake-up call came almost 35 minutes late. Would not stay here again.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Nice pools and well-kept grounds.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013

The hotel has two good sized pools, one heated in winter.The pools are large enough to swim laps. The hotel also has a small beach with a nice view. The building is a two-story, motel-like structure and we had a second-story unit with a balcony overlooking the courtyard. The unit was small, had two double beds, a refrigerator and a small coffee maker. All-in-all quite adequate for our needs. We did not need the A/C but opened the balcony door. The hotel is right off major highway 275 but with our entrance door closed we heard no traffic noise.
We were taking courses with an Elderhostel group and had breakfasts, some lunches and one dinner at the hotel. The breakfasts were monotonous. For example, there should have been more than one choice of cold cereal. The lunches were pretty much boring. (Maybe the Elderhostel was trying to save money). Nevertheless we enjoyed our stay at the hotel.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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springmans, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove, responded to this review
February 19, 2013
Thank you for stay with us during your time with Eckerd College Elderhostel/Road Scholar. They do pick a pre-determined menu for the group. Our restaurant might have offered you a few other options.
I hope you had time to enjoy some of our amenities while you were here and our beautiful weather.
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Also Known As:
Holiday Inn St Petersburg
Holiday Inn Marina Cove
Holiday Inn Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg Holiday Inn
Address: 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 (Formerly Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort St Petersburg - Marina Cove)
Region: United States > Florida > St. Petersburg
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#2 On the Beach Hotels in St. Petersburg
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
We are minutes from Fort Desoto Park and the Gulf beaches. We are also in close proximity to downtown St. Petersburg and all it has to offer: Tropicana Field-home of the Tampa Bay Rays, The Pier, Salvador Dali Museum, Mahaffey Theater, and Jannus Landing. For the business traveler, we are close to Eckerd College, USF, St. Pete College AllState Center and all Children's Hospital. Our guests will enjoy all the amenities of a full service resort. Stay in touch with your friends and family with our complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Take time to enjoy our pools, hot tub, volleyball court, bicycle rentals, tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, and fitness center. You can relax at the Nepa Hut Beach Bar overlooking Tampa Bay and the world famous Sunshine Skyway Bridge, unwind in Nemo's Lounge, dine in Periscopes waterfront restaurant with views of our marina, or have a relaxing lunch poolside at the Banyan Tree Deli. ... more   less 
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