Tradewinds Island Grand Resort
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The most magical week of our lives. We loved all the pools and the water slide. We went to bush gardens for 1 day of our vacation and wished we hadn't gone because we would've had more fun if we had just stade there. I wish I live on St. Pete beach.
Reviewed by: Marcie from on Jul 08 2009
Everything about this resort is fabulous! I was reading all of these poor reviews and I was a little hesitant about staying here, but I'm so glad we did! I have no idea where other reviewers have stayed but I don't think it was the Island Grand. The service is wonderful and the staff remembered my name from the first day! The food was awesome and I'd recommend the grouper sandwich at the Flying Bridge.
Reviewed by: Relaxingbeachside from on Oct 07 2008
Please take my advise & that of many others & don't stay at this hotel!!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 17 2008
This is the worst place I have ever stayed. Awful service, dirty/gross rooms, roaches, remotes don't work right, staff is no help, lots of problems with a/c, etc. This hotel needs a major upgrade to be called a resort. Only nice thing is the location.
Reviewed by: Crystal Fischer from on Sep 15 2008
let's see we have been there 3 times in hope it would get better. My son is attending college in the area and we were looking for a place we could stay on a regular basis. Well the first, was ok. No one greated us had to carry our own bags, we thought okmaybe everyone was busy. Room was a suite and just ok. The remotes didn't work for the either TV thats was interesting, then we requested a couple of extra towels. We didn't get those untilthe next day. BUt I love the location on the beach, the first time we stayed was four days, the second was three days and the last and final time was 3 days. The last time we stayed I filled out a comment card, sent it in explained about the tv remotes, oh and the last time we stayed the family room of the suite didn't have power none of the lamps worked, only the tv and the mini bar. I also explained about the beer tops thrown all over. I told them I drink, but house keeping should have clean up what someone left before I got there, oh I also told them that we were looking for a place to continue to come back too. Well the letter I recieved back was thank you for your comments, and we were sorry we didn't live up to your standards, but oh well so sorry so sad was the gist of the letter. I guess I would have hoped for something in return whether come back have a drink on us, or we would like you to returnand will make your stay better. But nothing, I was a little shocked. I have stayed in a wide varitey of places from super cheap to super exspenive, and anytime I have made any comments they have always done something to correct the issues. I have never been blown off. I am now in the search for a new place to stay.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 14 2008
We read the reviews for this hotel before our visit (albeit after we reserved) and went with very mixed if not low expectations. Well, we were pleasantly surprised that we had the best family vacation of our life! That's right, the best family vacation of our life! We cannot for the life of us figure out how these major negative reviews came about without thinking they were self inflicted.
Reviewed by: Bryan from on Aug 02 2008
It all starts at the beginning, greeted by Valet? who's only interest was getting our bags out of the trunk and getting his tip, instead of answering questions about the logistics of getting checked in; he told us that we could "take care of him here" that the bellman would be delivering our bags. It didn't get any better. The staff seemed stressed and put out with questions or when serving.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 07 2008
This hotel is deffinatly not a four star resort! This place isn't even a resort! It just doesn't quallify! The rooms in this so called " resort " smell horrible. We booked a NON-SMOKING room and it stank severly of smoke. I was afraid to take a shower in that hotel room of ours. It was so FILTHY and DIRTY. Obviously the clean up was done too quickly to clean the dirt on the shower floor left by the people who stayed before us. After spending one night at this "resort" we checked-out and went to the Don CeSar which is roughly about 3 minutes away from the Tradewind " resort ". The Don CeSar is a true meaning for a FIVE STAR RESORT! And the prices only have a 20 dollar difference or so! SO I SAY if your going to book a vacation in the st pete area, book it at the good ol' Don CeSar! You won't be regretfull like us! BE AWARE AND DONT STAY AT THE ISLAND GRAND!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 29 2008
This was our first trip to St.Pete Beach and we chose the TradeWinds Island Grand because of the location. It has this beautiful long stretch of white sand and the beach cabanas was really nice,included in the fee resort! The hotel is near and within walking distance to Publix supermarket and restaurants plus there are car rentals in the area. The hotel also has live entertainment on weekends and activities for the kids. All the staff seems to be friendly and helpful.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 17 2008
did like the dog zoned access. servicewas rude if you did not choose valet. lyed too bye reservations. will not go back. small value for big bucks. pools are way to small for all the guest.
