MAGNUSON HOTEL MARINA COVE $106 ($̶1̶4̶3̶) - Updated 2019 Prices & Resort Reviews - St. Petersburg, FL

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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.

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6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711-4901

(727) 261-1981

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Getting there

St. Petersburg Intl Airport15 mi

Tampa Intl Airport21 mi

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Outerlife Studios - Escape Room St. Pete

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You get what you pay for!

The rooms smelled a bit musty. We found all sorts of bugs - under the suitcases after the first day and lots in the bathrooms. No bed bugs though! We decided collectively as a family to treat it like camping and then we were fine. The bar did not have a great selection and…

Date of stay: April 2018

Response from Steve S, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove

Responded 1 week ago

Please accept our apologies for the experience you had. We will address the issues you encountered with our managers. We will also get in touch with our pest control company to remedy the insect situation. Best wishes.

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Another Great Visit

This is the only resort I stay at when I visit St.Pete. The service is incredible! As well as all of the staff. Great water front views and amenities! Excellent food and drinks. Make sure you go to the Nepa Hut Beach Bar. Beautiful views. Don't waist your money staying on…

Date of stay: June 2018

Response from springmans, Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove

Responded Aug 7, 2018

Thank you so much for your comments. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon!

Stayed here for the Top Rock event on NYE. Never again. The food at the party was atrocious. The meat options were both over cooked. No dessert on NYE! We rented a pet room and my dog spilt his water on the floor, so I dutifully cleaned it up and the cloth that I used was white,…

Date of stay: December 2018

Response from Steve S, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove

Responded 2 weeks ago

We're sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. We hosted numerous guests with this event and all were commending the hotel and were quite satisfied with their experience here. Our apologies if we fell short of your expectations. The menu for your event was selected by the Trop Rock representative. We will address your concerns with the appropriate managers to remedy the room issue you had mentioned. Best wishes.

Terrible experience

Terrible service and experience. Don’t stay here. Ended up moving to different hotel after one night. Cracked walls. 70’s decor. Rusted metal. Wouldn’t move us to room with king bed when one was available. Had to sleep in separate twin beds.

Date of stay: January 2019

Response from Steve S, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove

Responded 2 weeks ago

Thank you for your comments Jay. We'll discuss your issues/concerns with our Management Team. I am showing you were here for a 2 night stay. Best wishes.

nice

Staff was super friendly and helpful. Grounds were really pretty and well kept. It is not "beachfront", but has its own man made area. room was clean but really dated. bed and pillows were good. shower kept going from regular hot to SCALDING hot. that was no fun. drinks from…

Date of stay: December 2018

Response from Steve S, General Manager at Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove

Responded 2 weeks ago

Thank you for your comments. We're glad you had an enjoyable New Year with us. We hope to have you as our guest again in the future. Best wishes.

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I am concerned about the inconsistent reviews about room quality and cleanliness. Have all rooms been upgraded or are there some old er rooms and some better rooms?

All rooms were renovated at the same time so all are the same age. We have different room types and sizes. Our Courtyard or Bay front rooms seem to be the best received. They are somewhat higher in price but offer a better value.

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I am staying here in a couple of weeks and just wondered does the hotel charge resort fees and taxes during or after the stay? also does it offer any discounts for attractions?

We do not have a resort fee's here at the hotel. We do sell tickets for attractions at our front desk. Our guest agents would be more then happy to help you. We look forward to having you stay with us.

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Is there any type of public transportation available? I do not like driving in traffic on gulf coast.

We are close to a bus line (2 city blocks) and the Trolleys serve the Downtown area only. Most people prefer Uber or a local taxi for convenience sake.

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Do they accept small dogs?

We have limited pet designated rooms. Pets are only allowed in this room type. Dog or cat must be 50 pounds or less. A certificate from veterinarian showing shots are current is required and must be faxed to hotel in advance. There is a non-refundable pet fee of 20.00 per night. In addition, additional fees apply if your pet has an accident or causes damage in guest room. While here, pets must remain on a leash.

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How often do you clear the beach of the seaweed? This seems to be a consistent issue in the reviews. I came there several years ago in May and there was some on the beach but I will now looking at coming in August and I'm worried. I want to enjoy the beach and not be in seaweed and smell like sewage. Hoping this is cleared out daily in the mornings like many other hotel/resorts do when it's this heavy.

Seaweed in the summer months is a hit or miss depending on the wind directions, storms and boating activity. We sit at the very end of an outlet so seaweed can be funneled into our marina or onto the beach. The same thing can happen along any beachfront but we sometimes get hit harder because we are at the end of the outlet. We clear the beach as often as we can. Unfortunately, the beach can only be cleared at low tide and during daylight hours so it is not always cleared daily. Smells can be from seaweed but also could have been caused by an overflow from the City of St. Petersburg into Tampa Bay. The hotel can not control many of these factors but we do our very best. This is generally not an issue but it can happen.

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