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Is it better to stay in St. Pete or Clearwater?
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Oct 13, 2026
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On ratings the two are neck and neck — the top hotels and inns in St. Petersburg and Clearwater average 4.90★ and 4.90★. St. Petersburg has 59 hotels and inns listed, Clearwater has 49.
Best rated on each side:
- The Kenwood Gables B&B (5.0★, Historic Kenwood), St. Petersburg
- Prestige Collection - Boutique Hotel (4.9★, Waterfront Arts District), St. Petersburg
- Crystal Bay Hotel (4.8★, Da Vista), St. Petersburg
- Ivory Sands Beach Suites (5.0★, Clearwater Beach), Clearwater
- East Shore Resort (4.9★, Clearwater Beach), Clearwater
- Blue Wave Suites (4.8★, Clearwater Beach), Clearwater
Prestige Collection - Boutique Hotel
Bed & breakfast
115 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg
(813) 789-1928
4.9
website
Blue Wave Suites
Hotel
440 E Shore Dr, Clearwater
(727) 442-5100
4.8
website
East Shore Resort
Hotel · Marina
473 E Shore Dr, Clearwater
(727) 442-3636
4.9
website
Crystal Bay Hotel
Hotel · Bed & breakfast · Event venue
7401 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
(727) 914-7676
4.8
website
The Kenwood Gables B&B
Bed & breakfast
2801 7th Ave N, St. Petersburg
(727) 554-5044
5.0
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Ivory Sands Beach Suites
Hotel
433 Coronado Dr, Clearwater
(727) 446-5608
5.0
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