Reviewed by: fsh962 from on May 28 2008
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Back to Tradewinds Island Grand Resort
The most magical week of our lives. We loved all the pools and the water slide. We went to bush gardens for 1 day of our vacation and wished we hadn't gone because we would've had more fun if we had just stade there. I wish I live on St. Pete beach.
Reviewed by: Marcie from on Jul 08 2009
Everything about this resort is fabulous! I was reading all of these poor reviews and I was a little hesitant about staying here, but I'm so glad we did! I have no idea where other reviewers have stayed but I don't think it was the Island Grand. The service is wonderful and the staff remembered my name from the first day! The food was awesome and I'd recommend the grouper sandwich at the Flying Bridge.
Reviewed by: Relaxingbeachside from on Oct 07 2008
Please take my advise & that of many others & don't stay at this hotel!!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 17 2008
This is the worst place I have ever stayed. Awful service, dirty/gross rooms, roaches, remotes don't work right, staff is no help, lots of problems with a/c, etc. This hotel needs a major upgrade to be called a resort. Only nice thing is the location.
Reviewed by: Crystal Fischer from on Sep 15 2008
let's see we have been there 3 times in hope it would get better. My son is attending college in the area and we were looking for a place we could stay on a regular basis. Well the first, was ok. No one greated us had to carry our own bags, we thought okmaybe everyone was busy. Room was a suite and just ok. The remotes didn't work for the either TV thats was interesting, then we requested a couple of extra towels. We didn't get those untilthe next day. BUt I love the location on the beach, the first time we stayed was four days, the second was three days and the last and final time was 3 days. The last time we stayed I filled out a comment card, sent it in explained about the tv remotes, oh and the last time we stayed the family room of the suite didn't have power none of the lamps worked, only the tv and the mini bar. I also explained about the beer tops thrown all over. I told them I drink, but house keeping should have clean up what someone left before I got there, oh I also told them that we were looking for a place to continue to come back too. Well the letter I recieved back was thank you for your comments, and we were sorry we didn't live up to your standards, but oh well so sorry so sad was the gist of the letter. I guess I would have hoped for something in return whether come back have a drink on us, or we would like you to returnand will make your stay better. But nothing, I was a little shocked. I have stayed in a wide varitey of places from super cheap to super exspenive, and anytime I have made any comments they have always done something to correct the issues. I have never been blown off. I am now in the search for a new place to stay.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 14 2008
We read the reviews for this hotel before our visit (albeit after we reserved) and went with very mixed if not low expectations. Well, we were pleasantly surprised that we had the best family vacation of our life! That's right, the best family vacation of our life! We cannot for the life of us figure out how these major negative reviews came about without thinking they were self inflicted.
Reviewed by: Bryan from on Aug 02 2008
It all starts at the beginning, greeted by Valet? who's only interest was getting our bags out of the trunk and getting his tip, instead of answering questions about the logistics of getting checked in; he told us that we could "take care of him here" that the bellman would be delivering our bags. It didn't get any better. The staff seemed stressed and put out with questions or when serving.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 07 2008
This hotel is deffinatly not a four star resort! This place isn't even a resort! It just doesn't quallify! The rooms in this so called " resort " smell horrible. We booked a NON-SMOKING room and it stank severly of smoke. I was afraid to take a shower in that hotel room of ours. It was so FILTHY and DIRTY. Obviously the clean up was done too quickly to clean the dirt on the shower floor left by the people who stayed before us. After spending one night at this "resort" we checked-out and went to the Don CeSar which is roughly about 3 minutes away from the Tradewind " resort ". The Don CeSar is a true meaning for a FIVE STAR RESORT! And the prices only have a 20 dollar difference or so! SO I SAY if your going to book a vacation in the st pete area, book it at the good ol' Don CeSar! You won't be regretfull like us! BE AWARE AND DONT STAY AT THE ISLAND GRAND!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 29 2008
This was our first trip to St.Pete Beach and we chose the TradeWinds Island Grand because of the location. It has this beautiful long stretch of white sand and the beach cabanas was really nice,included in the fee resort! The hotel is near and within walking distance to Publix supermarket and restaurants plus there are car rentals in the area. The hotel also has live entertainment on weekends and activities for the kids. All the staff seems to be friendly and helpful.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 17 2008
did like the dog zoned access. servicewas rude if you did not choose valet. lyed too bye reservations. will not go back. small value for big bucks. pools are way to small for all the guest.
Reviewed by: fsh962 from on May 28 2008
